Tomix Layout Support Book

When you are looking for Tomix track plans there is not a lot out there.  But there is one book previously published by Tomix that I have found very useful.  It’s called the Tomix Layout Support Book.

Layout Support Book

Although the text is in Japanese characters, the track plans show the track piece numbers in Arabic numerals allowing you to determine which track pieces are needed.  Illustrations of  items such as Tomix structures give the Tomix item number.  There are 15 track plans from very small and simple to large and complicated. One drawback for North American modelers, none of these layouts are around the wall configuration.  All the plans are for table top or floor layouts.

The only outlet that stocks the Layout Support Book as far as I know is Hobby Search. Currently it is sold out, but you can leave your email on the waiting list to be notified when (if) it is in. Once Tomix has finished upgrading and re-issuing its switches perhaps Tomix will reissue the Layout Support Book. In the meantime, if you can find a copy of the Layout Support Book I think you will find it very useful.

p.s.

Several months ago Hobby Search separated its model railroad books from the model railroad items.  Now books for all genre are located in one category listed as “Magazine.”  This also where you will find magazines on Japanese trains and Japanese train models and model railroading.