I received my copy three days ago and feel moved by the spirit of modeling to review this "Special Issue" and recommend it - as it's brilliant.  Yes there are 102 track plans, not so much for copying but for inspiration.  All scales (gauges) from O to N are well represented in sections:  

Very small layouts (the smallest, in square footage,  is in HO 2'3" X 5'2", and in N 1'9" X 3'6")

4 x 8's  Lots of those!

"Compact Layouts for a spare bedroom"  No mention of where the mother-in-law will sleep, however.  But the Editor's choice of the HO 10 X 11'6" Glass Rock layout might keep her up all night!  

"Medium Layouts."  A 'medium' example would be 11 x 12 feet.

"Layouts for Large Spaces." In HO that one goes up to 11'6" X 22'4", and in O up to 19 x 30 feet.  Heigh-ho :roll:

In between the plans are some good articles on:

Introduction to track planning
Setting standards in curves, turnouts and tracks
Layout schematics
Figuring grades and clearances
Converting track plan scales

I'm still browsing… but at $7.95 USD plus shipping to wherever, this is a good, if not great planning reference book.  

No, despite my regular correspondence with David Popp, I don't work for Kalmbach Publishing :roll::roll::roll:  I just think that for the price this is a good thing to have on the shelf :thumbs

Some of the Kalmbach books find their way over here to our retailers, so may be there's a chance of picking it up here. Is this one in the soft-back "magazine format", Tim :question Probably more chance of it's arrival if it is, as newsagents that stock the monthly Model Railroader may have it.

Yes it is in that format, Jeff.  If you see a copy - snap it up at once!