Model Railroading category: 72 books
Getting Started in Garden Railroading
Build the railroad of your dreams…in your own backyard!
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Getting Started in Garden Railroading
Here's your invitation to get started in a great hobby that's fun for the entire family.
Large Scale trains are big, rugged, durable, and colorful - designed for safe and reliable operations both indoors and outdoors. When you combine model railroading...
by David B. Brokaw
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
There's a nostalgia associated with model trains and railroading -- even if it's unspoken. Railroads take us back to an earlier era. A more basic time. When spending a week or more on a train was seen as a luxury -- an event in itself -- not at as merely a mode of transportation.You've...
by Adelman
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
The model railroad empire of MTH Electric Trains continues to steam ahead and revolutionize the O gauge electric train market with its innovative product lines, helping to make O gauge the fastest growing segment in model railroading. This is the first operator's handbook devoted to MTH's unique features...
Lionel FasTrack Model Railroads
The Easy Way to Build a Realistic Lionel Layout
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
As model railroaders began demanding ever-greater realism, Lionel responded in 2004 with its FasTrack system featuring an integrated roadbed, scale-sized ties, and a less-obvious center rail. Veteran hobby author Bob Schleicher follows up his The Lionel FasTrack Book with a closer, more detailed look...
by Jeff Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2019
This all-new book by Jeff Wilson takes a historical look at both industries and their symbiotic relationship from the 1910s through today. The well-researched book features a wealth of information and prototype photos showing how railroads have handled automobile traffic (parts and finished vehicles),...
Playing with Trains
A Passion Beyond Scale
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Why do grown men play with trains? Is it a primal attachment to childhood, nostalgia for the lost age of rail travel, or the stuff of flat-out obsession? In this delightful and unprecedented book, Grand Prix legend Sam Posey tracks those who share his “passion beyond scale” and discovers a wonderfully...
Playtime Hobby Model Trains For Dads & Sons
A Hobby Book On Toy Train Sets To Guide The Model Railroader On Choosing Model Train Scales, Train Accessories And Model Train Suppliers So You Can Collect The Best Model Trains To Build Your Model Railway Track
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Model trains are a great hobby for dads and sons to bond in.
It is a leisure activity that offers playtime relaxation as well as detailed sideline where they can chat about model train stuff and construct their very own true-to-life model railways.
Dad and son can’t help but bond...
by Linda Tajon
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2012
This book covers several topics including:
- History of Model Train Collecting - General Classifications of Model Trains in Terms of Scales - Understanding The Model Trains Terminology - Landscaping and Model Trains - Energy Requirements of Model Trains
and much more!
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by Sally White
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2012
Model trains must be one of the oldest and most awe inspiring hobbies for both young and old. These miniature trains have captured the imagination of people all over the world for many years.Many model train builders spend hours of their time and do not spare any expense on pursuing this hobby....
by Tony Hill
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
The landscape through which railways run is often the inspiration and reason why people choose to model a particular line. Therefore creating a realistic setting in which to operate your railway is an essential aspect of modelling, yet it is often overlooked or left until the last moment. Creating...
Building and Operating a Realistic Model Railway
A Guide to Running a Layout Like an Actual Railway
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
This informative book provides a step-by-step account of the construction, from scratch, of a model railway called Dovedale. The model is operated like a real modern railway and was built entirely by the author within a strict low budget, using, wherever possible, recycled materials. Moreover, Dovedale...
by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
This vintage book is a complete guide to model trains, dealing with the construction of trains, stations, and accessories. Detailed diagrams and comprehensive instructions, this handbook will be of considerable utility to the modern train enthusiast and would make for a useful addition to collections...
Scenic Modelling
A Guide for Railway Modellers
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
This invaluable and well-illustrated book describes landscape modelling from a new perspective. It explains in detail how to design and construct a model railway in a convincing and pleasing landscape. The author has always considered that model railway dioramas are an art form and this book is brimming...
by Andy McMillan
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
This invaluable book is essential reading for all railway modellers, whatever their level of expertise. The author provides an overall understanding of the purpose of making buildings for a model railway and covers their construction, their positioning and how to light them.Topics covered include...