Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders

Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders

Author: Jeff Wilson

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780890244371

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Offers easy-to-follow techniques for installing sturdy trackwork, fitting the roadbed, laying track, and finishing with lineside details.


Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad

Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad

Author: Kent J. Johnson

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780890245712

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Featuring more than 30 projects from the experts found in Model Railroader magazine, this book focuses on laying and weathering track and creating the realistic lineside details that are found alongside it.


Starter Track Plans for Model Railroaders

Starter Track Plans for Model Railroaders

Author:

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890248317

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The easily buildable track plans in Starter Track Plans for Model Railroaders are perfect for beginners and small spaces. This mix of HO and N scale track plans from the pages of Model Railroader magazine, the most trusted name in modeling, emphasizes accessibility, versatility, and interesting operation. Order your copy today to get started on the track to success!


Track Planning for Realistic Operation

Track Planning for Realistic Operation

Author: John H. Armstrong

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780890242278

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Covers freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading operations. The step-by-step design techniques and operation-oriented track plans also make it easy to create your own realistic model railroad.


Basic Model Railroad Benchwork

Basic Model Railroad Benchwork

Author: Jeff Wilson

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780890246153

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Step-by-step instructions and illustrations take the mystery out of constructing benchwork. Covers the materials and tools for making benchwork for any layout.


101 Track Plans for Model Railroaders

101 Track Plans for Model Railroaders

Author: Linn Hanson Westcott

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 1956

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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Includes unique track plans that apply to nearly every scale. Learn how to convert plans to different scales, gain tips on building from a plan, and choose the plan best suited to your space.


Trackwork for Toy Trains

Trackwork for Toy Trains

Author: Peter Riddle

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890247075

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This essential guide addresses O gauge trackwork from today's major manufacturers. Learn about the various lines of sectional and flexible track, with step-by-step photography of the basic techniques for cutting, bending, wiring, and layout installation.


Historic North American Locomotives

Historic North American Locomotives

Author: Ken Boyd

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1627005099

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Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.


Mid-Size Track Plans for Realistic Layouts

Mid-Size Track Plans for Realistic Layouts

Author: Bernard Kempinski

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 9780890247044

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Twenty-six track plans in a variety of scales incorporate prototype lines such as Western Maryland's Thomas Subdivision, Chesapeake & Ohio's Chicago Division, Utah Railway, White Pass & Yukon, and more.


Realistic Layouts

Realistic Layouts

Author: Cj Riley

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781627007719

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Do you want to take your modeling to the next level? With Realistic Layouts you'll learn how to blend various elements so they all work together to create a feeling that your models are part of and connected to the real world. This book features: How to apply different techniques and ideas to your layout in order to improve realism. Many techniques including creating realistic backdrops and blending them with scenery, integration of structures, using bridges to suggest changes in elevation, using mirrors to expand apparent space, and much more. Outstanding model railroad photography and a variety of layouts.