Building a Model Railroad Step by Step

Building a Model Railroad Step by Step

Author: David Popp

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 0890246890

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Model Railroader's managing editor David Popp tells the complete construction story of his N scale Naugatuck River Valley layout using techniques any model railroader can use! More than 30 short projects from building benchwork to realistic operation.


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.


Realistic Model Railroad Operation

Realistic Model Railroad Operation

Author: Tony Koester

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780890244180

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Develop realistic operating sessions and operate your model railroad like a full-sized one. The book covers how to forward cars, move trains, and use signal systems.


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.


Train

Train

Author: Tom Zoellner

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-01-30

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 0698151399

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An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.


How to Run a Railroad

How to Run a Railroad

Author: Harvey Weiss

Publisher:

Published: 1977-01-01

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 9780690013047

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Discusses setting up model railroads including layouts, construction, and train selection.


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.


The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads

The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads

Author: Matt Coleman

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0890247021

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This highly illustrated book explains the business of logging railroads and provides examples of prototype operations. Photos of locomotives, equipment, and structures set the stage for modeling logging scenes and designing a logging layout.


Scenery for Your Model Railroad

Scenery for Your Model Railroad

Author: Mike Danneman

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2000-11-15

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780890243237

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Create a more realistic scene around your model railroad and add the finishing touches that give a railroad character! This book shows you how, from creating a backdrop to adding ground cover, trees, water, and more.