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.

Model Railroader's Guide to Steel Mills
Model Railroader's Guide to Steel Mills

Author: Bernard Kempinski

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890247518

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Learn how to create a realistic mill area and set up its rail operations through chapters on ore processing, steel mill railroads and railcars, track planning, and modeling tips.

The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2
The Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2

Author: Jeff Wilson

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780890246580

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Jeff Wilson demonstrates how to model several rail-served industries with insights, photos, and guidelines. Includes an overview on coal customers, milk, paper, breweries, merchandise traffic, and iron ore.

The Model Railroader's Guide to Coal Railroading
The Model Railroader's Guide to Coal Railroading

Author: Tony Koester

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780890246689

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This book provides you with a handy reference as you choose a prototype to model or create a freelanced railroad. Tony Koester demonstrates how to model coal trains, company towns, coal customers, and more.

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway

Author: John Leopard

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9781610606257

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This illustrated look at the history the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railroad begins with a brief look back at its late-nineteenth-century origins in the Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth, Missabe & Northern railroads. The bulk of the book, however, covers the period from 1937-when those two roads merged under U.S. Steel-to today. Along the way, readers will learn about and witness the road's legendary early steam power, the evolution of its unique mining operations, its switch to diesel power in the 1950s, and its modern fleet and operations. About the AuthorJeff Lemke is the advertising director for RailModel Journal magazine. His photography has been featured TRAINS, Model Railroader, and RailModel Journal. He lives in Bloomingdale, Illinois.Hardcover - 8-1/4" x 10-5/8" - 160 pp - 125 color, 75 b/w

Build Big & Small Industries for Your Model Railroad
Build Big & Small Industries for Your Model Railroad

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Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co

Published: 2019-05-01

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1627006877

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Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad provides hands-on modeling tips and techniques, step-by-step photos, and how-to advice for adding a variety of industries to a layout. This book features 17 projects in all dating back to the steam era to present day - ranging from simple to complex and large to small. Beginners will learn how to build a kit and integrate it to a scene, while more experienced modelers will learn how to kitbash and scratchbuild a structure and add it to a complete industry. Written by top experts in the field, including Pelle Soeborg, Gerry Leone, and Tony Koester, this wide-ranging book features the following industries: Cement plant. Cold storage warehouse. Local oil dealer. Asphalt transfer terminal. Brewery complex. Propane bulk dealer. Old-time factory. And more! Build Big and Small Industries for Your Model Railroad is the ideal book for all modelers who are looking for ways to add industries to their layouts!

Model Railroad Bridges and Trestles
Model Railroad Bridges and Trestles

Author: Michael Emmerich

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780890241288

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Teaches how to build sturdy model bridges and trestles of stunning realism. Includes construction plans, prototype photos, and over 20 sets of scale drawings for scratchbuilding, kitbashing, or modifying commercial bridge kits. From Model Railroaderr magazine.