books: model railroad

books: model railroad

books:

Model railroad

How to Build and Detail Model Railroad Scenes, Vol. 2

Louis Sassi

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2009

An excellent, hands-on guide, highly recommended guide for serious model railroad crafters
How to Build and Detail Model Railroad Scenes Vol. 2 continues the user-friendly series of hobbyist guides. Full color photographs and diagrams cover every page, and the text is filled with step-by-step instructions, tips, tricks, and techniques on everything from ...

How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery, Third Edition (Model Railroader Books)

Dave Frary

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2005

Excellent How To Book for all
Step by step details. Explained well by author with hands on experience. Abundant quality photographs. Many simple suggestions and hints for saving time and expenses. A must for beginners and valuable for experienced model railroaders.

Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model ...

John H. Armstrong

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1998

The Master's Masterpiece
John Armstrong is one of the best known names to the model railroad hobby. He has written extensively but this book is his finest work. A person interested in railroads finds himself caught up in lots of detailed scenes and complex trackwork. Armstrong explains what ...

One Hundred and One Track Plans for Model Railroaders (Model Railroad Handbook, No. 3)

Linn Westcott

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2008

An excellent book to glean ideas for your own model railroad!
I purchased this book back in about 1984 or so. I was getting ready to build my dream railroad, and I needed ideas.....I found loads of ideas in this book!!! I picked bits and pieces from several of the plans in this book, and combined them to come up with that dream ...

Standard Catalog of American Flyer Trains

David Doyle

Krause Publications, 2007

Good book for American Flyer train owners
I'm not a collector, so I can't comment on the accuracy of the material contained in this book. However, the quality of the photos, completeness, and overall look are excellent. I first saw this in a local bookstore, but the price kept me from purchasing it. It was ...

The Big Book of Lionel: The Complete Guide to Owning and Running America's Favorite Toy Trains

Robert S. Schleicher

MBI, 2004

Great for beginner and expert Lionel train fans
This book with its excellent pictures and detailed descriptions will satisfy the model train neophyte as well as the old veterans. It is geared especially to the famous "O" gauge Lionel trains of yesteryear. It can serve as a reference book for those just starting ...

Designing & Building Multi-Deck Model Railroads (Model Railroader)

Tony Koester

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2008

An in-depth, step-by-step walkthrough for serious model railroad enthusiasts
Featuring more than 185 color illustrations and photographs, Designing & Building Multi-Deck Model Railroads: How to Get More Out of Your Space is an in-depth, step-by-step walkthrough for serious model railroad enthusiasts. The text offers helpful overall advice as ...

Easy Model Railroad Wiring, Second Edition (Model Railroader)

Andy Sperandeo

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1999

J & MK RR
The book will answer all my questions nicely. Thank You Jim Murphy

How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork, Second Edition (Model Railroader)

Linn Hanson Westcott, Rick Selby

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1996

The Best Foundational Book
For building benchwork, this is the best book out there. Benchwork is not fun or glamorous but it is the foundation of all that will follow. It does not pay to skimp on it. This book shows how to build it effectively and cheaply. Several different approaches are ...

Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads

Iain Rice

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2009

An invaluable and highly recommended addition to railroading enthusiast's reference collections
The latest addition to the Kalmbach Publishing's 'Model Railroader's How-To Guide' series, Iain Rice's "Shelf Layouts For Model Railroads" is a profusely illustrated, step-by-step instruction manual for setting up model railroad track-shelf systems. Amateur model ...

Realistic Model Railroad Design: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Unique Operating Layout (Model ...

Tony Koester

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2004

An in-depth guide for dedicated hobbyists
Realistic Model Railroad Design by Tony Koester is a methodical, step-by-step guide to crafting a captivating, original layout for an impressively presented model railroad. Full color photography and meticulous attention to the little tweaks that make great ...

Greenberg's Repair and Operating Manual for Lionel Trains, 1945-1969 (Greenberg's Repair and Operating ...

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1998

Greensberg's Repair & Operating Manual
This book is an excellant reference for the repair and maintenance of Post War Lionel products. Easy to understand with illustrations and part numbers. Recommend for all owners of Lionel products.

Basic Model Railroad Benchwork: The Complete Photo Guide (Model Railroader)

Jeff Wilson

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2002

A highly recommended "how-to" book for devoted woodworkers
Basic Model Railroad Benchwork: The Complete Photo Guide by model railroading expert Jeff Wilson, is thoroughly "user friendly", step-by-step guide illustrated with numerous full-color photographs on building the foundation and layout for a model railroad hobbyist. ...

Painting Backdrops for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader's How-To Guides)

Mike Danneman

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2008

Backdrops
This is a great book with details galore. Will be using it and referring to it a lot.

Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader Books)

Kent J. Johnson

Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2000

More information than I'll probably ever use
This book offers some excellent tips for all, from the beginner (like myself) to the intermediate-going-on-advanced modeler. Especially useful for me were the sections on laying flextrack, ballasting, weathering rails and improving performance of turnouts and ...