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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
+ Very Advanced Refrence .. Not for the Novice!
+ Excellent Detail!!!
+ Excellent Book!
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Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How to Run Your Trains Like the Real Thing (Model Railroader Books)
Tony Koester
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2003
Readers will be provided with a quick-start guide
Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How To Run Your Trains Like The Real Thing by Tony Koester is a complete and "user friendly" guide to realistic model railroad operation. Readers will be provided with a quick-start guide to realistic operating sessions complete in a single evening; diverse ...
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How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery (Model Railroad Handbook)
Dave Frary
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1991
very good
+ How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery
+ Top Guide
+ great for building rocks and mountains.
+ Excellent scenery tips
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Basic Wiring for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide
Rick Selby
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2007
Basic Wiring for Model Railroaders
+ A Good Introduction
This is an excellent guide for basic wiring schemes with many photos. I was mostly interested in DCC systems and understanding the basics. I had read the Digitrax Big Book of DCC but I was still uncomfortable with the system conversion. This book was very basic but brought all the components ...
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Dcc Made Easy: Digital Command Control for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader Books)
Lionel Strang
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2003
Very Basic, Good Primer
+ DCC made easy
+ Precious guide for dcc beginners
This is not a book that will teach somebody all the aspects of DCC. Instead, it is a simple primer that gives the basics. It does so in a clear and logical manner that is easy to understand. A person could conceivably wire up a railroad layout after reading this book (probably with lots of luck and ...
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How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork, Second Edition (Model Railroader)
Linn Hanson Westcott, Rick Selby
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1996
The Best Foundational Book
+ the train table bible.
+ Back to basics
+ I wish I'd bought this book long ago
+ Great Book
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Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model ...
John H. Armstrong
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1998
The Master's Masterpiece
+ Track Planning for Realistic Operation
+ Covers the Basics and Some Langaippe, too,
+ Track Planning for Realistic Operation
+ Better than advertised.
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Building City Scenery for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)
John Pryke
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2000
A Wealth of Modeling Information!
+ Very descriptive
+ A Great Resource
+ All about dimensions
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Model Railroad Bridges & Trestles: A Guide to Designing and Building Bridges for Your Layout (Model Railroad ...
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1992
Model Railroad Bridges and Trestles
+ A Lot of Bridge Building Theory and Prototype Photos
+ Must have for all!
+ A Wonderful Collection
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101 Projects for Your Model Railroad (101 Projects)
Robert S. Schleicher
MBI, 2002
Not really 101 projects
I just received this book and was really looking forward to a lot of different projects. I was disappointed that some of the projects in this book were slight variations of each other, and in fact there was one project for HO and larger scale immediately followed by the exact same project in N ...
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Maintaining and Repairing Your Scale Model Trains (Model Railroader)
Jim Volhard
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1999
Full Color First Class Reference
+ A Needed Resource
+ Maintaining your model trains
Good basic information, well-illustrated. Very helpful tips. Don't believe the "other" review; not everybody is an expert. I've been a model railroader for 40 years, and I can recognize good, well-written information. This is a fine reference, and at the price, it belongs in your modeling ...
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Scenery for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)
Mike Danneman
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2000
Not for the unexperienced.
A good book is you are looking to make a backdrop for your model railroad. If you are just looking to make realistic scenery (like hills, water, plants etc) it could be better. A full half of the book is dedicated to making backdrops, and each other topic only gets a chapter. I did like the ...
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The Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong: A Compilation of Ideas and Commentary from the Dean of Custom ...
John H. Armstrong
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2001
Practical and smart projects
+ An Education In Model Railroad Layout Planning
+ The Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong
This book is a great companion to "Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad", also by John Armstrong. Unlike other layout plan books, this has many details on the operational aspect of these layouts, decisions on how to recreate in scale an ...
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How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery (Model Railroad Handbook)
Dave Frary
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1991
very good
+ How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery
+ Top Guide
+ great for building rocks and mountains.
+ Excellent scenery tips
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The Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong: A Compilation of Ideas and Commentary from the Dean of Custom ...
John H. Armstrong
Kalmbach Publishing Company, 2001
Practical and smart projects
+ An Education In Model Railroad Layout Planning
+ The Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong
This book is a great companion to "Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad", also by John Armstrong. Unlike other layout plan books, this has many details on the operational aspect of these layouts, decisions on how to recreate in scale an ...
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