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By Dave Frary
Kalmbach
Paperback (144 pages)
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A cookbook approach to creating scenery like an expert that delivers predictable results every time. Teaches how to design, build, model, and finish backgrounds, mountains, hills, trees, bushes, water, dirt, and much more. Features detailed photos, techniques, and product information. |
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By Robert Schleicher
Voyageur Press
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Lionel products are today more technologically advanced than ever, thanks to such innovations as FasTrack and the Legacy control system. Author and hobby veteran Bob Schleicher updates his classic one-stop, hands-on treasury of practical advice for Lionel enthusiasts to include products such as FasTrack and Legacy, which were unavailable at the time of its original publication in 2004. This volume also features an overview of Lionel product development, more than 30 track plans for the floor and tabletop, advice on building scenery and structures, wiring and track how-to, help in choosing steam or diesel locomotives and freight or passenger operations, maintenance and restoration tips techniques, and instructions for operations that best emulate those of prototype railroads. |
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KALMBACH PUBLISHING CO.
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Offers over a thousand repair and maintenance tips for Lionel locomotives, operating cars, accessories, transformers, light bulbs, and switches. Provides original Lionel technical advice and handy techniques submitted by toy train collectors and operators over the past ten years. |
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By Mike Polsgrove
Kalmbach
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Get started with Digital Command Control (DCC)! This how-to guide covers the basics, with an overview of DCC, track wiring, cab bus wiring, and converting an existing layout to DCC. Written by Mike Polsgrove, Model Railroader s columnist on DCC. |
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By Linn Westcott
Kalmbach
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This is a 72 page guide to 101 Model Railroading Track Plans from
Kalmbach Books.
Every one of the 101 track plans in this book is an adventure in model
railroad design. A complete miniature world with a theme, purpose, and
atmosphere. The plans range in size from tiny layouts that would fit on a card
table to a huge estate-size railroad designed for a specifically built
building. The author also explains how to convert the plans for use in the
various model railroad scales, how to build a layout from a plan, and how to
choose the plan best suited to your space and personality. Plans are included
for N, HO, S and O scale railroads.
FEATURES: Glossy softcover 72 page book.
Includes techniques helpful for the beginner as well as the advanced
rail modeler.
Includes incredibly detailed scale drawings for each layout.
Each plan is built around a railroad theme with an atmosphere of
real, or sometimes imaginary countryside that can be used on
any model railroad. The plans, arranged by size, are presented
in simple steps to help you:
-Choose the best plan
-Modify it if desired
-Build the railroad of your dreams!
INCLUDES: One 72 page 101 Model Railroading Track Plans Book
SPECS: Pages: 72
Width: 8-1/4" (209mm)
Height: 10-3/4" (289mm)
COMMENTS: This book is from the publishers of Model Railroader Magazine, and
many of these plans have never before appeared elsewhere. Kalmbach Part KAL12012 |
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By Don Fiehmann
Kalmbach
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Digital Command Control (DCC) is the latest improvment in electrical operation of model trains, but its so much more. DCC can help model trains take advantage of all the new features in modern model trains like realistic sound and smoother switching and running. This comprehensive, all-new volume helps modelers get the most out of DCC with diagrams and photos showing how DCC works, from wiring, to installing and setting decoders in running equipment, to throttle units. The DCC Guide presents an overview of the product lines available and helps modelers select the right system for their plans. Softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 80 pages; 80 color photos; 55 illustrations; |
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By John Armstrong
Kalmbach
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Provides step-by-step design techniques and track planning tips to save model railroaders time, money, and headaches. This must-have book also covers aspects of prototype freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading. |
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By Andy Sperandeo
Kalmbach
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HO and N scale illustrations and prototype and layout photos introduce modelers to the principles of designing, constructing and operating a realistic freight yard. Covers the operations of a prototype freight yard, including receiving, classifying, cleaning, and more; outlines the basic structures; and offers techniques for modeling a freight yard on a layout of any size or era. • Perfect for intermediate and skilled beginning modelers • Written by Andy Sperandeo, executive editor of Model Railroader Magazine and author of the popular Kalmbach's Easy Model Railroad Wiring |
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By Jim Kelly
Kalmbach
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Click Here | - Building a foam core layout, adding backdrop
- Can be built without power tools or messy materials
- Easy for Beginners
Product Description:
Provides the construction steps for building a walkaround 4 x 8 layout. Photographs, diagrams, and helful instructions show how to construct benchwork and scenery, lay track, build detailed structures, weather freight cars, and more. |
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By Aldren A. Watson
Macmillan Pub Co
Hardcover (128 pages)
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Expert guide to creating fine books by hand. Thorough, detailed instructions, with over 270 helpful illustrations, cover materials, tools and equipment, making a slipcase, rebinding an old book, and more. Also includes 8 specific projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; manuscript binding; music binding, and 3 others. Introduction. |
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