[PDF] Classic Railroads You Can Model eBook

Author : Kalmbach Publishing Company
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,70 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780890246146

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A compilation of the editor's favorite HO and N scale track plans from two popular out-of-print books, Railroads You Can Model and More Railroads You Can Model.

Author : Mike Schafer
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,73 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 076031649X

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This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.

Author : Jim Kelly
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 33,20 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780890244234

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Photos capture prototype railroad features including yards, bridges, service facilities, and tunnels. Included are modeling ideas, suggested kits, recommended materials, and more.

Author : David Popp
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 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.

Author : Hans Halberstadt
Publisher : Friedman-Fairfax
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Railroad trains
ISBN : 9781586631109

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Featuring more than 30 beautiful, historic trains and locomotives, this exquisite volume--big and horizontal, all the better to capture the length and breadth of the cars and tracks--paints an intimate portrait of North American railroad history. Firsthand accounts of life on the rails, more than 150 dramatic photographs, and a close look at how trains transformed the continent's landscape, society, and history make this a thrill for any railroad aficionado. The story begins with the dawn of the steam era and goes through the golden age of railroad travel and on to the current day. The classics on these lavishly illustrated pages include the tiny, treasured Best Friend of Charleston, the celebrated Twentieth Century Limited Streamliner, and high-speed models that cross the country today.

Author : Tony Koester
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 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.

Author : John H. Armstrong
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 36,58 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 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.

Author : Jim Volhard
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 20,59 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780890243244

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Save money and avoid repair shops! Learn fundamental repair skills through simple, step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations. You'll be able to maintain and repair DC-powered scale model locomotives, rolling stock, and layouts. Also includes various enhancement projects.

Author : Iain Rice
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780890246238

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Use modules, linked dioramas, and stacking concepts to fit a model railroad into a small sapce. Color plans, layout specifications, and prototype background included. By Iain Rice.