Building a Model Railroad Step by Step (Book)

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This is a Kalmbach 12418 Building a Model Railroad Book by Jeff Wilson.

Follow the construction of a model railroad layout from start to finish!

Over the course of three years, Model Railroader Senior Editor David Popp offered readers a monthly Step by Step glimpse into his N scale Naugatuck River Valley layout as he built the layout from the ground up.

Now he tells the complete construction story using techniques any model railroader can use!

More than 30 short projects take modelers through the process, from building benchwork to operating realistically.

Step-by-step photos and illustrations let modelers see every phase of construction and apply the techniques to their own projects.

Project topics include getting the layout started, building benchwork, completing trackwork and wiring, constructing scenery, adding structures, detailing, and running the railroad.

Includes new material on choosing a scale, working in the available space, and installing DCC decoders.

It measures 8 1/4 inches x 10 3/4 inches, it has 112 pages, 250 color photos and 20 illustrations.

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Maintaining and Repairing Your Model Trains (Book)

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Helps any model railroader learn fundamental repair skills. By mastering some basic skills, modelers can save money on repairs and avoid frustrations that may cause them to abandon the hobby altogether!

With simple, instructional information, this book covers the basic techniques needed to maintain and repair DC-powered scale model locomtives, rolling stock, and layouts.

Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions, photos, and illustrations.

Also includes various enhancement projects. The only repair/maintenance guide available.

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Tables for Your Trains – Easy Model Railroading (Book)

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Tables for Your Trains is a Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Publishing Company.

FEATURES: An excellent paperback reference designed to help you build a simple, semi-permanent tabletop for displaying and running your model train(s).

Detailed and easy-to-follow how-to advice. Diagrams and full-color photos.

INCLUDES: 16 Pages

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101 Track Plans for Model Railroading (Book)

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Easy-to-use plans in every size, shape and scale. Plans include tiny card-table layouts to giant garage-size railroads.

Demonstrates how to design a railroad to fit any space, shows how to convert plans to N, HO, S, and O scales.

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Basic Model Railroading – Getting Started in the Hobby (Book)

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From the basics of track laying, wiring, and maintaining locomotives to the finer points of scenery building, painting, weathering, and detailing models.

Every aspect of modeling is presented in this up-to-date reference.

Packed with simple tips and techniquies and instructions for building a basic 4 x 8 foot HO scale layout with scenery.

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