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Books : Home & Garden : Crafts & Hobbies : Model Trains
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The Model Railroader s Guide to Steel Mills makes modeling this archetypical American industry possible for the average modeler. Author and expert Bernard Kempinski explains the industrial process and the massive complex built around steel production. The reader will better understand how to create a realistic mill area and set up its rail operations. Chapters are included for steelmaking, steel mill railroads, steel mill track planning, and modeling tips.
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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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"The DCC Guide" is a Kalmbach Model Railroader Book by Don Fiehmann. / / FEATURES: Plain & simple explanations where the instruction manuals left off / Inside this book, you will better understand DCC (Digital Command / Control) by addressing: / *DCC history and standards / *The DCC system / *Decoders / *Programming decoders / *Selecting a system / *Layout wiring / *Installing decoders / *Lighting and sound / *Operating with DCC / *Glossary of of DCC terms / / INCLUDES: 80 Pages / / SPECS: Size: 8.25" x 10.75" (210mm x 274mm) / Copyright: 2007 / / tlw 9/20/07
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Here is a Kalmbach 12012 "101 Track Plans For Model Railroaders" Soft Cover Book by Linn H. Westcott. The copyright date is 1993. Features 72 pages with track plans for N, TT, HO, S, and O scale model railroads.
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11448222.
Manufacturer: Kalmbach
Product Number: 12012
The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (M.S.R.P) for this item is $7.95.
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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, more. Also, 8 specific projects: dust jacket; blank book, single signature; folio; manuscript binding, music binding, three more. Introduction.
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A must-have reference for every level modeler, with easy and reliable layout wiring techniques. Everything a modeler needs to know about wiring a permanent layout is covered in this how-to guide. Includes the essential techniques needed to wire a two-rail, DC-powered layout of any size or complexity. Each chapter includes photos, illustrations, and detailed schematices. Modelers have been asking for it! Features a chaper on Command Control and introduces the basics of Digital Command control (DCC). The only comprehensive book offering fundamental wiring skills and techniques. Written by well-known hobby author, Andy Sperandeo, editor of MODEL RAILROADER Magazine.
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A step by step guide to designing the most versatile of all model railroad types. Learn how to: set priorities, pick the best bench work shape, design secondary track, set scenery zones, choose the best industries, and more! Two bonus track plans included. Concepts can be applied to layouts of all sizes.
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DCC Projects & Applications Vol. 2 answers questions about starting with or upgrading Digital Command Control equipment, selecting state-of-the-art gear, and installing and operating these new electronics. Based on the popular Model Railroader magazine column, DCC Corner, this volume focuses on actual readers problems and gives real-world solutions that apply to commonly available contemporary equipment.
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A comprehensive how-to guide for constructing the most common forms of scenery: mountains, deserts, lakes and streams, and rural and town scenes.
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Acquire more space and longer towns and runs with multiple decks. Tony Koester walks you through design, options, lighting and wiring considerations, the where and when sequence, as well as the all-important construction techniques.
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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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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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8 Realistic Track Plans For Small Switching Layouts provides easy to follow track plans for building small but fun model railroads that will fit in a typical spare room. Each plan is designed to be visually inspiring, easy to build, and fun to operate. Included are port railroads, modern era themes, and themes for the 1950's.
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Learn how to build a shelf layout by exploring the possibilities, practicalities, and challenges of linear layout design in a variety of layouts with construction details.
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"The Model Railroader's Guide to Bridges, Trestles & Tunnels" is a / Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Publishing Company. / Author: Jeff Wilson / Perfect for Intermediate & Skilled Beginning Model Railroaders / / FEATURES: An excellent paperback reference. / Learn how to re-create numerous types of railroad and highway bridges / based on prototype designs. / Techniques are demonstrated for modeling, painting, weathering, / and installing the models on a layout. / Overviews of each structure's history, construction and purpose. / Specific details for modeling iron and steel truss bridges, plate / girder bridges, concrete bridges, lift bridges, tunnels, and more! / Historic & contemporary prototype photos. / 75 color photos, 100 black-&-white photos and 15 illustrations. / A helpful list of currently available models. / / INCLUDES: 88 Pages / / SPECS: Size: 8.25" x 10.75" / (210mm x 274mm) / kr11/30/05
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"DCC Projects & Applications" is a Model Railroader Book / from Kalmbach Publishing Company. / Author: Mike Polsgrove / / FEATURES: An excellent perfect bound, paperback reference for beginners and / and experts alike. / This book includes tips, techniques, and photographic instructions / that lead you thru a series of DCC projects, including setting up / a DCC layout, decoder installation, lighting and sound effects, / layout wiring projects, advanced decoder programming, and ideas / for advanced DCC projects. / A glossary and a list of important considerations for choosing a DCC / system is also included. / Detailed and easy-to-follow! / 30 illustrations, and 150 full-color photos. / / INCLUDES: 96 Pages / / SPECS: Size: 8.25" x 10.75" / (210mm x 274mm) / kr4/24/06
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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.
The Trainz SKU for this item is S11438138.
Manufacturer: Kalmbach
Product Number: 12418
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Included are 12 projects covering common problems areas and applications such as detailing a simple snap-together kit, mastering a factory-fresh automotive surface, drawing camouflage patterns, adding dirt and rust, adding complex color schemes, and more.
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There have been numerous advances in N scale railroading since the first edition of this book, and the author addresses them all, from track to train control. He takes beginners through step-by-step chapters that show them how to build and operate a complete N scale 4 x 8-foot railroad based on his Androscoggin Central, an interesting and challenging New England railroad.
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Featured inside are eight creative track plan ideas for your typical spare room. Each plan is designed to be easy to build, fun to operate, and visually inspiring. Explore themes such as a Milwaukee Road branch line, a Maine shortline, an Appalachian coal branch, the fictional Tulsa Belt and more!