Carstens Model Trains

Features: The Practical Guide to Digital Command Control by DCC columnist Larry Puckett bridges the gap between the gee-whiz technology, and simplistic starter installations with practical, useful tips and knowledge gained by people who have used DCC since its early period.
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Features: Enlarged and revised. Packed with specially drawn plans of traction vehicles.
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Features: Nostalgic look at southern steam railroading. Reprint of 1964 edition with expanded text and photos.
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Features: Ideal for modelers who want to add a realistic electric operation to their layouts. Includes tips and techniques as well as explanations of the basics for electric-railroad modeling.
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Features: Discover the fun of modeling railroad or truck circus with this historic and informative book. Period black-and-white and color photos and prototype equipment and operations, plus an up-to-date listing of available circus kits. New chapters examine some of today's typical trunk shows, along with special trains, like the American Freedom Train, which were similar to the operations of circus trains. 52 pages, softcover.
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Features: Provides in-depth information of methods and procedures of prototype railroads for transporting freight and passengers and on means successfully used to duplicate prototype activities on model railroads.
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Features: Today, model railroaders have more options than ever when it comes to electronics. Whether it be traditional cab control, walk-around throttles or DCC, Paul Mallery tackles hundreds of electrical concepts and shows you how it's done. Modelers young and old will learn something from this totally revised handbook.
...more about the Carstens Publications Book -- Electrical Handbook for Model Railroads Vol. 2, 4th Edition

Features: Basic model railroad electrical information for beginner and advanced modeler. Packed with diagrams and photos. A must for trouble-free operation. 68 pages.
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Features: Details bridge and trestle engineering, construction elements and various types.
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Features: All-color photo book showing diesel era and electric operations from Long Island to Harrisburg. Written by Steve Stewart with photography by Dave Augsburger.
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Features: Captures the best of On30 modeling featuring stunning layouts plus hands-on articles about locomotives, rolling stock and structures. Includes product features and construction plans.
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Features: Describes almost every major loco and car type made by Lionel in Standard Gauge 1906-1941. Invauable refence for collectors, armchair buffs and dealers.
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Features: Covers pioneer and wooden cars, as well as heavyweight steel cars. 104 pages show many B&W photos and historical sketches.
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Features: Focuses on streamline passenger cars, including baggage, RPO, dome cars, diner, lounge cars and more.
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Features: Examines the philosophy, concepts and history behind W. Allen McClelland's mythical Virginia & Ohio super layout.
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Features: Volumes 1, 2 and 3 combined in one convenient package.
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Features: From 2-8-8-4s and 2-10-2s to 4-4-2s on the old Buffalo & Susquehanna.
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Features: Comtemporary operations of the Vermount Railway, Green Mountain Railroad and Clarendon & Pittsford. Pictures of rail action in Vermont's green mountains and a remerbrance of Rutland steam power.
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Features: Loaded with plans and photos, this set offers a comprehensive guide to passenger cars.
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Features: Big power and long trains of this great American carrier in the last great days of steam.
...more about the Carstens Publications Book -- UPRR- The Overland Route Softcover

Features: Covers railroading in and around Boston as it was from the time South Station was built through the present.
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Features: Covers Grand Trunk steam in Maine, New Hampshire and Quebec.
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Features: Collection of articles reprinted from " Toy Trains Magazine," covering early manufactures, train sets and more.
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Features: New York, Susquehanna & Western from Erie Steam and railcars through RS-1 to GP18s.
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Features: Covers the road's turbulent history as a bridge road and major coal hauler. Photos, 80 pages.
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Features: A giant collection of rare photos, posters, illustrations and documents covering the railroad circus from its infancy to today. Feature in-depth details on circus operations by rail, the evolution of circus car designs, train consists and more. By noted circus historians Tom Parkinson and Chappie Fox.
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