Model Trains

Features: An entertaining look at more than a century of one of America's favorite toy trains. Historian Robert Schleicher takes you back to the 1902 electric cheese box that started it all. Ride with him throughout Lionel history right up today's high-tech models. Features famous and rare steam and diesel engines, freight and passenger cars, accessories, track and more. Book is lavishly illustrated with color photos, vintage ads and historic images. Hardcover, 256 pages, 9 x 12".
...more about the Motorbooks International Book -- The Lionel Legend- An American Icon

Features: Discover how Lionel mirrored the prototypes with O Scale models during the 1940s and 50s.
...more about the Morning Sun Books Inc Book -- Lionel Inspriation

This is a 131 page Noch Model Landscaping Guidebook. Features: Glossy softcover 131 page book This book is a comprehensive introduction to the vast and exciting world of railroad modeling Book is filled to the brim with tasty and helpful photographs Written by popular German model landscaping professional Karl Gebele The book is also full of helpful "how-to" information including: -Planning your layout -Frame construction -Rail and track construction -Tunnel and bridge construction -Landscape construction -Rock Structuring -Creation of grass and vegetation -Water structuring -Road structuring -Trees and shrubs -Decoration -And much more!.
...more about the Noch GMBH & Co. Book -- Landscaping Guide, English

Features: A legend at Lionel, Frank Pettit spent 35 years at the company working on everything from the GG-1 to the remote control freight car. Written by Chris Ritchie. 88 pages, B&W photos.
...more about the OGR Publishing Inc Book -- It Comes From Within- The Frank Pettit Story by Chris Ritchie, 88 pages, B/W

Features: Combines articles and letters written by David Laughridge for O Gauge Railroading on restoring and repairing pre- and post-war Lionel products.
...more about the OGR Publishing Inc Book -- Dr. Tinker Repairs Toy Trains, Volume 2

Features: Fully illustrated handbook by Al Armitage explains simple techniques of building with styrene. Looseleaf form, 8-1/2 x 111.'.
...more about the Precision Scale Co. Book -- Styrene Fabrication

Features: Features fun activities like word games, connect-the-dots and matching exercises. Ages 2 through 8.
...more about the Railroad Press Children's Book -- Railroad Learning & Activity Book

Features: Fun for kids of all ages. Twenty pages of the many faces of North America's Railroads.
...more about the S & S Hobby Products Book -- ''My Train Coloring Book''