"How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery" 3rd Edition is a Model Railroader Book from the Kalmbach Publishing Company. Author: Dave Frary. Features: * An excellent paperback reference guide for creating scenery so true-to-life it fools the eye! This updated edition reflects the new developments in modeling materials and techniques, as well as containing detailed full color how-to photographs. * LEARN HOW TO plan your scenery and - * build the forms and shells that support your layout * make scale rocks and rubble * create trees and foliage for all 4 seasons * use texture to add depth to your layout * model realistic bodies of water * build a foreground and add a backd
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Model Railroad Bridges and Trestles brings together more than 20 years of Model Railroader articles on bridges and trestles, providing a single reference for building sturdy and stunning model bridges. (For both N Scale and Ho Scale). Features: * Number of Pages: 152. * From: Model Railroader. * Includes plans for the Gloucester Draw bridge.
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"Basic Trackwork for Model Railroaders", by Jeff Wilson, is a Model Railroad Product from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Features: * This book offers a step-by-step photographic approach for installing sturdy trackwork, including fitting the roadbed, laying sectional or flexible track, and finishing the track with lineside details. * Installing turnouts, cleaning and maintaining trackwork, and other special techniques suitable for a layout of any size or scale are also covered in this book. * An essential reference that makes it easy for you to assemble the trackwork you need for smooth, dependable, and realistic model railroad operations. * Softcover with gloss coating. * Mo
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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 & contemporar
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"Creative Toy Train Track Plans" is a Classic Toy Trains Book from the Kalmbach Publishing Company Hobby Magazine Line. Author: Neil Besougloff. Features: * This book offers 16 realistic, distinct O gauge themed layout plans. * Essential information on brands and types of sectional track. * Complete listings of track and accessories needed to construct each of the included track plans. * Plenty of photos (64 color and 16 black & white) and illustrations (48). * 3-D views of each layout. * Actual photographs of prototype trains, stations, locations and trackside features. * Softcover with gloss coating.
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This is the Model Railroader® Book "Detailing Freight Cars" from Kalmbach Publishing Company Author: Jeff Wilson. Features: * Perfect bound; paperback. * An excellent how-to guide with step-by-step photos that lead you to making freight cars look as realistic as your layout! This book provides information and tips about (which apply to all scales): * Adding brake and underbody details * Upgrading couplers and trucks * Weathering and painting * Using accurate decals for placards and markings * Replacing running boards and body details * Making realistic freight loads More than 200 photos and diagrams.
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This is the "Tourist Trains Guidebook" from Kalmbach. Features: * Perfect bound; paperback. * This book is both a guidebook with detailed information about 150 of the best tourist trains and rail museums in the US and Canada, as well as a directory of almost 300 more interesting train rides, museums, and historic depots. * You'll learn what's worth seeing, when to go, and what features each site has to offer. * Each listing has a photo and directions for getting there. * Listings are organized by state and indexed for easy use. * A discount card is enclosed which offers savings at select sites covered in the guidebook. * Updated annually.
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This is the "Wiring Your Toy Train Layout" Book from Kalmbach Publishing. Features: * Softcover book gives the information you need to start wiring your toy train layout today. * Even if you can't tell a track lockon from the back of a Z-4000 transformer, you can still wire a simple or sophisticated toy train layout with the help of this book. * Using non-technical language and clear, illustrated examples, this book walks you through many of the common wiring situations you'll encounter as you build your own operating layout. * You'll find. * Electrical principles explained in terms you can easily understand. * Steps to wiring a simple, yet expandable toy train layout. * Pr
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This is the Classic Toy Trains® Book "Get Started in Toy Trains" from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Features: * An excellent staple bound, paperback reference booklet provides basic information that introduces you to the collecting and running of toy trains. * Provides a clear guide on where to buy toy trains, what to look look for, and how to get started building a layout. * This booklet also provides tips on storage, display, and cleaning. * Detailed and easy-to-follow how-to advice. * Diagrams and full-color photos.
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"Trackwork for Toy Trains", by Peter H Riddle, is a Classic Toy Trains Product from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Features: This book covers the basics of O gauge track, sectional track for train sets, scale like track and working with track components An essential reference that makes it easy for you to assemble the trackwork you need for smooth, dependable, and realistic model railroad operations Softcover with gloss coating More than 250 color photographs and diagrams.
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"Wiring Handbook for Toy Trains", by Ray L Plummer is a Classic Toy Trains Product from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Features: This book is designed to give you a solid understanding of traditional, non-electronic wiring for toy train layouts The handbook describes how to: - Master the basics of electricity and wiring - Hook up transformers, switches and other components - Select, connect and solder wire - Operate two trains using block or cab control - Wire accessories and replace controllers - Maintain and troubleshoot a layout Softcover with gloss coating 65 color photographs.
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This is the Greenberg's Guides® American Flyer 1946 - 2008 Pocket Price Guide from Kalmbach. Features: Adhesive (Perfect) bound paperback guide The data needed before buying, selling, or trading any American Flyer or S gauge train is within the pages of this guide Provides you with current market prices for American Flyer trains produced between 1946 and 2008 Includes a brief description of each item with production date and significant variations Pricing information is provided for items in good or excellent condition.
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This is the Greenberg's Guides® American Flyer 1946 - 2009 Pocket Price Guide from Kalmbach. Features: Adhesive (Perfect) bound paperback guide The data needed before buying, selling, or trading any American Flyer or S gauge train is within the pages of this guide Provides you with current market prices for American Flyer trains produced between 1946 and 2009 Includes a brief description of each item with production date and significant variations Pricing information is provided for items in good or excellent condition.
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This is the Greenberg's Guides® Lionel® Trains 1901 - 2008 Pocket Price Guide from Kalmbach. Features: Adhesive (Perfect) bound paperback guide Provides you with the data you need before buying, selling or even trading any Lionel® toy trains Includes a brief description of each item with production date and significant variations Pricing information is provided for numerically listed items in good, excellent, or new condition Also offers tips about how and where to buy toy trains, and insuring your collection.
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This is a 72 page guide to 101 Model Railroading Track Plans from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 72 page book. * Includes techniques helpful for the beginner as well as the advanced rail modeler. * Includes incredibly detailed scale drawings for each layout. * Each plan is built around a railroad theme with an atmosphere of real, or sometimes imaginary countryside that can be used on. * any model railroad. The plans, which are arranged by size, are. * presented in simple steps to help you. * -Choose the best plan. * -Modify it if desired. * -Build the railroad of your dreams!
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This is an 88 page HO Railroad: From Start To Finish Book from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 88 page book. * Includes techniques suited to any skill level--from beginner to advanced. * Includes many color and black and white photographs. * This book will show you how to. * -Construct benchwork. * -Make realistic scenery. * -Lay track. * -Build detailed structures. * -Weather freight cars and locomotives. * -Install a walkaround control system.
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This is a 120 page Book of 48 Top-Notch Track Plans from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 120 page book full of excellent track plans. * Includes many color and black and white pictures. * This book is full of excellent layouts in all sizes, including. * -Buzzard's Cove (N scale layout). * -The Lost River District Ry. (N scale layout). * -The Bellevue & Cascade RR (HO scale layout). * -Peace River Railroad (HO scale layout). * -The Laurel Highland RR (HO scale layout). * -And many, many more! * This book focuses on more difficult layouts but will provide ideas and information to help any modeler.
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This is a 95-page, N Scale Model Railroad That Grows book from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 95 page book. * Book details a five-step program for designing and building your own N-scale model railroad. * Includes many color and black and white photographs. * Follow the examples and information in this book to create a complete and detailed N-scale layout.
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This is a 144 page Track Planning for Realistic Operation Book from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 144 page book. * Includes techniques and information beneficial for both the beginner and advanced modeler. * Includes many pictures and detailed diagrams. * This book is full of helpful "how-to" information, such as. * -How to plan a track to yield realistic operation. * -How to design realistic mainlines, spurs, yards, and terminals. * -How you can use of curvature, grades, and clearances. * -How real railroads load and unload freight and assemble trains. * -And much more!
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"Scenery for Your Model Railroad" is a Model Railroader Book, from Kalmbach Publishers, that will Teach You the Techniques in Creating Realistic Model Railroad Scenery (from Backdrop to Tabletop). Features: * Glossy softsided 80 page book. * Instructions, information and color photographs on each page will walk you through to a realistic scenery. * With this book, you will learn how to. * -Construct a backdrop for a layout of any size, shape, or scale. * -Work confidently with acrylic paints, brushes and other art. * supplies. * -Finish and paint a backdrop to suit any model railroad landscape. * -Blend layout scenery with your backdrop to create realistic,. * expansive sce
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This is a 80 page Basic Model Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 80 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. * The book is also full of helpful "how-to" information, including. * -Essential tools and supplies. * -Tracklaying. * -Wiring. * -Train control systems, including Digital Command Control. * -Easy-to-build realistic scenery. * -Terminology used in prototype and model railroading. * -And much more!
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This is a 96 page "Building City Scenery for Your Model Railroad", from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 96 page book. * Includes techniques that will be helpful for any modeler interested in enhancing their layouts with city scenery. * Includes many color pictures and diagrams. * Get started creating realistic city environments by reading how to. * -Plan city scenery from the ground up. * -Build a city scene that fits into almost any space. * -How to bring a layout to life with incredible detail elements. * -And much more!
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Easy Model Railroad Wiring (2nd Edition) is intended for the Individual who has Achieved a Level of Skill and is Ready to Move on. Erom the Publishers of Model Railroader Magazine it is their 2nd in the series. This is a Deeply Detailed Book that teaches much of the Working of the Electronic wiring of your Train Track. Features: * Shows you Basic Electricity, Choosing a Power Pack, Two-Rail Wiring, Turning Trains and Engines Around, Controlling Two Trains at Once. * Cab Control, and Multiple Cabs, Locating Blocks, Commmand Control, Turnout Control, Layout Wiring, Control Panels, and "In Case of. * Trouble". * Many Wiring Diagrams, Track Layouts and Step-by-Step Instructions
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This is an 80 page Maintaining & Repairing Your Scale Model Trains Book from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 80 page book. * Includes techniques that will benefit any railroad modeler. * Includes many black and white pictures. * This book is full of helpful maintenance and repair data, including. * -How to use common modeling tools to prepare and fine tune new. * Locomotives and rolling stock for smooth operation. * -How to make simple electrical and mechanical repairs to steam and. * diesel locomotives and rolling stock. * -How to maintain a clean, attractive, and trouble-free layout of. * any size or scale. * -And much more!
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Garden Railroading Is A 144 Page Book from Kalmbach Books That Will Get You Started In the Hobby of Outdoor Model Railroading. Features: * Enjoy following the practices of a full-size railroad while working with the landscape, existing gardens, trees, and other natural. * materials in the comfort of your own backyard! * An increasing number of women, children and families are enjoying garden railroading together. * Many beautiful railway gardens have been created by people who claim not to be gardeners. Inside the pages of this book you'll find. * plenty of suggestions and resources available to help you get. * started. * Glossy softcover 144 page book. * Eight sections pro
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This is the "Model Railroader's Guide To Locomotive Servicing Terminals" Book from Kalmbach Books. Features: * 80 page softcover book. * For most model railroaders, the locomotive is the single most impor- tant element of the layout. Given this overriding interest in. * steam and diesel power, it's no surprise that many model rail-. * roaders want to include a locomotive servicing area somewhere on. * their railroad. * A combination of prototype and modeling reference data, photographs, and illustrations will help you add the visual excitement and. * operational interest of a steam or diesel-era locomotive servicing. * facility to a model railroad of any size or scale. * A
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"Realistic Model Railroad Operation" is a Model Railroader Book from Kalmach Books. uthor: Tony Koester. Features: * Paperback book with glossy-type pages. * Learn the basic principles, goals, and benefits of operating a model railroad as if it were a real, full-sized railroad! * The chapters are arranged to guide you thru the steps leading to realistic operation and include. * -A quick-start guide to realistic operating sessions in one evening. * -Various schemes for forwarding cars and moving trains across your layout. * -Explanation of signal systems as they apply to model railroads. * -Appendix of precise railroading terminology. * -Previously unpublished color photos o
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This is "Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders, The Complete Photo Guide" from Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 96 page book. * Gives you simple solutions needed to build scenery for a layout of any size or scale. * Clear, concise instructions and over 200 step-by-step color photo- graphs and diagrams demonstrate quick and easy, yet effective. * techniques for adding realistic scenery elements to your model. * railroad. * You'll learn how to. * -Prepare and apply ground covering to various landscapes. * -Model various types of trees and woodlands. * -Create streams, ponds and swamps. * -Construct roadways. * -Build and install small but effective trackside details
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This is the "Trackside Scenes You Can Model" Book from Kalmbach Publishing. Features: * Looking to make that scene on your layout look more "railroady"? Wanting to find a trestle that will look right bridging the gorge on your layout? Searching for yard buildings that make sense? Model Railroader's now-retired managing editor and creative modeler Jim Kelly has answers and ideas for you in this book. * Divided into five chapters, arranged by type of railroad structure or feature. * -Arrivals and departures: railroad yards. * -Care and feeding: enginehouses and terminals. * -Staying above it all: bridges. * -The battle against monotony: tunnels and shelf scenes. * -Along the
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This is an 96 page guide to Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad by Kalmbach Books. Features: * Glossy softcover 96 page book. * Includes techniques helpful for the beginner as well as the advanced rail modeler. * Many color and black and white photos as well as detailed line drawings. * Tips include. * -Flexible trackwork. * -Handlaying track. * -Working with turnouts. * -Realistic trackwork (weathering, profiles, etc.). * -Lineside detail (signs and signposts, switch stands, bridges,. * and more!).
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