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This is "The Model Railroader's Guide to Coal Railroading" Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Author: Tony Koester. Features: * An excellent perfect bound, paperback reference for those modelers who want to add coal operations to their layout. * Thru the heavy use of photos and diagrams, this book offers an in-depth look at where coalfields are located and how coal is mined. * You'll also find information and tips about: * Underground and surface mines * Tipples, breakers, and loaders * Types of coal * Historic coal-hauling railroads * Railroad operations and equipment * Compnay towns Prototype photos, drawings and information to accurately replicate th
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This is the How To Build And Detail Model Railroad Scenes (Vol.2) from Kalmbach Books. Features: This book will help you design and create new scenes as well as provide you with ideas for detailing existing scenes on your layout Add streets and sidewalks to a city or town Model a paved grade crossing Make realistic trees Add piles of melting snow to a spring scene Blend houses and other structures into scenery Give structures a "lived-in" appearance Includes an On30 module Color photos and easy to read text 80 pages.
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This is the "Modeling the '50s The Glory Years of Rail" Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Features: An excellent perfect bound, paperback reference for those modelers who want to model the 1950s on their layout Colored pictures with a few black and white You'll also find information about: * The 1950s * Motive power * Passenger trains * Freight trains * Trackside details How to projects, track plans, adding realism to the layout and much more.
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This is the "Done in a Day" Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Author: Pelle K. Soeborg. Features: An excellent perfect bound, paperback reference for easy detailing and weathering projects Colored pictures How to weather a tank car, loading a gondola with stainless steel pipes, apply DCC and sound to an older Kato SD70MAC, apply a multi-color paint scheme to a bare Kato GP35 and much more.
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This Is "The Scenery Manual: Terrain and Landscape Modeling the Woodland Scenics Way" Book. Features: * An illustrated start-to-finish guide to terrain construction and landscaping. * It's full of basics for beginners. * Contains secrets of skilled scenery modelers. * Explains many revolutionary new techniques. * More than 150 pages, 16 color pages and dozens of illustrations. * Detailed guidance for re-creating natural settings in scale. * Book describes products, tools, and foolproof methods. * A guide that will help you achieve craftsman-quality results the first time.
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This is a 101 Page SubTerrain How-To-Book from Woodland Scenics. Features: * Glossy softcover 101 page book. * Includes techniques helpful for the beginner as well as the advanced rail modeler. * Includes some color and many black and white pictures. * This book is full of helpful "how-to" information, such as. * -Before you begin. * -Installing risers to elevate track. * -Gluing and securing SubTerrain. * -Adding inclines to change elevation. * -Installing profile boards. * -Installing foam sheets. * -Adding plaster cloth and track bed. * -Finishing your layout. * -Special situations. * -And much, much more!
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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: Covers the essential techniques needed to make electrical connections for a three-rail toy train layout of any size or complexity. Addresses fundamental electrical concepts, wiring and expanding a layout, accessory wiring, automatic train control, and troubleshooting. 8-1/4 x 10-3/4, 96 pages, 50 color photos, 115 illustrations.
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