Designing & Building Multi-deck Model Railroads

Designing & Building Multi-deck Model Railroads
Author: Tony Koester
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2008
Genre: Railroads
ISBN: 0890247412

Acquire more space for scenery and longer mainline runs with multiple decks. Tony Koester walks you through design options, lighting and wiring considerations, and the all-important construction process and techniques.

Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks

Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks
Author: Tony Koester
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Railroads
ISBN: 9780890243688

Learn how to plan a model railroad using layout design elements: prototypical models of towns, yards, terminals, industries, and other realistic building blocks.

Track Planning for Realistic Operation

Track Planning for Realistic Operation
Author: John H. Armstrong
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1998
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890242278

Covers freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading operations. The step-by-step design techniques and operation-oriented track plans also make it easy to create your own realistic model railroad.

Mid-Sized and Manageable Track Plans

Mid-Sized and Manageable Track Plans
Author: Iain Rice
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2003
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890246238

Use modules, linked dioramas, and stacking concepts to fit a model railroad into a small sapce. Color plans, layout specifications, and prototype background included. By Iain Rice.

101 Projects for Your Model Railroad

101 Projects for Your Model Railroad
Author: Robert Schleicher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release:
Genre: Railroads
ISBN: 9781610605991

-From Robert Schleicher, 2nd recipient of the Layout Design Award for Excellence.

Basic Model Railroading

Basic Model Railroading
Author: Kent J. Johnson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1998
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890243343

You'll appreciate the simple tips and techniques, detailed photos, diagrams, and drawings provided by the editors of Model Railroader magazine. Includes information on locomotive maintenance, painting and weathering, wiring, and much more.

Basic Model Railroad Benchwork

Basic Model Railroad Benchwork
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2002
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780890246153

Step-by-step instructions and illustrations take the mystery out of constructing benchwork. Covers the materials and tools for making benchwork for any layout.

Lionel FasTrack Model Railroads

Lionel FasTrack Model Railroads
Author: Robert Schleicher
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2009-09-18
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1616732199

As model railroaders began demanding ever-greater realism, Lionel responded in 2004 with its FasTrack system featuring an integrated roadbed, scale-sized ties, and a less-obvious center rail. Veteran hobby author Bob Schleicher follows up his The Lionel FasTrack Book with a closer, more detailed look at Lionel’s revolutionary O-gauge system. This guide gives enthusiasts a deeper sense of how to take advantage of the FasTrack’s ease of use and unprecedented realism in large-scale model railroading. The book includes 150 color photos and track diagrams for 10 scenicked FasTrack layouts ranging from 6x6-foot tabletop models to an 11x30-foot scale-size empire. Schleicher also provides instructions for building tables to support the layouts, advice for creating both rural and urban scenery, and an appendix of recommended suppliers.