Toy Train Memories

Toy Train Memories
Author: John Grams
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2003
Genre: Christmas decorations
ISBN: 0871161982

Covers the history of toy trains' association with the holidays from unforgettable store window displays and showroom layouts, to finding that perfect toy train under the tree. Classic Toy Trains writers contribute nostalgic holiday photos from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and today. Full-color photos. Illustrations.

101 Classic Toy Trains

101 Classic Toy Trains
Author: Roger Carp
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2010-10-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0871164108

Based on the popular “Collectible Classics” column from Classic Toy Trains magazine, 101 Classic Toy Trains surveys the most collectible toy train accessories, locomotives, and rolling stock. This book is very helpful to those who have found an old train collection and are looking for the value of it, as well as for those who just want a better idea of what they should buy next for their layout.

How To Train Your Memory

How To Train Your Memory
Author: Phil Chambers
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2017-04-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1509814566

Do you struggle to remember people's names at social events or business networking meetings? How often do you forget where you left your keys or your phone? Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why? A leading memory expert, Phil Chambers shows you how to make these lapses a thing of the past. With how to: train your memory, find out how to have facts and figures at your fingertips. Give speeches from memory, remember all your passwords, rapidly learn foreign language vocabulary and make studying easier, more rewarding and fun. Written in simple step-by-step fashion, with lots of exercises and examples, you will be guided from absent-mindedness to memory mastery.

Train

Train
Author: Tom Zoellner
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0698151399

An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.

Toy Train Repair Made Easy

Toy Train Repair Made Easy
Author: Ray L. Plummer
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1999-10
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780897785082

Learn how to take it apart, fix it, rewire it, and make your Lionel train or accessory work again! Step-by-step instructions in this detailed 21-project book can help you get your collection running.

Modern Toy Train Repair & Maintenance

Modern Toy Train Repair & Maintenance
Author: R. D. Teal
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780897785297

Toy train mechanic Dick Teal demonstrates techniques for keeping toy trains from contemporary manufacturers in excellent condition. Includes steps for proper lubrication, TMCC/DCS troubleshooting, and the right way to replace traction tires, batteries, and light bulbs. It's the essential workbench guide for toy train operators. Edited by Classic Toy Trains editor Neil Besougloff.

Tips and Tricks for Toy Train Operators

Tips and Tricks for Toy Train Operators
Author: Peter Riddle
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2000
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780897785112

Increase your knowledge and enjoyment of toy trains! Features 144 helpful tips that will improve the performance of your locomotives and the appearance of your layout. Includes crisp photos and easy-to-follow wiring diagrams. Primarily postwar toy trains, but includes prewar and modern era equipment.

Lionel

Lionel
Author: Dan Ponzol
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Oversize books
ISBN: 9781567999662

"This officially licensed, centennial celebration of the Lionel electric train tells the story of the first one hundred years of Lionel and showcases stunning, full-color photographs of some of the famous--as well as some of the rarest--examples of the Lionel output."--Cover.

Trackwork for Toy Trains

Trackwork for Toy Trains
Author: Peter Riddle
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Railroad tracks
ISBN: 9780890247075

This essential guide addresses O gauge trackwork from today's major manufacturers. Learn about the various lines of sectional and flexible track, with step-by-step photography of the basic techniques for cutting, bending, wiring, and layout installation.

Great Toy Train Layouts

Great Toy Train Layouts
Author: Roger Carp
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780897784788

Roger Carp, Classic Toy Trains Associate Editor, retells the stories of 12 great layouts originally featured in the magazine. These layouts encompass the wide variety of O and S gauge toy trains; vintage and modern; traditional and hi-rail; toy-like and scale models. Each layout features additional information and insights not published in Classic Toy Trains, and new techniques for building toy train layouts.