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How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery

by Dave Frary

Featuring today's newest products and equipment, this guide will attract modelers with contemporary images.

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101 Projects for Your Model Railroad

by Robert Schleicher

Studio photographs complement the text, and although the focus is on information specific to HO scale, each project includes a list of scales to which it is ...

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How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork

by Linn Hanson Westcott

Demonstrates how to plan and build the basic framework to support layouts of any size, shape, or gauge.

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Realistic Model Railroad Design

by Tony Koester

Using photos, illustrations, and a straightforward style, notable Model Railroader author Tony Koester shows you how to make creative, plausible choices for the ...

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Model railroads

by Cyril John Freezer

Written by the former editor of Railway Modeller magazine, this impressive guide contains everything a person needs to know to begin a hobby as a railway ...

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The big book of model railroad track plans

by Robert H. Schleicher

This is certainly true if you are building a model railroad. There's a parallel, actually, between the way real railroads are built and the way you build a ...

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Realistic model railroad operation

by Lionel Strang

Make your railroad more true-to-life -- and interesting -- by adopting realistic operation principles.

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Track planning for realistic operation

by John H. Armstrong

This must-have book also covers aspects of prototype freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading.

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N Scale Model Railroad That Grows

by Kent Wood

This photo captures the action of an SP Consolidation as it crosses the North American lake. The Great N-pire Railroad, a Miniature Model Railroad You Can ...

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Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad

by Kent J. Johnson

In this book, you'll find tips, techniques, and ideas for working with track and the details immediately alongside it.

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Easy Model Railroad Wiring

by Andy Sperandeo

Everything you need to know about wiring a permanent layout is covered in this how-to guide.

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Scenery for your model railroad

by Mike Danneman

Create a more realistic scene behind and around your model railroad! This book shows you how, from ground cover and rockwork, to trees, water, and more.

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Basic Model Railroad Track Plans

by Kent J. Johnson

Straight from the pages of Model Railroader, these simple layout designs are ideal for beginners who are building their first layout.

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Basic Model Railroad Benchwork

by Jeff Wilson

Step-by-step instructions and an illustrated teaching method take the mystery out of constructing model railroad benchwork.

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Smartbomb

by Heather Chaplin

Russell joined MIT's world-renowned Tech Model Railroad Club, and it's where he ... The Tech Model Railroad Club wouldn't have been the same anywhere else. ...

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The gilded age

by Mark Twain

CHAPTER XVI MODEL RAILROAD ENGINEER. SURVEY TO STONE'S LANDING ... their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, ...

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The writings of Mark Twain

by Mark Twain

CHAPTER XVI MODEL RAILROAD ENGINEER. SURVEY TO STONE'S LANDING ... their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, ...

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Building City Scenery for Your Model Railroad

by John Pryke

Step-by-step photos, technical illustrations, and a variety of approaches to assembling a model city show you how.

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The World Book encyclopedia

by World Book

Steam locomotives are especially popular with model railroad enthusiasts, ... Much of the realism of a model railroad depends on how creatively the builder ...

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DCC made easy

by Lionel Strang

Explains digital command control in a concise and straightforward way.

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