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Model Railroading eBooks

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  • The Wonderful World of Model Trains: A Beginner's Guide to Building Your Own Model Railways and Creating Stunning Sceneries & Layouts

    There's a nostalgia associated with model trains and railroading -- even if it's unspoken. Railroads take us back to an earlier era. A more basic time. When spending a week or more on a train was seen as a luxury -- an event in itself -- not at as merely a mode of transportation.You've probably already scouted some model railroad shows. You've no doubt recognized the camaraderie and the passion ... Read more

    $4.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lionel FasTrack Model Railroads

    The Easy Way to Build a Realistic Lionel Layout

    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 ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Electricity for the Novice Model Railroader

    “Electricity for the Novice Model Railroader“ is an introductory guide to electricity as use for model railroading. It starts with a comparison of water systems to electrical systems and progresses to basic troubleshooting of a power bus. A quick lesson of why and how we use Ohm’s law to calculate voltage drops and resistor sizing strengthens the reader’s knowledge of how we control power in out ... Read more

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  • Playing with Trains

    A Passion Beyond Scale

    by Sam Posey ...
    Why do grown men play with trains? Is it a primal attachment to childhood, nostalgia for the lost age of rail travel, or the stuff of flat-out obsession? In this delightful and unprecedented book, Grand Prix legend Sam Posey tracks those who share his “passion beyond scale” and discovers a wonderfully strange and vital culture.Posey’s first layout, wired by his mother in the years just after the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Having Fun With Model Trains

    by Sally White ...
    Model trains must be one of the oldest and most awe inspiring hobbies for both young and old. These miniature trains have captured the imagination of people all over the world for many years.Many model train builders spend hours of their time and do not spare any expense on pursuing this hobby. It becomes all engrossing and affords many happy hours to the hobbyist.There are so many models of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Making a Start in N Gauge Railway Modelling

    N gauge is the most rapidly expanding of all the model railway formats and if you want to take advantage of its huge potential, then this is the book for you. The author explains exactly what N gauge is, its history, its advantages and some of its possible disadvantages. He begins with a train set and progresses through choosing a prototype and designing a layout, to a practical demonstration of ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Playtime Hobby Model Trains For Dads & Sons

    A Hobby Book On Toy Train Sets To Guide The Model Railroader On Choosing Model Train Scales, Train Accessories And Model Train Suppliers So You Can Collect The Best Model Trains To Build Your Model Railway Track

    Model trains are a great hobby for dads and sons to bond in. It is a leisure activity that offers playtime relaxation as well as detailed sideline where they can chat about model train stuff and construct their very own true-to-life model railways. Dad and son can’t help but bond while imagining their trains running through hills, valleys and towns. They will try to get along by talking about ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

    The Story of a Welsh Rural Byway

    by Peter Johnson ...
    Series series Narrow Gauge Railways
    “A superb book . . . about the background to the railway, its development and closure and the relaunch into one of Wales’ most pleasant preserved railways.” —The Railway Correspondence and Travel SocietyUnusually among Welsh narrow-gauge railways, the 2ft 6in gauge Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was built to benefit agriculture, not minerals. After several failed attempts to connect the market ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • LEGO Train Projects

    7 Creative Models

    Step-by-step instructions for building 7 realistic LEGO train models.LEGO Train Projects shows you how to build seven detailed train models to get your brick citizens riding the rails in style. Featuring clear, full color, step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy to build fun, realistic models that will delight train lovers of all ages. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Model Railways on a Budget

    by Mike Lynch ...
    Model Railways on a Budget details an eight-year journey into the fascinating world of railway modeling; from fumbling beginnings to a growing competence with layout design and construction.A limited amount of cash, and some rather costly mistakes at the start, led to a decision to scratch-build as much structure and scenery as possible using just ordinary household materials; including bundles of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Model Railroading with M.T.H. Electric Trains

    by Adelman ...
    The model railroad empire of MTH Electric Trains continues to steam ahead and revolutionize the O gauge electric train market with its innovative product lines, helping to make O gauge the fastest growing segment in model railroading. This is the first operator's handbook devoted to MTH's unique features and characteristics, including the new MTH Digital Control System.Model railroaders can easily ... Read more

    $16.99 USD $13.99 USD

  • The Photographic Guide to Model Plane, Train and Boat Making

    This vintage book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to constructing model planes, trains, and boats. With useful information on everything from choosing materials to installing electrical systems, this is a volume that will appeal to serious model enthusiasts, and one that would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Indoor Monoplane”, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Building a Layout

    by Jim Barrett ...
    Jim Barrett was O Gauge Railroading magazine's "Backshop Foreman" for more than twenty years. In his columns, Jim provided his expertise to modeler railroaders all over the world to help them solve their problems, fix their trains, and build their layouts. This book chronicles the building of Jim's personal layout, which was truly a work of art. There are lots of great ideas for building a model ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Narrow Gauge Modelling in 009 Scale

    by Bob Barnard ...
    The 009 scale, which is used to represent narrow gauge lines of 2ft to 2ft 6in, is experiencing a steady growth in popularity and trade support. This new book explains issues of scale and gauge for narrow gauge models, considers the origins of 009 scale, and identifies some of its pioneers. It outlines the diverse range of prototype narrow gauge railways in Britain and overseas, along with some of ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Modelling Narrow Gauge Railways in Small Scales

    by Chris Ford ...
    This invaluable book is essential reading for all those who wish to build a small, narrow gauge model railway layout to a high standard. Comprehensive in its coverage, the book begins with a useful summary of the history and development of narrow gauge railways in the British Isles, and this is followed by a detailed, but easily digestible, consideration of the complex and wide choice of scales ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Modelling the Southern Region

    1948 to the Present

    by Chris C Ford ...
    Comprehensive in its coverage, Modelling the Southern Region - 1948 to the Present presents an historical overview of the post-war Southern Region of British Railways before guiding the reader through a series of detailed modelling projects, illustrating all of the techniques and equipment required, from building freight, locomotives and architecture, to modernization, electrification and the ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Railway Modelling Skills

    Do you enjoy running model trains but want to improve your layout? Do you want to gain expertise over a wider range of railway modelling skills and acquire the confidence to tackle modelling tasks that you have previously shied away from? If so, this is the book for you. Brimming with advice and tips, this well-illustrated book covers a wide range of modelling skills, including designing a layout, ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Model Making

    Technical Skills Using Everyday Objects

    by Jack Pratt ...
    Series series Small Crafts
    Learn to create miniature models using a wide range of objects and materials found in your own home. Model making can be an expensive endeavour, requiring investment in many tools, paints and materials. However, there are many model making techniques that can help to solve these problems and align the model maker with an ever-more sustainably focused world. Aimed at the student, hobbyist and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Scratch-Building Model Railway Locomotives

    by Simon Bolton ...
    Have you ever dreamed of being able to make a beautiful model locomotive from scratch? Do you have a favourite locomotive that you would love to reproduce in model form? Are you itching to start such a project and feel you need a helping hand? If so, this is the book for you. Using step-by-step text and illustration, this new book demonstrates how to construct a model of a pleasing J15 class, 0-6 ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Modelling the East Coast Main Line in the British Railways Era

    by Tony Wright ...
    Modelling the East Coast Main Line in the British Railways Era follows the construction of an East Coast Main Line layout in 00 gauge, based on the Little Bytham prototype. Little Bytham, nestled in rural Lincolnshire, is the station nearest to where the fastest steam exploits in the country were achieved. Nearby, the Flying Scotsman became the first steam locomotive to reach 100 miles per hour, ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Scenic Modelling

    A Guide for Railway Modellers

    This invaluable and well-illustrated book describes landscape modelling from a new perspective. It explains in detail how to design and construct a model railway in a convincing and pleasing landscape. The author has always considered that model railway dioramas are an art form and this book is brimming with advice and tips that will allow the modeller to create true-to-life landscapes. Important ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Stampa 3D | 66 Progetti Fai da Te

    66 fantastici progetti che puoi realizzare da solo con una stampante 3D come principiante o utente avanzato!

    Con questo libro, otterrete 66 diversi progetti che potrete realizzare da soli con l'aiuto di una stampante 3D. In questo libro vengono presentati modelli di diverse categorie, come "Utile e pratico", "Casa", "Giocattoli", "Arte", ecc. I modelli sono selezionati in modo tale che di solito offrono una funzione utile o un uso reale una volta stampati.Oltre a fornire ispirazione sulle affascinanti ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Llanelly West to Camarthen

    by John Hodge ...
    Series series West Wales Railways
    A pictorial survey of the 20 miles of railway line between the junction station at Llanelly and the county town of Carmarthen in West Wales.Railway historian John Hodge looks at the development of the lines in West Wales, between these locations, taking in the history of the local industry that was once a feature in this area.This book covers each station and main location along the route, with ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tipps und Tricks für Schiffsmodellbauer

    Series series Modellbau
    Am meisten lernt man von alten Hasen,die, die alle Tricks kennen und die besten Tipps geben können.Alphabetisch sortiert von „ABS entgraten“ bis„Wirkungsgrad bei Schiffsschrauben“findet man in diesem Buch eine Menge nützlicher Anregungenund Tipps aus dem reichen Erfahrungsschatzeines langjährigen Schiffsmodellbauers.Ganz auf die Praxis bezogen erfahren Neulinge,wie man Bullaugen, einen Augspleiß ... Read more

    $24.40 USD