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Designing and Building Model Railway Baseboards

Author : Ron Pybus
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847978703
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Designing and Building Model Railway Baseboards written by Ron Pybus and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model railway baseboards are like the foundations of a house, and failure to build a rigid baseboard that has no movement will inevitably lead to problems. Accordingly, this invaluable, well-illustrated book is essential reading for all those who wish to be guided through the potential pitfalls of making a baseboard and who require practical information about the different kinds of boards and how to construct them properly. It describes in detail how to build several different types of baseboard from the simple box frame, through the monocoque flat board, the drop board and insulation board, to multi-level boards and the helix. With the less adept modeller in mind, the author also explains how to make a baseboard with only a drill, a screwdriver and glue. Essential reading for all modellers of all abilities who want to learn how to overcome the potential pitfalls of making a baseboard and brimming with helpful tips and practical advice. Fully illustrated with 377 step-by-step colour photographs.

Designing and Building Fiddle Yards

Author : Richard Bardsley
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847978177
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Designing and Building Fiddle Yards written by Richard Bardsley and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-08-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable, well-illustrated book is essential reading for all those railway modellers who are considering building a fiddle yard. The fiddle yard is a train storage area for locomotives and rolling stock that often remains out of view. For the modeller, it represents the 'rest of the railway network' and it is essential for layouts as it is somewhere for trains to 'come from' and somewhere for trains to 'go to'. This fascinating book defines what a fiddle yard is in terms of operational variety, storage and swapping trains. It demonstrates how a fiddle yard can be integrated into a model railway layout. It covers track-only fiddle yards using a single track, ladders of multiple tracks and reversing loops and considers design issues for oval and terminus layouts as well as combination fiddle yards and the importance of train length and baseboards. There are four detailed projects for the reader to build, each one providing a different fiddle yard solution. If you have ever wondered what fiddle yards are all about and whether your layout needs one, then this is the book for you. Well illustrated with 141 colour photographs and 59 diagrams.

MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUT, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES

Author : Nigel Burkin
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847974457
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book MODEL RAILWAY LAYOUT, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES written by Nigel Burkin and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layout building is perhaps the most exciting, rewarding and challenging aspect of creating a model railway. Making the right design decisions and choosing good construction techniques are vital to ensure success. This book takes you through basic baseboard construction, shelf layout themes and how to link multi-deck designs together, enabling you to make the most of a given space. With different concepts covered, from simple portable layouts to helix construction techniques, Nigel Burkin mixes the best of British layouts with those used routinely overseas and shows you how you too can achieve success and satisfaction in executing your layout design. Topics covered included: Designing for comfort; How to use space efficiently; Practical construction techniques from L-Girder to box frame baseboards; Sub track bed construction, track laying and wiring; Fine tuning the layout for smooth operations.

Planning, Designing and Making Railway Layouts in a Small Space

Author : Richard Bardsley
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847974945
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Book Synopsis Planning, Designing and Making Railway Layouts in a Small Space by : Richard Bardsley

Download or read book Planning, Designing and Making Railway Layouts in a Small Space written by Richard Bardsley and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to build a model railway but feel constricted and frustrated because you only have a very limited amount of space available, then this is the book for you. The author demonstrates that a railway modeller need never be 'stuck for space', and shows the reader how to design and construct a rewarding layout in even the smallest of spaces. He emphasizes that once you have found a home for your layout, be it in a garden shed, a spare room, a bookcase or even the top of an ironing board, the same guiding principles apply. These are all fully explained in a very practical way and include the basic layout shapes, the importance of scale, standard and narrow gauges, fiddle yards, train length, curves and turnouts as well as track design elements such as head shunts, kickback sidings and run-round loops. There are individual chapters on: potential spaces; design principles; basic layout shapes; the art of compromise; levels, layers and shelves; planning your layout; baseboards; classic designs and micro-layouts. This fascinating book shows the reader that no matter how small the space, there is always a model railway layout that can be built in it. Aimed at all railway modellers of all levels of ability. Covers how to design, plan and construct a rewarding layout in the smallest of spaces i.e. garden shed, bookcase and even a micro-layout in a box file. Superbly illustrated with 131 colour photographs. Richard Bardsley is an experienced small-layout builder in N gauge and 00 gauge and exhibits widely at numerous shows.

Modelling Tunnels, Embankments, Walls and Fences for Model Railways

Author : David Tisdale
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785003291
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Modelling Tunnels, Embankments, Walls and Fences for Model Railways written by David Tisdale and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether in a rural or urban setting, the addition of railway infrastructure can transform a train set into a railway layout. Modelling Tunnels, Embankments, Walls and Fences for Model Railways demonstrates how to build these essential features and place them into a railway layout. It describes the unique challenges, techniques and materials for each element, and provides plenty of practical advice on how to realistically model these crucial aspects of a landscape. Topics include: incorporating topographical features into a layout, from planning to execution; the importance of baseboard construction and track laying when modelling a landscape; practical considerations and techniques for building tunnels; the use of vegetation, animals and small buildings to bring layouts to life and finally, the use of ready-to-plant items, and kit- and scratch-building techniques. An essential guide to creating realistic infrastructure that will be of great interest to railway modellers who have progressed to the stage of making their own scenery and geographical features. Superbly illustrated with 330 colour photographs.

Building a Model Railway

Author : Barry Norman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781874103394
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Building a Model Railway written by Barry Norman and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Model Railways

Author : Cyril Freezer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853483332
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Model Railways written by Cyril Freezer and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building a Folding Model Railway Layout

Author : Graham Goodchild
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785002007
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Building a Folding Model Railway Layout written by Graham Goodchild and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determining where and how to store a model railway when it is not in use can be difficult, especially if space is severely limited; a folding railway layout can be the solution to this problem. The author has designed an ingenious folding wooden case that accommodates his truly remarkable N-gauge multi-track layout, and which is also suitable for an oval track layout in 00 gauge. In this fascinating book, the author describes all aspects of how to build the folding case and how to construct the layout within using lightweight materials such as rigid foam. Some of the most remarkable features of the layout are how to construct and install a working cable car, moving road vehicles, a revolving children's roundabout, and a helicopter with motorized rotor blades. There are over 300 excellent step-by-step diagrams and photographs. Brimming with practical advice and tips on how to build the folding case and how to construct the layout within and superbly illustrated with 315 colour photographs and step-by-step diagrams.

Building and Operating a Realistic Model Railway

Author : Allen Jackson
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785001701
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Building and Operating a Realistic Model Railway written by Allen Jackson and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative book provides a step-by-step account of the construction, from scratch, of a model railway called Dovedale. The model is operated like a real modern railway and was built entirely by the author within a strict low budget, using, wherever possible, recycled materials. Moreover, Dovedale is based on a specific prototype that exists in Buxton in Derbyshire, where freight trains run into an interchange siding, the locomotive runs round the train and then departs to a different destination. Some model railways are operated somewhat chaotically and are characterized by frequent derailments and locomotives that stop arbitrarily. If you wish to move away from this kind of layout and construct a model railway that operates realistically and reflects more closely the way that railways actually work in the second decade of the 21st century, then this is the book for you. Whilst constantly emphasizing realistic operation, the book covers layout planning and construction, controllers, point motors, power supply, cables and connectors, ways of operating traffic flows, signalling, track droppers, control panels and wiring, control and interlocking, lighting, sequence and block bells, the use of closed circuit television, and much more. Superbly illustrated with 258 colour photographs and diagrams.

Layout Design

Author : Iain Rice
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9781844256358
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book Layout Design written by Iain Rice and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first title in a new series, Realistic Railway Modeling, written by a highly regarded expert. Aimed at really keen modelers who want to learn how to achieve the highest standards, this all-color book, packed with photos and diagrams, provides the very last word in detail in seven themed chapters, and concludes with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for a worked example. Layout planning, of course, is where the hobby essentially starts, and no stone is left unturned in the author's comprehensive coverage.

How to Build a Model Railway

Author : David Ashwood
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399094874
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book How to Build a Model Railway written by David Ashwood and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving from a train set out of a box to making your own model railway can seem a daunting proposition. Whether you go your own way, wish to follow a prototype tightly or have an inherited stock that you want to make the best of. This book covers the act of deciding on a design that will keep the interest alive. Executing it in a manner that is within your skills set, and finishing it to a quality you are satisfied by within a time and financial limit. Here learning from those who have had both successes and the occasional false start will assist you in execution of your project and maintaining its interest. The book aims to explain jargon and includes such subjects as project design and planning, alternative baseboard construction methods, track laying, basic electrics accompanied by a rich and varied imagery. The Market Deeping Model railway club rose to public notice in May 2019 following the sad overnight vandalism of their annual railway show. The breaking news story became a worldwide cause célèbre bringing a whirlwind of kind support from modelers and the general public. The rebuilding of the club's damaged layouts and new projects for replacements gave the rare opportunity of experienced modelers to photograph and document the build process and revisit the basics. The results are incorporated into this book making a positive and cathartic activity from a distinctly negative situation.

Modelling Railway Scenery Volume 2

Author : Anthony A Reeves
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847979440
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Modelling Railway Scenery Volume 2 written by Anthony A Reeves and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are just about to embark on your scenic modelling journey, or want to re-work an existing layout, this clearly written volume will be invaluable. The author guides you through the process of collecting field-trip information, both written and photographic, and then demonstrates, using step-by-step instructions, how the colours, textures and features depicted in the reference photographs can be replicated to create a wonderful model landscape. The author describes in detail the modelling techniques he employs to create long and short grass, crop, fallow and freshly ploughed fields, trimmed hedges, mature hedgerows, hedgerow trees, broadland trees in summer, Scots pine trees, silver birch, autumn and winter trees, as well as dead and fallen trees and trees in half relief. Finally, he brings together all the features that have been covered in the book and describes the building of a scale model representation of the field trip photographs in the form of a 3 x 2 ft diorama. Aimed at all those railway modellers who wish to create attractive, realistic scenery for their layouts, brimming with advice and tips and with over four hundred inspirational reference colour images and colour instructional photographs. A sister volume to Modelling Railway Scenery Volume 1 - Cuttings, Hills, Mountains, Streams and Lakes (Crowood 2013).

Making a Start in N Gauge Railway Modelling

Author : Richard Bardsley
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847976506
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Making a Start in N Gauge Railway Modelling written by Richard Bardsley and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 how to build a baseboard, to designs for open-topped baseboards and fiddle yards. Tells you all you need to know about the different track products that are available and the differences between sectional and flexible track. Provides detailed, yet easily understandable, descriptions of how to lay track, cut it to size, join it, and connect it between baseboards. Explains the terminology of turnouts and the different ways to operate them. Explores the differences between DC and DCC control, and how to get power to the track. Considers wiring for turnouts and isolation sections. Discusses all the types of ballasting and presents comprehensive advice on how to apply and fix loose ballast. Examines ready-to-run rolling stock available in N gauge as well as kit building and conversion of locomotives to DCC. Provides guidance on couplers, from the traditional types to the latest designs such as knuckle couplers and close coupling mechanisms. Covers modelling the railway infrastructure, such as platforms and signal boxes, how to make realistic rural and urban scenery, and how to bring your layout to life by adding details such as people, road vehicles and signs. Lavishly illustrated with 285 colour photographs and 20 diagrams.

Baseboard Basics and Making Tracks

Author : Trevor J. Booth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857940060
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Baseboard Basics and Making Tracks written by Trevor J. Booth and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively illustrated, this is a guide to building scenic landscapes for model railways. The volume covers: creating landscapes and contours; railway civil engineering; platforms, walls, bridges, etc.; natural groundwork; modelling form and texture; buildings from scratch or kits; and colouring, painting and detail.

Planning, Designing and Making Railway Layouts in Small Spaces

Author : Richard Bardsley
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781847974242
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Planning, Designing and Making Railway Layouts in Small Spaces written by Richard Bardsley and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to build a model railway but feel constricted and frustrated because you only have a very limited amount of space available, then this is the book for you. The author demonstrates that a railway modeller need never be "stuck for space," and shows the reader how to design and construct a rewarding layout in even the smallest of spaces. He emphasizes that once you have found a home for your layout, be it in a garden shed, a spare room, a bookcase or even the top of an ironing board, the same guiding principles apply. These are all fully explained in a very practical way and include the basic layout shapes, the importance of scale, standard and narrow gauges, fiddle yards, train length, curves and turnouts as well as track design elements such as head shunts, kickback sidings and run-round loops. There are individual chapters on: potential spaces design principles basic layout shapes the art of compromise levels, layers and shelves planning your layout baseboards classic designs and micro-layouts.

Model Railways

Author : Cyril John Freezer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781861605474
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Model Railways written by Cyril John Freezer and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Model Railway Layout, Construction and Design Techniques

Author : Nigel Burkin
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781847971814
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (718 download)

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Book Synopsis Model Railway Layout, Construction and Design Techniques by : Nigel Burkin

Download or read book Model Railway Layout, Construction and Design Techniques written by Nigel Burkin and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layout building is perhaps the most exciting, rewarding and challenging aspect of creating a model railway. Making the right design decisions and choosing good construction techniques are vital to ensure success. This book takes you through basic baseboard construction, shelf layout themes and how to link multi-deck designs together, enabling you to make the most of a given space. With different concepts covered, from simple portable layouts to helix construction techniques, Nigel Burkin mixes the best of British layouts with those used routinely overseas and shows you how you too can achieve success and satisfaction in executing your layout design.