Realistic Model Railroad Design: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Unique Operating Layout (Model Railroader)

Using photos, illustrations, and a straightforward style, notable Model Railroader magazine author Tony Koester shows you how to make creative, plausible choices for the concept and construction of your next model railroad. Covers key topics like developing an entire model railroad theme, choosing a scale, integrating signature design elements into your track plan, and much more.

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Model Railroad Bridges & Trestles (Model Railroader)

Teaches how to build sturdy model bridges and trestles of stunning realism. Includes construction plans, prototype phtographs, and over 20 sets of scale drawings for scratchbuilding, kitbashing, or modifying commercial bridge kits.

Product Features

  • A guide to designing and building bridges for your layout
  • it provides more then 20 scale drawings so you can scratchbuild, kitbash, or modify commerical bridge kits.
  • Will help you acheive the realistic- and dramatic- effect you want.
  • helps you select the right bridge for your layout
  • provides more then 20 scale drawings

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DCC Projects & Applications: Digital Command Control for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)

DCC Projects & Applications Vol. 2 answers questions about starting with or upgrading Digital Command Control equipment, selecting state-of-the-art gear, and installing and operating these new electronics. Based on the popular Model Railroader magazine column, DCC Corner, this volume focuses on actual readers problems and gives real-world solutions that apply to commonly available contemporary equipment.

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Planning Scenery for Your Model Railroad: How to Use Nature for Modeling Realism (Model Railroader)

Fourth in the Realistic Model Railroading series by the same author, this volume shows modelers how to turn to the real thing natural land forms, crops, forests, water features, and even the seasons, to get better results on their model railroad layouts. What are the critical and model-able differences between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains, for example, and what resources can help modelers achieve a natural-looking scene from each area? These big ideas are supported by modeling projects as examples of incorporating realistic natural effects including rock strata, water forms, field crops, and space-saving industries.

Product Features

  • Create signature scenes
  • model still and rushing water
  • Identify and model verious types of rock
  • build realistic, distinctive trees
  • Effectively model snow

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