How About Railway Modeling by John Craven Soft Cover

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How About Railway Modeling by John Craven

Soft Cover

92 Pages

Contents

Part One by John Craven

A hobby for schoolboys, super-stars and bishops1

Meeting modellers4

Choosing a railway8

Joining a club11

The National Exhibition14

Designing your layout16

Rolling stock20

Allan Downes' scenery22

Thomas the Tank Engine25

Conclusion to Part One27

Part Two by John Cockcroft

Planning a layout28

Baseboard building37

Track laying48

Electrical work59

Making scenery and buildings71

Locomotives and rolling stock80

Operation90

Pop stars, archbishops and schoolboys all share in their love of railway modelling. John Craven explains this boundless fascination by interviewing expert modellers and quoting anecdotes from the rich history of the public railway systems of the world.

In the second part of this book John Cockcroft gives practical advice on planning, making baseboards, laying track and connecting wiring, building scenery and rolling stock and then operating a realistic system.

If you are thinking of taking up this absorbing hobby, let John Craven and John Cockcroft guide you through the basic stages. They are sure you will enjoy yourself

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