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Model Railroading by Gil Paust How to plan build maintain your trains & pikes DJ
Model Railroading by Gil Paust How to plan, build, and maintain your trains and pikes
Hard Cover w/Dust jacket Inside back cover has a library check out jacket and card. No library stamps seen.
146 pages
Copyright 1981
CONTENTS
PREFACE Why Build A Model Railroad?1
VOCABULARY FOR MODEL RAILROADERS5
SECTION I THE WORLD OF MODEL TRAINS
1. BIRTH OF THE TRAIN HOBBY13
2. MODEL RAILROADS TODAY19
SECTION II YOUR FIRST TRAIN
3. ADVANTAGES OF THE TRAIN SET29
4. THE STORY OF LOCOMOTIVES35
5. ROLLING STOCK42
6. DO-IT-YOURSELF KITS46
7. THE TRACKS51
8. ARCHITECTURE61
9. PAINTING AND DECORATING66
10. LANDSCAPING71
SECTION III PLANNING YOUR PIKE
11. YOUR TRACK LAYOUT83
12. POWER FOR YOUR PIKE90
13. PIKE ACCESSORIES101
14. MAINTENANCE108
SECTION IV YOUR RAILROAD EMPIRE
15. PERFECTING YOUR PIKE117
16. HIGHBALLING INTO THE FUTURE125
17. TIPS, TRICKS, AND GIMMICKS130
MY SOURCES OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION
I. MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR SPECIALTIES137
II. ASSOCIATIONS139
III. MONTHLY MAGAZINES139
IV. BIBLIOGRAPHY139
INDEX141
MODEL RAILROADING GIL PAUST
Today the making of model railroad trains is a massive world-wide industry providing child and adult hobbyists with the fun and intrigue of working with scaled-down facsimiles of life-size prototypes. Even a little push-pull train or a simple circle of track with a single train running around a table will evoke the sights, sound, and drama of its prototype-the thunder of the mighty "iron horse," the lonesome shriek of the whistles, the rolling rhythm of wheels along the tracks.
In MODEL RAILROADING, by Gil Paust, model railroad enthusiasts of all ages will find all kinds of exciting information about the hobby, from the different types of locomotives and their classifications, to signals and accessories, to designing their own model railroad empires. There are instructions on safety and maintenance, plus information about the national model railroad society hobbyists may join, local clubs they may organize themselves, and leading manufacturers and publications. The book includes a helpful vocabulary of model railroad terms and is lavishly illustrated with diagrams and photographs. So, whether you are a beginner or an advanced hobbyist, this book will get you "highballing" toward hours of fun with model railroad trains. Wh000-h0000!
Until several years ago, Gil Paust was editor in chief of a national magazine. He has had hundreds of his own stories published in addition to a dozen books. He has B.A. and M.A. degrees from Columbia University, and has taught in high school and college. He has also been an aircraft pilot and an instructor of Air Force cadets. A native of New York State, Gil Paust and his wife, Anne, live in Westchester County, New York and their hideaway on Ratlum Mountain, Connecticut.
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