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Getting Started with Model Trains by John Townsley W/dust jacket
Getting Started with Model Trains by John Townsley
Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright 1991 Includes news release
96 pages indexed.
Contents
1. The Magic of Model Railroading7
Sizes and Gauges9
Scale and Tinplate11
Live Steam12
Model Railroading Costs13
2. First Steps with Model Trains21
Planning Your Railroad Empire21
Building an Operating Layout21
Track and Roadbed24
Locomotives and Rolling Stock28
Transformers and Power Supplies32
Buildings and Accessories34
Landscaping and Scenery40
Operating Your Trains43
Maintaining Your System45
3. Enhancing Your Layout47
Lighting Effects47
Using Computers and Video48
Adding Sound to Your System50
Model Train Exhibits51
4. Collecting Toy Trains57
Train Clubs and Organizations59
Shows and Conventions59
Magazines and Newsletters59
5. Train Museums and Tourist Railroads61
6. History of Model Trains73
Lionel Trains75
American Flyer77
Ives Trains78
7. Track Layout Designs81
8. Dictionary of Model Railroad Terms87
Index95
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