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Handbook for Model Railroaders by W.K. Walthers 2nd edition Soft Cover
Handbook for Model Railroaders by W.K. Walthers soft cover
Handbook for Model Railroaders
W.K. Walthers
Soft Cover
123+ Pages
Copyright 1939
1st Edition 1937
2nd Edition 1939
Contents
Chapter OneModel Railroading as a HobbyPage 1
Toy and Model; Five Branches to Hobby.
Chapter TwoPreliminary Considerations 5
Space; Scale and Gauge; Standards; Power Distribution; Speed.
Chapter ThreePlanning the Layout 19
Operating by Plan; More Than One Level; Yards; Scenery; Track.
Chapter FourMotive Power 35
Locomotive Classification; Model Types; Multiple Unit; Construction.
Chapter FiveFreight and Passenger Cars 48
Freight Car Construction by Types; Passenger Car Construction.
Chapter SixPower Supply 65
Electrical Fundamentals; Transformers; Rectifiers; Motors; Control.
Chapter SevenModel Railroad Signaling 81
Automatic Train Control; Track Circuits; Signals; Interlocking; Track Diagram Boards.
Chapter EightScenery 90
Background; Profile Pieces; Buildings and Structures.
Chapter NineTools, Materials, and Methods100
Types of Materials; Uses of Tools; Tables of Wire and Drill Gauges.
Chapter TenOrganizing the Model Railroad109
The Model Railroad as an Educational Project; the Model Railroad Club.
Appendix AFreight Car Classification119
Appendix BPassenger Car Classification121
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