How To Build And Operate a Model Railroad By Marshall McClintock paperback 1955
How To Build And Operate a Model Railroad By Marshall McClintock
Paperback
Copyrith 1955
160 Pages
Over 100 detailed illustrations, 16 photographs
Table of contents:
Round and round
Giants, Midgets and in-betweens
What makes the wheels go
permanent right of way
Variations of a circle
Planning for realism
Quiet roadbeds
Wires & controls
Creating a small world
Lakes, rivers, mountains and valleys
Growing pains and pleasures
Have a good time
Index
Every year thousands upon thousands of Americans, young and old alike, begin operations on the world's most fascinating hobby-building model railroads in their cellars, attics, garages, playrooms, or wherever there may be a few square feet of available space. Every year thousands more add exciting new features to already-existing layouts, achieving remarkable realism with the simplest materials and tools, and gaining additional pleasure from the free use of their imagination and ingenuity.
Here is the most practical book ever written on this most popular pastime. When you have read it, you will be equipped to build and operate a complete model railroad system from the simplest wiring to the most detailed landscaping. Regardless of whether you seek a compact and economical layout, or a more elaborate and expensive one, this book has the ideas and the information you want. It is your guide to years and years of fascinating fun.
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