{"product_id":"model-railroad-structures-from-a-to-z-by-wesolowski-wood-cardstock-soft-cover","title":"Model Railroad Structures From A To Z By Wesolowski Wood Cardstock + Soft Cover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eModel Railroad Structures From A To Z By Wesolowski \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSoft Cover \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCopyright 1984  FIRST PRINTING\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e230 Pages\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eContents\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e11\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e1\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eGetting Started\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e13\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSome Thoughts On Scratchbuilding—Photography-A Useful Tool—Research And Planning—Hindsight Hints—Scale And Gauge—Plans—Component Parts\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e2\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBasic Tools And Techniques\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e33\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMeasuring Tools—Cutting Tools—Cutting Machinery—Files And Sandpaper—Tweezers, Clamps, Weights And Holding Devices—Drills—Fixtures And Frames\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e3\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eWorking With Wood\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e52\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eTypes of Wood—Wood Stock—Selecting And Storing Wood—Coloring Wood—Glues, Adhesives And Joints—Cutting Techniques—Layout And Construction Techniques\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e4\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBuilding A Simple Drainage Bridge\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e74\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eUnion Bridge—Construction\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e5\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBuilding The Schulz Brothers' Icehouse\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e90\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e6\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eWorking With Paper\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e105\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWindow Areas—Simulating Wood And Metal—Cardstock Construction Tips—Cutting—Gluing\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e7\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBuilding A Lineside Storage Shed\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e8\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBuilding A Trackworkers' Section House\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e9\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eWorking With Plaster\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e145\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eReasons For Casting—Plaster-More Than A Wall Covering\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e10\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003ePlaster Pattern Making\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSymmetry Of Design—Casting Structures—Picking The Prototype And Selective Compression—Parting Lines\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e11\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eThe Molding Process\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e175\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRTV Or Silicone Molds—Latex Molds—Pouring Your Castings\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e12\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBuilding A Simple Highway Bridge\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e183\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e13\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBuilding Cast Brick Chimneys\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e197\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGlossary\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAppendix Selected Scratchbuilding Suppliers\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e   215\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIndex\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e217\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOn Back Cover \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAny way you look at it, there's a lot more to model railroading than setting up a track and switching on a train! Once you're in that engineer's seat, you won't be satisfied until your layout is the best one around. From tracks, cars, locomotives, and prototype operations to scenery, electronics, and sound effects, there's always something new and exciting to add to your pike! What's the best way to make your setup really special? Build your own model bridges, buildings, and backgrounds ... from scratch!\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis is the book to show you how to create all kinds of unique, original models from wood, paperboard, plaster, and other inexpensive, easy-to-find materials. Easy step-by-step instructions, plus lots of detailed illustrations, including eight pages in full color, help you make professional-looking models, right from the start! Build a simple drainage bridge, the \"Schulz Brothers' Icehouse\", a storage shed, section house, or a highway bridge .. . even learn how to design your own outbuildings!\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWelcome to the world of model railroad scratchbuilding. The consistent growth of the model railroad hobby can, in part, be attributed to its multifaceted nature. You can not only enjoy the fun of just playing with trains (as I am unabashedly fond of telling my friends), but you also can specialize, or at least dabble, in a wide variety of subjects including things like trackwork, cars, locomotives, prototype operation, scenery, electronics and sound effects, among many others. The list is almost endless. But perhaps one of the most enjoyable aspects of model railroading is making special models for your own pike. One of the great satisfactions of any hobby is the ability to say \"I made this.\" As a beginner you can start with simple kits and then proceed to more advanced or craftsman type kits which will contain possibly hundreds or thousands of parts and castings. One or two steps beyond this type of fun is scratchbuilding, where you not only assemble the model but design it from-and to some degree reproduce-the prototype. The satisfaction now is to say \"I created this\"-a one of a kind model specifically made for your railroad from your special set of preferences and values.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFor the most part, scratchbuilding is quite inexpensive. Whereas many craftsman kits range upwards from $50 to well over $100, the typical scratchbuilding project even in the larger scales seldom exceeds $10-20. This is because it uses simple materials and your imagination.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe purpose of this book is to introduce you to the tools, methods and thinking of the scratchbuilder. We will be working with some very basic materials like wood, cardstock, and casting plaster. All along, the purpose is to help you create your own models in any scale or railroad motif with a realistic degree of accuracy. To this end I have included a number of projects ranging from relatively simple to quite complex. The simplest have a set of kit-like instructions for you to follow. Try, however, to develop your own construction sequences and modeling methods, even at the very beginning. Notice that up until now I haven't even mentioned scale or gauge. Frequently there is conflict, or at least an elevated sense of competition, between those in 0 scale, HO scale or N scale or between the narrow gaugers and the standard gaugers. Scratchbuilding transcends these differences, as the techniques are common to all scales. Scratchbuilding is fun and your scale preference is really irrelevant.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlthough scratchbuilders are active in creating everything from switchstands to locomotives, I believe most begin with structures. Buildings are ubiquitous features of the model landscape and are easy to construct. Electrical work and flawless precision in moving parts are not required. I have, therefore, restricted most of our projects in this book to bridges, buildings, and general railroad structures, along with a healthy dose of information on construction techniques that could be used on any scratchbuilding project.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWell, enough of this talking ... I think the conductor is swinging his red lantern and shouting a hearty \"board\" so let's begin our journey into model railroad scratchbuilding.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll pictures are of the actual item.  There may be reflection from the lights in\nsome photos.   We try to take photos of\nany damage.    If this is a railroad\nitem, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad.  Please email with questions. Publishers of\nTrain Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of\nrailroad books and magazines. 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