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Model Railroader Books Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad
Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad Model Railroader Books
Soft Cover
Copyright 2000
96 Pages
Model Railroader Books
Contents
Chapter One: Depots and stations4
Chapter Two: Passenger terminals18
Chapter Three: Freight houses30
Chapter Four: Interlocking towers41
Chapter Five: Crossing shanties, towers, and gates48
Chapter Six: Service structures55
Chapter Seven: Relay cases and maintenance sheds63
Chapter Eight: Communication lines and poles68
Chapter Nine: Lineside signs76
About the author87
From stations to signs, trackside structures are a key element of any model railroad layout. This book provides modelers with numerous prototype examples of railway structures and explains how they were operated by railroads. It shows a variety of styles for each type of structure from railroads across the country. Author Jeff Wilson also offers tips on realistically modeling these important structures and details found along railroad rights-of-way. Filled with historical photos, The Model Railroader's Guide to Trackside Structures is also a valuable reference for railroad fans. The book covers
Depots and stations
Passenger terminals
Freight houses
Interlocking towers
Crossing shanties and gates
Maintenance sheds
Communication lines and poles
Crossbucks and signs
Water tanks and icing platforms
Your guide to building reliable and realistic model railroad track
Track and the associated equipment are the focal point of any scale model railroad layout. While the adjacent modelwork is important, most observers direct their attention to the track, the small details along the right-of-way, and, of course, the moving trains.
Inside Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad, you'll find instructions and information you can use to easily install and detail your model railroad trackwork to the highest operating and scenic standards. Some of the hobby's finest modelers will lead you through easy-to-follow projects that show you exactly how to:
Work with flexible track
Handlay track and turnouts
Ballast and weather track
Model details that appear alongside the track
Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad is an essential reference that will help you model trackwork that performs as well as it looks!
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