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Trackwork for Toy Trains
Description:
Nothing characterizes a toy train layout like its three-rail trackwork, and nothing is more important to a toy train operator's enjoyment. This essential guide addresses O gauge trackwork from nearly all of today's major manufacturers. The author provides an overview of the various lines of sectional and flexible track, then demonstrates with the step-by-step photography the basic techniques for cutting, bending, wiring, and layout installation. Also includes tips and tricks for working with special trackwork, such as switches, crossings, and accessory activation sections.
Our Price: $19.95
American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 1946-2015
Description:
Its key features are:
Adhesive (Perfect) bound paperback guide
Data needed before buying, selling, or trading any American
Flyer or S gauge train within the pages of this guide
Provides you with current market prices for American Flyer trains produced between 1946 and 2015
Brief description of each item with production date and significant variations
Pricing information provided for items in good or excellent condition
Our Price: $15.99
9th Edition Marx Trains Pocket Price Guide
Description:
9th Edition Marx Trains Pocket Price Guide. Contains updated market values
Helps collectors make informed buying and selling decisions
Convenient pocket-sized edition
80 pages
4 x 8.5 in
This edition features updated information for Marx trains and related toys. This compact book is the perfect pocket companion for train shows and auctions.
Our Price: $12.95
How To Detail Diesel Locomotives
Description:
Learn the basic skills needed for successful detailing.
Our Price: $16.95
Basic Painting & Weathering for Model Railroaders
Description:
Presents step-by-step techniques to finish, paint, decal and weather railroad models. Introduces the tools, products, and techniques while guiding hobbyists through several basic projects. Softcover, 80 pages, 250 color photos, 8-1/4 x 10-3/4".
Our Price: $19.95
E-Z Model Railroads: Track Planning Guide
Description:
With E-Z Model Railroads, beginning and advanced modelers can learn how to set up and run a railroad using Bachmann's snap-fit E-Z Track system. From choosing a layout style to wiring and track planning techniques, readers are walked through virtually every step of the design and construction process.
Description:
Six in-depth layouts, plus 20 additional layout designs
Tips for beginning to advanced modelers, including weathering and scenery chapters
124 color pages
Tips for beginners to advanced modelers
The easiest way to plan your layout
Our Price: $23.99
101 TRACK PLANS/MODEL R/R
Description:
Our Price: $17.99
KALMBACH Building a Sectional Layout
Description:
Well-known author and modeling expert, Pelle Søeborg, introduces the sectional model railroad layout in his all-new book, Building a Sectional Layout. If you’re building for a specific spot in your overall layout, Pelle offers how-to advice for modeling sections, building benchwork, and laying track.
Using his Midwest layout, Pelle shares new techniques that can be applied to both sectional and stationary layouts, from design to final details. His addition of a grain elevator demonstrates why every layout should have a "signature" structure — a "wow" factor.
The book covers:
Planning and designing a sectional layout.
Building benchwork and laying track.
How-to advice for creating realistic scenery and structures (a bridge, farm fields, streets, highways, and more).
The importance of building a "signature" structure, using Pelle's grain elevator as an example.
Author: Pelle Søeborg
Size: 8.25 x 10.75
Pages: 96
Color photos: 450
Our Price: $21.99
KALMBACH Great Northern in the Pacific Northwest
Description:
Discontinued by Kalmbach
Our Price: $29.99
KALMBACH Scenery Techniques for Toy Trains
Description:
For toy train operators looking to add scenery and dimension to their layouts, this book offers simple solutions. It explains how to use foam as a scenery base and how to shape it into mountains and rivers. Step-by-step photographs and instructions illustrate techniques for adding streets, accessories, and even a working drive-in theater.
Author: Peter Riddle
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 80
Color photos: 160
Our Price: $17.85
KALMBACH Basic Model Railroad Benchwork - 2nd Edition
Description:
The title may say “basics,” but this book covers a full range of skills and materials. Beginners building a small table or shelf layout up to experienced modelers assembling the benchwork for a basement empire will find what they need in this comprehensive guide. New color photos and illustrations highlight liftout sections and swinging access gates.
Author: Jeff Wilson
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 104
Color photos: 240
Our Price: $19.95
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