My Model Railroad
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My Model Railroad
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 | Hornby Magazine Yearbook No 3 By Mike Wild / Allan Publishing / January 2011 The first two volumes of the Hornby Magazine Yearbook have been huge successes, instantly in high demand and both selling out within weeks of publication. The third edition continues this successful blend of practical features for a wide range of modeling skills. The illustrations are vital to the success of the book, and this new edition is packed full of high-quality photographs, plans, and layouts to illustrate the practical nature of many of the features. Mike Wild, editor of the magazine of the same name, has compiled a selection of new material to complement the magazine, making this an attractive end-of-year purchase for all modelers. The features will inform and guide and include how-to features, fantastic images of the best layouts, modeling tips, articles about the history of the railways, and so forth, appropriate for all the popular scales. |
 | Model Railroader Cyclopedia: Steam Locomotives By Linn H. Westcott / Kalmbach / May 1991 Presents details and measurements of steam locomotives from their first appearance to their final days. Includes nearly 1,000 rare photos and over 127 HO scale plans, notes, and specifications for almost all steam locomotives in North America. 14 x 11; 272 pgs.; 942 B&W photos. Explains how steam locomotives work, then presents a variety of locomotives in HO scale plans. |
 | Model Railroader's Guide to Passenger Equipment and Operation(6/28/2006) By Andy Sperandeo / Kalmbach / June 2006 Even today, passenger trains represent a major part of daily operations on North American rails. This book from Andy Sperandeo, Model Railroader executive editor, offers insight and instructions to help modelers integrate realistic passenger trains and operations into any layout. Learn about passenger train history, types, equipment, and terminals. Includes tips for modeling equipment, structures, trackage, and details appropriate for any era. |
 | Playing with Trains: A Passion Beyond Scale By Sam Posey / Random House / November 2005 Why do grown men play with trains? Is it a primal attachment to childhood, nostalgia for the lost age of rail travel, or the stuff of flat-out obsession? In this delightful and unprecedented book, Grand Prix legend Sam Posey tracks those who share his “passion beyond scale” and discovers a wonderfully strange and vital culture. Posey’s first layout, wired by his mother in the years just after the Second World War, was, as he writes in his Introduction, “a miniature universe which I could operate on my own. Speed and control: I was fascinated by both, as well as by the way they were inextricably bound together.” Eventually, when Posey’s son was born, he was convinced that building him a basement layout would be the highest expression of fatherhood. Sixteen years and thousands of hours later, this project, “the outgrowth of chance meetings, unexpected friendships, mistakes, illness, latent ambitions, and sheer luck” was completed. But for Posey, the creation of his HO-scale masterpiece based on the historic Colorado Midland, was just the beginning. |
 | Professional Approach to Model Railways By John Wylie / Haynes Publications / November 2009 Written by a professional model-maker, this is a fascinating insight into high-end railway modeling and a great source of inspiration for beginners and experts alike. The second edition has been significantly updated with new material and photographs, and covers the many technological developments since the previous edition, such as digital command control. This book is an essential addition to the bookshelves of all serious railway modelers. The first edition of this book was first published in 1987. |
 | Realistic Model Railroad Operation: How to Run Your Trains Like the Real Thing By Lionel Strang / Kalmbach / December 2002 Make your railroad more true-to-life - and interesting - by adopting realistic operation principles. Covers the history, practice, terminology, and benefits of operating realistically. Guides you through the steps leading to realistic operation, and includes pictorial examples of working model railroads and realistic operating sessions. |
 | Steam Locomotives and Project Ideas By John Pryke / Kalmbach / November 2003 Learn to detail, kitbash, paint, and maintain a steam locomotive of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam locomotive power and components of the prototype, all in an easy-to-understand, illustrated manner. Compiled from the pages of Model Railroader, with additional new material from John Pryke. |
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