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If you have an ambition to build a small live steam locomotive, but are daunted by the skills required, then this book is for you. Written in his clear and encouraging style, Peter Jones demystifies the whole process for those with little or no previous experience.
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Peter Jones has been addicted to railways, and modelling them, for as long as he can remember. In 1949 he took his first hesitant steps in garden railways, in 16mm scale running on 0 gauge track. He began an apprenticeship in modelling that has led to his extensive work in the railway scene. Peter has written widely on the subject, including a long-running column in Garden Railway magazine. His previous book, Practical Garden Railways, was also published by Crowood in 2006. Peter has his own website www.comptondown.co.uk Resident: Pembrokeshire, West Wales
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I very much enjoyed this book. It is not really designed to give an absolute blow-by-blow account of building a Live Steamer, but it does do a great deal to enthuse and encourage you to have a go! I have found myself returning to it several times since first reading it - always a good sign!
Peter looks at quite a few engines, ranging from converting a ready to run commercial loco (into some thing more interesting and proto-typical), through one of LBSC's simpler designs, some more unusual NG engines and he ends with a set of drawings and a description of a Gauge 1 scale LNWR engine.
I did not always agree with some of his ideas but he does proceed at a nice and easy to understand pace - and whilst there were no great suprises to me - I very much enjoyed this book. I like the excellent colour photos and Peter's relaxed approach to everything. If you are thinking of building a live steam engine in the Garden Scales - I think this book will provide you with a lot of encouragement and generally help to de-mystify the whole process.
Peter looks at quite a few engines, ranging from converting a ready to run commercial loco (into some thing more interesting and proto-typical), through one of LBSC's simpler designs, some more unusual NG engines and he ends with a set of drawings and a description of a Gauge 1 scale LNWR engine.
I did not always agree with some of his ideas but he does proceed at a nice and easy to understand pace - and whilst there were no great suprises to me - I very much enjoyed this book. I like the excellent colour photos and Peter's relaxed approach to everything. If you are thinking of building a live steam engine in the Garden Scales - I think this book will provide you with a lot of encouragement and generally help to de-mystify the whole process.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've dabbled with steam engines in the garden for a while, but building my own loco always seemed a bridge too far. This book is really useful in terms of helping you decide if you want to make that step, and if you do it holds your hand through the steps.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
thoroughly delightful
28 Feb 2009
Format:Hardcover
If you have ever seen a small steam locomotive in operation, found out that the owner built it, and thought "Gee, that looks like fun, but I could never do that..."....this book IS for you. Mr. Jones has an entertaining style, decades of experience, the ability to instruct, and a willingness to share. He also keeps you focused so that a project does not become overwhelming and unsatisfactory. Even if your plans are just dreams, you will gain much knowlege and appreciation as to what makes these little beauties go. Many fine pictures to keep your inspirations under a full head of steam!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Inspirational
11 Oct 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found this book not to be a complete step by step guide to building a particular steam engine, but is extraordinarily helpful in understanding how engines are built [ which is very easy ] and how to go about making an engine of your own design, which can easily be accomplished by going through the basics. Highly recommended for the handy home machinist.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Not for the complete beginner - but worth having.
22 Sep 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you have dabbled G scale and have some moderate machining, brazing, and silver soldering skills (and equipment), "Building Small Steam Locomotives: A Practical Guide to Making Engines for Garden Gauges", will fill your mind full of wonderful projects that you can accomplish in a few weekends and be very proud of. There-in also sits the only problem with this book. It addresses a very niche type of beginner. If you want to build the engines in Jones' book, you will need a desktop lathe and some practiced skill. Jones falls into the "Adobe Syndrome" a bit - the practice of introducing basic concepts at a beginner level, but then requiring skills beginners wouldn't typically have.
But I gave it four stars?
While Jones may have missed the mark in practically and applicability, he more than made up for it with an honest, entertaining, engaging and clear writing style. Couple that with excellent photography and "Building Small Steam Locomotives" is an inspiring read. While I may have doubt that most readers will actually build Jones' locomotives, I have little doubt that readers will enjoy this book, be happy to have it on the shelf, and move closer to actually building and modeling live steam G gauge. And it will influence the beginners choices in a positive manner.
I'm off to price lathes.
Oh - Jones does make an excellent recommendation that I believe adds immensely to his work. He suggest the reader first build a Ruby before really going on in the book. It's excellent advice. A Ruby is a live steam locomotive kit that can be assembled in a weekend by a novice. The process will teach even a complete beginner they logic, function and terminology of live steam systems. Plus, the Ruby can be the basis of a project from the book. Your favorite search internet engine can lead you to the Ruby.
Great book!
But I gave it four stars?
While Jones may have missed the mark in practically and applicability, he more than made up for it with an honest, entertaining, engaging and clear writing style. Couple that with excellent photography and "Building Small Steam Locomotives" is an inspiring read. While I may have doubt that most readers will actually build Jones' locomotives, I have little doubt that readers will enjoy this book, be happy to have it on the shelf, and move closer to actually building and modeling live steam G gauge. And it will influence the beginners choices in a positive manner.
I'm off to price lathes.
Oh - Jones does make an excellent recommendation that I believe adds immensely to his work. He suggest the reader first build a Ruby before really going on in the book. It's excellent advice. A Ruby is a live steam locomotive kit that can be assembled in a weekend by a novice. The process will teach even a complete beginner they logic, function and terminology of live steam systems. Plus, the Ruby can be the basis of a project from the book. Your favorite search internet engine can lead you to the Ruby.
Great book!
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