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Whether making buildings to complement a garden railway, creating an entire model village, or simply one stand-alone structure, there is something immensely satisfying in seeing your model building standing proudly outside where it truly belongs, in all weather conditions and throughout the seasons.
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Peter Jones built his first crude 16mm scale garden railway in 1949, the first manifestation of what was to become his famous Compton Down Railway. He wrote extensively about his hobby, including the world's longest running garden railway column in Garden Railways magazine, and was highly sought-after as a speaker and competition judge. He was also a conservation technician for museums and helped with the rescue of engineering items. He wrote two previous books for Crowood, Practical Garden Railways and Building Small Steam Locomotives. He sadly died before finishing this book, which has been completed by his daughter Kes Jones with the help of many of Peter's friends.
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Format:Hardcover
Making Model Buildings for Garden Railways
What can I say about this publication? Simply stunning.
If you're into garden railways this is a must have book for your bookcase. Beautifully photographed and very informative.
I'd have never considered using some of the materials discussed for the outdoor environment, but the techniques and instructions given for waterproofing means that the most unlikely materials can be used and last for years in all weathers.
Covers everything from simple wooden structures to complicated scratch-builds and proprietary kit conversions, using some of the most unlikely everyday objects to unbelieveable effect.
I'm sure this one will stay on my bookshelf for years to come and will become an invaluable reference guide.
What can I say about this publication? Simply stunning.
If you're into garden railways this is a must have book for your bookcase. Beautifully photographed and very informative.
I'd have never considered using some of the materials discussed for the outdoor environment, but the techniques and instructions given for waterproofing means that the most unlikely materials can be used and last for years in all weathers.
Covers everything from simple wooden structures to complicated scratch-builds and proprietary kit conversions, using some of the most unlikely everyday objects to unbelieveable effect.
I'm sure this one will stay on my bookshelf for years to come and will become an invaluable reference guide.
Format:Hardcover
This book is a very good book but I think it is not something for everyone. the book is very much tailored towards 16mm scale modellers (which is fine for me as I model in 16mm!). The book gives a lot of advice and handy tips that have clearly been picked up along the way which I have found very useful. The book has also given me inspiration seeing some of those fabulous buildings and I came aware green with envy.
It is important to make a clear distinction here, however, it is not a "how to" book nor does it have plans and dimensions of buildings. I have other books which give these specific details. what THIS book does do is give tips to make buildings more realistic and tips when one is considering making a building and pointers to remember. I think this book is very good and should be used as part of a wider context with other books. Say for example, you are looking to build a station (for arguements sake) and your existing book gives a step by step, dimesnsion drawings in order to make the building. This book can be used in conjunction with that to make it better.
All in all a worth while buy and deserves a place on my book shelf!
It is important to make a clear distinction here, however, it is not a "how to" book nor does it have plans and dimensions of buildings. I have other books which give these specific details. what THIS book does do is give tips to make buildings more realistic and tips when one is considering making a building and pointers to remember. I think this book is very good and should be used as part of a wider context with other books. Say for example, you are looking to build a station (for arguements sake) and your existing book gives a step by step, dimesnsion drawings in order to make the building. This book can be used in conjunction with that to make it better.
All in all a worth while buy and deserves a place on my book shelf!
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We were surprised at the quality and quantity of information in "Making Model Buildings for Garden Railways". We have had garden railway trains for years but have not had the time to actually put buildings up. This was a perfect choice for all the ideas it provides and ideas we had never thought of or seen before, even though we have attended several national and other garden railway shows in the Midwest and in the Eastern part of the country. We would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for inventive ways to build their railway without spending a fortune.
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