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The Model Railway Manual: A Step-by-step Guide to Building a Layout (Hardcover)

by C.J. Freezer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd; illustrated edition edition (3 Nov 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1852605014
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852605018
  • Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.8 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,850 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book shows how to build a complete model railway, starting with the design and construction of a baseboard. It then covers how to plan and construct the layout, including the laying of track, adding the scenery and buildings, as well as the installation of the electrical wiring. The process is taken right through to the finishing touches needed to enhance the realism of the scene being modelled. Today, a comprehensive range of locomotives, coaches and wagons is available that can be used straight from the box, enabling the modeller to concentrate on producing an individualistic operating layout on which they can be run. This comprehensive step-by-step guide takes the reader through all the necessary stages, pointing out potential pitfalls on the way. Chapters include layout planning, laying track, simple electrification, making tunnels, bridges, roads and rivers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant And Useful Book, 8 Aug 2001
A very clear and useful book. Ideal for everyone from Beginners to enthusiastic experts. I would recommend this book to everyone.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Model Railway Manual, 16 Jan 2009
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I purchased this book for my husband for Christmas after he had borrowed it from the library and loved it. He is new to the hobby of trains and I thought this was the same book as the library edition (same author). I made a mistake. He loves the book and would thoroughly recommend it - the only downside was that all illustrations are in black and white. (The one I was supposed to have purchased is still by Cyril Freezer but called Model Railways and has coloured plates!) Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for model railway enthusiasts, 9 Feb 2009
By R. Brown (Southend-on-Sea, England) - See all my reviews
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For the price, this is a great buy. Although not an enthusiast, I was able to make a an assessment on the contents and detail. This is a comprehensive and well illustrated book on its subject. And for the price a definite winner.
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