The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads
Title | The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Coleman |
Publisher | Kalmbach Publishing, Co. |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Logging |
ISBN | 0890247021 |
This highly illustrated book explains the business of logging railroads and provides examples of prototype operations. Photos of locomotives, equipment, and structures set the stage for modeling logging scenes and designing a logging layout.
Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads
Title | Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Mullett |
Publisher | Imaginary Lines, Inc. |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738575421 |
In 1889, David Eccles chartered the Oregon Lumber Company, an organization that produced many mills and railways and whose influence was felt from Salt Lake City to Northern California and Idaho. Through family connections, Eccles was also involved with many other logging enterprises, and he influenced the growth of the Inter-Mountain region as well as the Pacific Northwest. Sumpter Valley Logging Railroads is a pictorial history of the Oregon operations, focusing on the operations along the Sumpter Valley Railway. It explores the rails, mills, and people, as well as the logging practices of a bygone era.
The LEGO Trains Book
Title | The LEGO Trains Book PDF eBook |
Author | Holger Matthes |
Publisher | No Starch Press |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2017-10-24 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1593278195 |
Learn the model-making process from start to finish, including the best ways to choose scale, wheels, motors, and track layout. Get advice for building steam engines, locomotives, and passenger cars, and discover fresh ideas and inspiration for your own LEGO train designs. Inside you'll find: -A historical tour of LEGO trains -Step-by-step building instructions for models of the German Inter-City Express (ICE), the Swiss “Crocodile,” and a vintage passenger car -Tips for controlling your trains with transformers, receivers, and motors -Advice on advanced building techniques like SNOT (studs not on top), microstriping, creating textures, and making offset connections -Case studies of the design process -Ways to use older LEGO pieces in modern designs For ages 10+
HO Railroad from Set to Scenery
Title | HO Railroad from Set to Scenery PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Selby |
Publisher | Kalmbach Publishing, Co. |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780890242223 |
Presents eight easy-to-follow steps to turn a basic HO scale train set into a complete 4 x 8 layout. Also gives instructions and tips on various related topics.
This Was Logging
Title | This Was Logging PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Warren Andrews |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Text and photographs detailing the native peoples of the Pacific Northwest and the pioneering spirit of the early lumbermen of that place.
The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Title | The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway PDF eBook |
Author | John Gaertner |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0253351928 |
A compelling read for history buffs and railroad enthusiasts alike.
Build Your First Layout
Title | Build Your First Layout PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Vassallo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2020-09-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781627007771 |
This all-new how-to book is perfect for anyone getting started in model railroading or looking to build a simple, compact layout. Build Your First Layout features the small, easy to build Northspur & Tiburon Railroad from experienced modeler and Model Railroader author Peter Vassallo. You'll get step-by-step instructions and all the basic techniques needed to build an operating layout including: Benchwork, Tracklaying, Scenery and Structures.