Realistic Model Railroad Design: Your Step-by-step Guide to Creating a Unique Operating LayoutUsing photos, illustrations, and a straightforward style, notable Model Railroader author Tony Koester shows you how to make creative, plausible choices for the concept and construction of your next model railroad. Covers developing a model railroad theme, choosing a scale, integrating signature design elements and much more. Complements Realistic Model Railroad Operation. |
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Contents
Introduction | 4 |
Prototype modeling | 13 |
With a wealth of information at our fingertips | 21 |
Considerations of time | 28 |
9 | 34 |
the visible parts | 67 |
and the invisible parts | 79 |
Construction and maintenance | 86 |
Crews and jobs | 94 |
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