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Railway Modelling Iain Rice

Railway Modelling By Iain Rice

Railway Modelling by Iain Rice


£19.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Railway modelling's diversity and richness of interest - often with a degree of nostalgia - make the hobby the ideal antidote to the stresses of modern life. This book is intended for railway modeller, as it combines traditional modelling techniques and advice with details of the technology that has transformed the hobby over the years.

Railway Modelling Summary

Railway Modelling: The Complete Guide by Iain Rice

Railway modelling is as popular as ever today. Its diversity and richness of interest - often with a degree of nostalgia - make the hobby the ideal antidote to the stresses of modern life. This book, a completely new version of Norman Simmons' long-lived Railway Modelling, first published in 1972 and updated through eight editions, is the ideal companion for today's railway modeller, as it combines traditional modelling techniques and advice with full details of all the new technology that has transformed the hobby in recent years. There can be no better handbook for any model railway enthusiast, novice or expert.

About Iain Rice

Iain Rice is one of Britain's best-known model railway authors with 17 books to his credit. He is a regular contributor to British and American model railway magazines, for which he produces his own diagrams and illustrations. He is a highly respected railway modeller with more than 40 years' experience, and lives in Devon.

Table of Contents

All aspects of building a model railway layout: planning, building a baseboard, laying track, installing wiring. Adding the detail: signalling, scenery, stations and other railway structures. Scales, gauges and standards explained. Locomotives: availability of ready-to-run models, building from kits, adding detail and realism. Rolling stock: carriages and wagons, ready-to-run or kits, coupling systems, choosing the right stock for the era and locality being modelled. Control and operation: using computers, the pros and cons of Digital Command Control (DCC), point control and switching, working with timetables, shunting. Pre-Grouping railways, the 'Big Four' railways, the British Rail era, the present-day - plus steam, diesel and electric traction. Glossary of technical terms.

Additional information

GOR003497677
9781844253593
1844253597
Railway Modelling: The Complete Guide by Iain Rice
Used - Very Good
Hardback
J H Haynes & Co Ltd
20071220
352
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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