
Railway Modelling Skills
Peter Marriott(Author)
The Crowood Press Ltd
Published on 18. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84797-955-1 (ISBN)
Description
Do you enjoy running model trains but want to improve your layout? Do you want to gain expertise over a wider range of railway modelling skills and acquire the confidence to tackle modelling tasks that you have previously shied away from? If so, this is the book for you. Brimming with advice and tips, this well-illustrated book covers a wide range of modelling skills, including designing a layout, choosing the right scale, building baseboards, selecting the right track, controlling the trains, building the landscape, making realistic grass and weeds, and adding figures. Particular attention is paid to more modern techniques such as DCC train control, laser cut and downloadable kits, and the use of hard foam in baseboard construction. Step-by-step explanations of many techniques are provided accompanied by over 400 instructional colour photographs. Information is provided about the tools and materials required and the extensive range of commercial railway modelling products that are now available.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Halftones, color; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
622 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84797-955-1 (9781847979551)
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Peter Marriott
Railway Modelling Skills
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08/2015
The Crowood Press Ltd
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Person
Peter Marriott is an acknowledged expert railway modeller and has written nearly 800 articles that have been published in railway modelling magazines in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Switzerland. He is the author of four books on the subject and, over a thirty-five year period, has built numerous model railway layouts both for his personal enjoyment and for corporate clients.