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Building and Operating a Realistic Model Railway: A Guide to Running a Layout Like an Actual Railway
Allen Jackson
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Description for Building and Operating a Realistic Model Railway: A Guide to Running a Layout Like an Actual Railway
Paperback. Provides a step-by-step account of the construction, from scratch, of a model railway called Dovedale. This book covers layout planning and construction, controllers, point motors, power supply, cables and connectors, ways of operating traffic flows, signalling, track droppers, control panels and wiring, control and interlocking, and more. Num Pages: 176 pages, 258 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WDHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 308 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
This informative book provides a step-by-step account of the construction, from scratch, of a model railway called Dovedale. The model is operated like a real modern railway and was built entirely by the author within a strict low budget, using, wherever possible, recycled materials. Moreover, Dovedale is based on a specific prototype that exists in Buxton in Derbyshire, where freight trains run into an interchange siding, the locomotive runs round the train and then departs to a different destination. Some model railways are operated somewhat chaotically and are characterized by frequent derailments and locomotives that stop arbitrarily. ... Read more
This informative book provides a step-by-step account of the construction, from scratch, of a model railway called Dovedale. The model is operated like a real modern railway and was built entirely by the author within a strict low budget, using, wherever possible, recycled materials. Moreover, Dovedale is based on a specific prototype that exists in Buxton in Derbyshire, where freight trains run into an interchange siding, the locomotive runs round the train and then departs to a different destination. Some model railways are operated somewhat chaotically and are characterized by frequent derailments and locomotives that stop arbitrarily. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785001697
SKU
V9781785001697
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Ref
99-2
About Allen Jackson
Allen Jackson joined the RAF as an engineering apprentice. He subsequently worked on Cold War aircraft and later taught at an engineering apprentice training school. After leaving the RAF he worked with computerized systems for the fire and rescue services in the UK and Bahrain, and formed his own company in 2004. Allen has been fascinated by ... Read more
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