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Operating Signals, Points and Level Crossings: A Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Guide for Railway Modellers
Clive Heathcote
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Description for Operating Signals, Points and Level Crossings: A Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Guide for Railway Modellers
Paperback. Presents a guide to points, signals and level crossings and provides all the information that railway modellers need in order to get the trains on their layouts moving effectively. Illustrator(s): Anderston, Annie. Num Pages: 160 pages, 156 colour diagrams and photographs. BIC Classification: WDHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 247 x 8. Weight in Grams: 414.
This fascinating, well-illustrated and informative book presents a straightforward guide to points, signals and level crossings and provides all the information that railway modellers need in order to get the trains on their layouts moving effectively. The history of semaphore and colour light signals is outlined and the implications for modellers is clearly explained. A variety of different types of points, signals and level crossings is then illustrated with detailed instructions describing how to make them work. Simple, tried and tested mechanical and electrical methods used by modellers are explained together with modern electronic approaches, which are ... Read more
This fascinating, well-illustrated and informative book presents a straightforward guide to points, signals and level crossings and provides all the information that railway modellers need in order to get the trains on their layouts moving effectively. The history of semaphore and colour light signals is outlined and the implications for modellers is clearly explained. A variety of different types of points, signals and level crossings is then illustrated with detailed instructions describing how to make them work. Simple, tried and tested mechanical and electrical methods used by modellers are explained together with modern electronic approaches, which are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847978639
SKU
V9781847978639
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Clive Heathcote
Clive Heathcote has been interested in railways since he was a boy and, as a graduate engineer, has designed electronic equipment used by South African and British Railways. Today, however, he is only involved with model railways. Indeed, for the last twenty years he has been the proprietor of Heathcote Electronics and has designed a range of innovative ... Read more
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