N SCALE RAILROADING SECOND EDITION

by Martin J. McGuirk
ALL NEW EDITION!!! There have been numerous advances in N scale railroading since the first edition of this book, and Marty McGuirk addresses them all, from track to train control in this new update to the first edition. After reviewing layout design, benchwork, track, locomotives and rolling stock, and wiring with a specific eye towards the advantages, and disadvantages of N scale in each of these areas he shows how to build the 4 x 8 foot Androscoggin Central - a complete N scale railroad that's as much fun to operate as it was to build.

• Softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
• 96 pages
• ISBN: 9780890247051 
  
• N Scale Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby, Second Edition is expected to ship 11/30/2009
  
• Cover Price: $19.95

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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
in the Potomac Valley

by Martin J. McGuirk
Explore the scenic beauty and gritty power of America's very first common carrier railroad.

America's first railroad is everyone's second-favorite line, and this book captures its character during the years of transition from steam to diesel. See B&O's eastern U.S. operations through mountains and metropolitan regions alike. Maps, authoritative text, and stunning photography bring B&O history to life.

• Features previously unpublished photos from notable photographers
• Highlights will interest B&O, C&O, and Eastern U.S. railfans -- even those who already have a favorite railroad
• Shows how the B&O lives on through CSX today
• Provides railfans, historians, and model railroaders with crisp prototype details

Realistic Track Plans for O Gauge Trains

by Martin J. McGuirk
McGuirk lays out 16 track plans for toy trains with lists of track sections, rolling stock, and accessories and includes brief information on the real railroads on which the plans are based. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Shows how to build a lifelike O gauge layout with realistic track plans based on the operations of full-size railroads. Includes specific layout dimensions and track requirements, and features track plans for sectional and custom track operations.

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N Scale Model Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby

by Martin J. McGuirk
The invention of N scale railroad modeling opened up this popular hobby to tens of thousands of enthusiasts in the mid-1960s down to the present day. With N Scale Model Railroading, Marty McGuirk introduces the neophyte model railroader to all the unique aspects of N scale, including:

• Layout planning
• Essential tools and supplies
• Track laying
• Wiring and train control
• Locomotives
• Rolling stock
• Structures
• Modular railroading

Locomotive Servicing Terminals

by Martin J. McGuirk
For most model railroaders, the locomotive is the single most important element of a layout. Given this overriding interest in steam and diesel power, it’s no surprise that many model railroaders opt to include a lcomotive servicing area on their railroad. After all, it’s around the locomotive terminal in the roundhouse, on the turntable, under the coaling tower, or at the fueling pad that the pace of railroading slows enough for us to get a close-up look and really study the fine details of locomotives and their operations. It stands to reason that such a place makes an ideal centerpiece for any model railroad. In the pages of The Model Railroader’s Guide to Locomotive Servicing Terminals, you’ll find a combination of prototype and modeling reference data, photographs, and illustrations that will help you add the visual excitement and operational interest of a steam- or diesel-era locomotive servicing facility to a model railroad of any size or scale. Includes a number of step-by-step modeling projects that will let you create a realistic, yet simple, locomotive terminal for your layout.

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