Books, DVDs & Catalogues
Description
Inside this book youll find seven track plans that were designed to fit into spaces both large and small. So whether you are a beginner, intermediate or
advanced model railroader, youll find a railroad that best fits your space.
Features
Number of Pages: 52
Illustrations: Black and White
Large, clear diagrams of (7) interesting layouts
Layout planning and construction (step-by-step instructions and photos)
Complete and simple wiring instructions and guidelines
Hints on how to scenic our railroad with buildings, paint, and landscaping
Tips that will eliminate mistakes and frustration
Description
Updated and revised into a handy, easy-to-follow format, this advanced layout instruction book will help you create your railroad empire. This book offers you six interesting layout plans in various shapes and sizes, geared toward the experienced model railroader who is willing to put in a lot of time and creativity in producing a railroad which will last for years and years.
Features
For levels 2&3
Six layouts with four jumbo 11x17 plans
Each plan is designed for a (2) train operation and is drawn in a big 2 to the foot scale
Railroads that feature cookie-cutter construction
Detailed instructions for layout construction, scenery and more
Complete list of all Atlas products needed for each layout
Complete wiring instructions and guidelines
Detailed drawings and layouts
Description
HO Layouts for Every Space is the fully updated and revised edition of Atlas most popular railroad instruction book. This book picks up where the #9 book leaves off, giving you the blueprints for more advanced layouts HO-13 to HO-23.
Features
Number of Pages: 52
Illustrations: Black and White
11 unique HO layouts (variety of sizes and shapes)
Easy to use product lists, with item # for all layouts
Clear installations diagrams for electrical components
Two new layouts, Atlas classics, updated for todays modeler
Layout variation to assure wide variety of train operations
Learn how to: Plan your model railroad, all about track diagrams, build your railroad, layout wiring, and tracklaying.
Description
This book has 12 Basic Blueprints for HO Layouts and East Electrical Instructions, Using Atlas Snap-Track, Choosing Scenery, Laying Track and Wiring Your Layout.
Description
Level 2 - Intermediate/Advanced.
Contains Layouts N10-N17.
Step-by-Step instructions for benchwork, tracklaying, wiring and scenery for nine exciting railroads.
Perfect for intermediate and advanced modelers.
56 pages
Description
This book covers simple techniques needed to make realistic scenery for a layout of any size or scale. Each chapter includes step-by-step color photos, illustrations, and diagrams that demonstrate the basic steps to adding prototypical scenery elements to a layout. It includes many one-evening projects.
Description
Everything you need to know about building your first garden railroad! You‘ll learn the basics of choosing and preparing the location, laying the track, powering your trains, adding buildings, people, and details, landscaping your railroad, and much more! This VHS is 19 minutes long.
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This exciting instructional video teaches you everything you need to know to build a model railroad layout. No prior experience is necessary, just the desire to have fun! Narrated by Michael Gross, actor and model railroad enthusiast. 60 minutes; colour.
Description
Provides the construction steps for building a walkaround 4 x 8 layout. Photos, diagrams, and helpful instructions show how to construct benchwork and scenery, lay track, build detailed structures, weather freight cars, and more.
Description
While you seek realism in their layouts, the process can often be time-consuming. Model Railroading from Prototype to Layout shows how to capture the flavor of a real railroad without getting sidetracked by detail.
Tony Koester explains how to use full-size railroads for information and inspiration when planning your layout and building your model railroad.
Description
Matt Coleman explains the business of logging railroads and shows prototype operations by region. Photos of locomotives and other logging-line equipment and structures set the stage for modeling logging scenes and designing a logging layout.
Description
Using photos, illustrations, and a straightforward style, notable Model Railroader magazine author Tony Koester shows you how to make creative, plausible choices for the concept and construction of your next model railroad. Covers key topics like developing an entire model railroad theme, choosing a scale, integrating signature design elements into your track plan, and much more.