Getting Started in Garden Railroading [Paperback]

Allan W. Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2001

Garden railroading is fun for the whole family! And, by industry accounts, it's the fastest-growing segment of the model railroading hobby. Packed with inspiring colour photos, this book provides an informative and entertaining introduction to the hobby. Simple, easy-to-follow steps lead to a durable, reliable, and attractive operating railway designed for year-round enjoyment, regardless of region or climate. Information is presented in a logical sequence, beginning with the most frequently asked questions posed by newcomers to the hobby, and continuing through planning, design, foundation preparation, trackwork, power and control systems, landscaping, scenic details, and operation. Special sections are devoted to motive power and rolling stock, contemporary power and control systems, live steam operations, and maintenance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: kp books (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873492323
• ISBN-13: 978-0873492324
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,016,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Model Railroader Looks at Garden Railroading, September 1, 2005

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Paul D. Race "Writer, Teacher, Songwriter, Ra... (Springfield, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting Started in Garden Railroading (Paperback)

This is the most organized and comprehensive single text on Garden Railroading that is currently in print. If my figures are correct, it is also the best-selling book on the subject. You will certainly save the cost of this book many times over as you use its guidelines to make effective planning and purchasing decisions.

- Paul Race, editor for Family Garden Trains (tm)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READ FOR BEGINNERS, September 12, 2005

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Robert P. Stelpstra (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting Started in Garden Railroading (Paperback)

This was a cover to cover read in one sitting. Was very informative in most ways. But I was looking for more detail.I have been into model railroading a LONG time. But new to Garden RailRoads.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative Garden Railway book, August 18, 2008

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Totally loco! (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting Started in Garden Railroading (Paperback)

I bought this as part of a four book purchase including "Gorgeous Garden Railways" by Marc Horovitz and Pat Hayward (4 stars), "Garden Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby" by Garden Railways Magazine (4 stars), and "Practical Garden Railways" by Peter Jones (2 stars).

Of the four this was, for me, the most informative covering more than just my LGB preference for Large Scale. It had solid information on all the basics as well as some nice pictures. Certainly worth the money.