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Steam Locomotives and Project Ideas (Model Railroader Books) [Paperback]

John Pryke (Author)
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Model Railroader Books November 2003
Learn to detail, kitbash, paint, and maintain a steam locomotive of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam locomotive power and components of the prototype, all in an easy-to-understand, illustrated manner. Compiled from the pages of Model Railroader, with additional new material from John Pryke. Perfect-bound softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 80 pages; 100 color photos; 50 b&w photos; 40 illustrations

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  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company (November 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0890244006
  • ISBN-13: 978-0890244005
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Great, July 20, 2009
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While this book provides useful information for the modeler, it is disappointing in that it could have been so much better. With seventy-five years of Model Railroader Magazine archives the editor had to work from, and literally hundreds of pertinent articles, I expected a much better book. Why, for example, excerpt from an article, and not print the whole article? It seems like it is more an advertising vehicle for the Kalmbach Publishing download library than an attempt at a truly useful book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, direct instructions and full-color photographs, January 14, 2004
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Expertly compiled and edited by model railroading expert John Ryke, Steam Locomotive Projects And Ideas is an impressive resource ideal the novice and welcomed by advanced railroad modelers alike. Clear, direct instructions and full-color photographs detail the basics of a variety of model railroad activities including detailing, kitbashing, scratch building, painting, weathering, improving performance, and more. An excellent selection of well illustrated model railroading ideas.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference for all steam modelers., June 24, 2009
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John Pryke's compilation is perfect for the beginner and still useful as a reference for more seasoned modelers. As time passes this kind of information is harder and harder to find.
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Today there are more model steam locomotives on the market than at any time in history. Read the first page
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