101 Projects for Your Model Railroad (Paperback)

by Robert S. Schleicher (Author) "Model railroading is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and one of the oldest..." (more)
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A treasury of weekend projects for all model railroad enthusiasts, spanning everything from bench framing to wiring, assembling buildings, creating realistic ground covers, detailing locomotives, and running the railroad. Each project includes a handy table explaining the time (one to eight hours), tools, materials, money, skill level, and space required for successful completion. Studio photographs complement the text, and although the focus is on information specific to HO scale, each project includes a list of scales to which it is applicable.

About the Author
Robert Schleicher has been writing best-selling hobby books for nearly 40 years, and is the author of several previous MBI titles, including TheSlot Car Bible, The Big Book of Lionel, and How to Build and Fly Electric Model Aircraft.

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Product Details Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: MBI (July 25, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0760311811 ISBN-13: 978-0760311813 Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,310 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book cites 3 books:

• Racing and Collecting Slot Cars by Robert S. Schleicher in Copyright
• Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader)(3rd Edition) by John H. Armstrong on page 242
• Model Car Racing by Robert Schleicher in Copyright

 

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• Slot Car Bible by Robert S. Schleicher in Copyright

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: MBI (July 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760311811
• ISBN-13: 978-0760311813
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,310 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really 101 projects, December 21, 2005

By	Scott Lamers - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just received this book and was really looking forward to a lot of different projects. I was disappointed that some of the projects in this book were slight variations of each other, and in fact there was one project for HO and larger scale immediately followed by the exact same project in N scale.

Overall there is a lot of good information - but I wouldn't total them to be 101