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by Kent J. Johnson (Author), Model Railroad (Corporate Author) "Building reliable model railroad track doesn't take a lot of expertise or fancy tools, but it does require care and patience..." (more)
Key Phrases: curved stock rail, straight stock rail, actuating wire, Micro Engineering, Milwaukee Road, Soo Line (more...)
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An introduction to the basics of tracklaying and lineside detailing.

After the trackplan and benchwork are completed, modelers turn their attention to the finer details of trackwork and lineside activities. Here, they'll find tips, techniques, and ideas for working with track and the details immediately alongside it.

--Features clear photographic instructions, including illustrated references to prototype trackwork and details

--From leading model railroading authors, including the late Gordon Odegard, former associate editor of Model Railroader magazine


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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company (September 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0890245711
  • ISBN-13: 978-0890245712
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #267,345 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars More information than I'll probably ever use, January 31, 2001
By "mpannell" (Warrenville, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This book offers some excellent tips for all, from the beginner (like myself) to the intermediate-going-on-advanced modeler. Especially useful for me were the sections on laying flextrack, ballasting, weathering rails and improving performance of turnouts and switches. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants to thoroughly study the subject before they begin to tackle a detailed layout.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Bag, August 6, 2006
This book consists of reprints of articles from Model Railroader Magazine. The articles cover a wide range of topics, all covered by the title, and some of them are very good, some are inane and most are somewhere in the middle. For a person always looking for new ideas, this is a worthwhile investment. Mostly, though, the information on track can be picked up more easily in books specifically dedicated to trackwork and the information on the details would be better in a book on that subject. Still, it has a few winners.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Detail!!!, January 7, 2005
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This is definitely for the modeler who wants to take their hobby to the next level. The first half of the book covers how to lay track with tons of tricks and tips from a seasoned modeler. It walks you through all the steps from roadbed to ballast to weathering. Lots of drawings, color sketches and photos. I would never have dreamed of attempting to lay my own turnouts but this books give you so much details, I actually think I can do it with great success! The second have is just as good. Each details has photos of real prototypes, history and explanation, sketches with enough detail to scratch build all of them, even material recommendations. Truly a must have!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Advanced Refrence .. Not for the Novice!
The only downside of this book is that it for an advanced model railroader, be aware any novice railroaders this may be a little over you head, good insparation for a begginer... Read more
Published on March 19, 2006 by T. Kamitsis

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!
Definitely worth the money. This book has lots of the little details (and not-so-little, such as the basics of hand-laying track) that make your layout really shine.
Published on January 7, 2002 by Peter M. Brown

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