Garden Railway Manual

For Britain’s growing band of model railway enthusiasts, a garden railway is the ultimate challenge. Richard Blizzard’s inspirational book – which will appeal to experts and dreamers alike – explains every stage of the process, including the construction of a kit engine plus rolling stock, the groundwork of laying a track outside, the landscaping to make it blend in well, and the building of structures to complete the realism.

For Britain's growing band of model railway enthusiasts, a garden railway is the ultimate challenge. This book explains every stage of the process, including the construction of a kit engine plus rolling stock, the groundwork of laying a track outside, and the building structures to complete the realism

A practical overview of the garden railway covering both the traditional raised system and the ground-level type. Chapters include: gauges and scales for the garden, surveying and setting out, electricity in the garden, planning the layout, civil engineering, track laying and live steam operation. Fully illustrated with photographs and specially produced diagrams. Filled with clear and precise, step-by-step instructions on how to complete the various modelling and construction processes.

Get started in railway modeling today! This comprehensive guide will show you how. Includes all basic techniques, including layout planning, laying track, making tunnels, adding details, constructing buildings, and more. Features all aspects, from baseboards to track laying, electrification to landscapes. Step-by-step illustrations accompany the easy-to-follow text. Written by one of the most highly regarded of model railway authors.

Written in an easy-to-follow style and illustrated throughout, the reader is guided through the myriad of aspects of building and operating a garden railway from scratch to completion. It discusses issues that people building indoor layouts would scarcely have to consider.

Find all the fundamental building blocks you need to plan, build, and enjoy a successful backyard rail empire in Garden Railway Basics: From concept to construction to upkeep. Ten years of sage advice from Garden Railways magazine columnist Kevin Strong -- a lifelong modeler -- has been updated and compiled into one of the most comprehensive reference tools available. Learn how to: *

Before beginning construction work on a model railway it is essential to have a workable design. The plan needs to take into account the space, time, budget and personal skills available, as well as the type of railway to be modelled. Here, Cyril Freezer draws on more than 50 years experience in designing and building model railways to explain how each stage should be undertaken. Includes 150 specially-drawn track layout diagrams.

Have you always wanted to run your own railway? Does your indoor model railway leave you with a desire to fill your nostrils with the smell of steam and hot oil on a winter's morning? If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes' then you probably need to build yourself a garden railway, and you certainly need to read this book! Peter Jones is one of the best-known names in the world of garden railways. In this highly illustrated book he guides you through the exciting world of model trains in your garden, from small-scale electric-powered locomotives to live-steam engines capable of carrying passengers, helping the reader to decide on what type of railway would be right, and passing on countless tips for the successful execution of the grand project.The only book you will need to guide you through the exciting world of model trains in your garden.Superbly illustrated with 365 colour photographs and illustrations.Peter Jones is one of the best-known names in the world of garden railways.