Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Contents; CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY; CHAPTER TWO: CHOICE OF SCALES; CHAPTER THREE: MODELLING ROLLING STOCK; CHAPTER FOUR: TYPICAL NARROW GAUGE BUILDINGS; CHAPTER FIVE: BUILDING THE BASEBOARD; CHAPTER SIX: LAYING THE TR
Modelling the Welsh Narrow Gauge Railways
โ Scribed by Chris Ford
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press UK
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 176
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
The Welsh narrow gauge railways, with their colourful histories and vital role in local industry, are an extremely popular subject for both railway enthusiasts and modellers.ย
This book is for anyone interested in modelling the Welsh narrow gauge railways and includes the historical background to the railways.ย It contains useful reference photographs to help achieve accurate and realistic models.
There are full listings of all the tools, equipment and material required.ย Step-by-step modelling guides are included with helpful tips and suggestions and finally there is a graduated series of projects, starting with a simple plastic wagon kit and progressing to a complete layout.
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