Model Trains Books


Modeling Narrow-Gauge Railroads (The Chilton Hobby Series)Modeling Narrow-Gauge Railroads (The Chilton Hobby Series)Lionel's Model Builder: The Magazine That Shaped the Toy Train HobbyLionel's Model Builder: The Magazine That Shaped the Toy Train Hobby
Save your money -- this one is well below the usual Kalmbach standards. While the opening essay...
Your First O Gauge Layout: Featuring Mth Trains and AccessoriesYour First O Gauge Layout: Featuring Mth Trains and Accessories
Ideal for adults with children who want to build simple layouts and have fun with toy trains! ...
Track Planning for Realistic OperationTrack Planning for Realistic OperationRailroad Maps of the United States: Selected Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th Century Maps in the Geography and Map Division of the Library ofRailroad Maps of the United States: Selected Annotated Bibliography of Original 19th Century Maps in the Geography and Map Division of the Library of


Norfolk Southern 1995 Review.Norfolk Southern 1995 Review.
Best Price: $36.95
This book contains numerous photos, informative text, a complete roster (as of 1995) in addition...
Official Guide to LGBOfficial Guide to LGB
Best Price: $189.95
Aside from some small errors and a missing index, this book is the definitive guide to LGB. A...
Sometimes You Gotta Compromise: A Light-Hearted Look at Model Railroading...and Model RailroadersSometimes You Gotta Compromise: A Light-Hearted Look at Model Railroading...and Model Railroaders
Reminding hobbyists that model railroading is fun, this book of delightful cartoons will elicit...
Modeling the Clinchfield Railroad in N ScaleModeling the Clinchfield Railroad in N ScaleLoco 1: The DieselLoco 1: The Diesel


Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build (Toy Trains)Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build (Toy Trains)
Operators and collectors will appreciate the value and history captured in this book. Build...
Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Postwar PartsGreenberg's Guide to Lionel Postwar PartsA Collector's Guide and History to Lionel Trains: Prewar O Gauge (Lionel Collector's Guide, Vol 1)A Collector's Guide and History to Lionel Trains: Prewar O Gauge (Lionel Collector's Guide, Vol 1)ABCs of Building Model Railroad CarsABCs of Building Model Railroad Cars
Scratchbuilding is a lost art these days, but this book does a good job of explaining how it's...
Building an Ho Model Railroad With PersonalityBuilding an Ho Model Railroad With Personality
Best Price: $45.99

Trouble on the TracksTrouble on the Tracks
Best Price: $8.31
Thank heaven someone was thinking of an imaginative new twist on the illustrated toy train book....
Model Railroad StructuresModel Railroad StructuresLionel's Postwar F3's (Toy Train Reference Series, 1)Lionel's Postwar F3's (Toy Train Reference Series, 1)
Describes Lionel's most popular locomotive of the postwar era. Details production history and...
Creative Layout Design: The Wit, Whim, and (Best of All Wisdom of John Armstrong)Creative Layout Design: The Wit, Whim, and (Best of All Wisdom of John Armstrong)Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains: 1970-1991 : Motive Power and Rolling StockGreenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains: 1970-1991 : Motive Power and Rolling Stock
Helps the collector learn everything about buying lionel from 1970 to 1991

Twenty Custom Designed Track Plans (Model Railroad Handbook, No 44)Twenty Custom Designed Track Plans (Model Railroad Handbook, No 44)
Best Price: $12.00
Great ideas for building a dream model railroad! Covers all popular model railroading scales,...
The Locomotive CyclopediaThe Locomotive Cyclopedia
Best Price: $59.95
Real-Life Scenic Techniques for Model RailroadersReal-Life Scenic Techniques for Model Railroaders
Great book for details on scenic backdrops, mountains, tunnels, terrain, etc to mkae the layout...
Beginner's Guide to Large Scale Model Railroading (Model Railroader)Beginner's Guide to Large Scale Model Railroading (Model Railroader)
This book is the best guide to start out with if you are looking to start out in large-scale...
Model Railroad Electronics 4Model Railroad Electronics 4
Best Price: $16.50

Model Railroad Electronics 5Model Railroad Electronics 5
Best Price: $16.50
The Large-Scale Model Railroading HandbookThe Large-Scale Model Railroading Handbook
This book provides a basic overview of Garden Scale Model Railroading. It provides a good basis...
Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains 1945-1969: Selected Variations (Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945-1969)Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains 1945-1969: Selected Variations (Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945-1969)
Best Price: $43.99
Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains 1945-1969: Cataloged Sets (Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945-1969)Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains 1945-1969: Cataloged Sets (Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains, 1945-1969)
Revised lisings include updated descriptions and values--all collectors will find the...
Model Railroading's Guide to Modeling and Detailing Diesels, Vol. 2Model Railroading's Guide to Modeling and Detailing Diesels, Vol. 2
Best Price: $11.66
This book present very good demonstration and explaination on how to make realistic detailing,...

Tri-ang Hornby - Vol 2 The Story of Rovex (Tri-Ang Series , Vol 2)Tri-ang Hornby - Vol 2 The Story of Rovex (Tri-Ang Series , Vol 2)
Best Price: $54.10
As a boy the annual Tri-ang / Hornby catalogue was always much anticipated. I lived in England...
N Scale Railroad Track PlansN Scale Railroad Track PlansWatching the Trains Go By...A Narrative of a Santa Fe Railway ManWatching the Trains Go By...A Narrative of a Santa Fe Railway Man
Best Price: $34.95
160 pages, 196 illustrations, horizontal 8" x 11" soft bound. "On January 4th,...
Field Guide to Modern Diesel LocomotivesField Guide to Modern Diesel Locomotives
I bought this book to bring with me in the field to aid in identifying locomotives. It's of...
Diesel Detailing Projects: Prototype Modeling in Ho ScaleDiesel Detailing Projects: Prototype Modeling in Ho Scale
I have read the Diesel Detailing Projects. I must say that this book is all you need to get...

The Model Railroader's Guide to Intermodal Equipment & Operations (Model Railroader)The Model Railroader's Guide to Intermodal Equipment & Operations (Model Railroader)
Best Price: $73.36
The references cite Randy Lee's Intermodal Modeler's Guide Vols 1 & 2, and there is little...
The World of Model TrainsThe World of Model TrainsTerror in Tiny Town (Deadtime Stories , No 1)Terror in Tiny Town (Deadtime Stories , No 1)
Best Price: $0.45
I remember choosing this book in the Scholastic reading program my elementary school conducted...
Greenberg's Guide to Lionel trains, 1945-1969Greenberg's Guide to Lionel trains, 1945-1969
Best Price: $14.95
Southern Pacific Daylight LocomotivesSouthern Pacific Daylight Locomotives
Best Price: $70.00
"Southern Pacific steam locomotive authority Bob Church has prepared an entirely new book....

Nine Atlas Scale Model RailroadsNine Atlas Scale Model RailroadsEasy-To-Build Model Railroad StructuresEasy-To-Build Model Railroad StructuresWalkaround Model Railroad Track Plans (Model Railroad Handbook, No. 29)Walkaround Model Railroad Track Plans (Model Railroad Handbook, No. 29)Prototypes for Modelers: Volume 1, San Diego and Arizona RailwayPrototypes for Modelers: Volume 1, San Diego and Arizona Railway
Best Price: $27.95
Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (9/06) This is Volume 1 in a series of books...
Intermodal Modeler's GuideIntermodal Modeler's Guide

Eighteen Tailor Made Model Railroad Track Plans (Model Railroad Handbook, No. 19)Eighteen Tailor Made Model Railroad Track Plans (Model Railroad Handbook, No. 19)The model railroad track plan bookThe model railroad track plan bookThe New Haven Railroad Along the Shore Line: The Thoroughfare from New York City to Boston (Golden Years of Railroading)The New Haven Railroad Along the Shore Line: The Thoroughfare from New York City to Boston (Golden Years of Railroading)
Best Price: $124.99
This is a useful album-format collection of b&w photos of the New Haven Railroad's Shore...
Track Layout and Accessory Manual for Lionel TrainsTrack Layout and Accessory Manual for Lionel Trains
Best Price: $90.59
This book will pay for itself with the helpful information it provides. You'll use it time and...
34 New Electronic Projects for Model Railroaders34 New Electronic Projects for Model Railroaders

Logging with steam: Steam logging in the 1880sLogging with steam: Steam logging in the 1880s
Author is famous for his series of books on building scale railroading models and is a...
Easy To Build Model Railroad Freight CarsEasy To Build Model Railroad Freight CarsHand Bookbinding: A Manual of InstructionHand Bookbinding: A Manual of Instruction
I have purchased 6 books and 2 cd sets to get started in hand binding. This book by far will...
Mid-Sized & Manageable Track Plans (Model Railroader Books)Mid-Sized & Manageable Track Plans (Model Railroader Books)
I suspect that everyone who really enjoys model railroads has a dream of building huge layout...
The Brown Book of Brass LocomotivesThe Brown Book of Brass Locomotives
Best Price: $79.49
The purpose of this book is to provide a catalog of all HOScale brassmodel locomotives imported...

The Pennsy Middle Division in Ho Scale (Model Railroader)The Pennsy Middle Division in Ho Scale (Model Railroader)
Frary's book presents the construction of a model railroad layout as a step by step project,...
101 Projects for Your Model Railroad (101 Projects)101 Projects for Your Model Railroad (101 Projects)
Best Price: $18.10
I just received this book and was really looking forward to a lot of different projects. I was...
Trains to YosemiteTrains to Yosemite
Best Price: $65.00
Yosemite's natural history and wonders had become well known by the mid 1850s, but few tourists...
Toy Train Layout from Start to FinishToy Train Layout from Start to Finish
Great book for the itermediate train enthusist. Well documented with great photography and step...
 
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