Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks: An Introduction To Layout Design Elements (Model Railroader)
by Tony Koester
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Author: Tony KoesterBrand: Kalmbach
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2005-12-31
ISBN: 0890243689
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
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Book Reviews of Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks: An Introduction To Layout Design Elements (Model Railroader)
Book Review: A Bit of Design Philosophy and Some Examples
Summary: 3 Stars
I did not quite get what I was looking for in this book. Since I am looking for a place to build a BIG layout but have not yet found it, I thought I would learn about ways to start building now in a series of small blocks that could be transported to the new site when the time comes. There is some of that but that is not the basis of the book. Instead, it talks about an approach to designing a layout.
This book talks about a design philosophy, about designing a layout built around specific design elements such as a yard, junction, city scene, industry or even a maritime scene. It examines how the real or "prototype" railroad operations can be selectively compressed to fit in a model space and how the rest of the layout can be designed around a few signature scenes.
Towards the end, there is some discussion of designing a layout as a series of "dominoes" but this is for grand planning and not for modular building in the sense of planning for a move.
The book was informative and worthwhile but what I will take from it is mostly background information.
Summary of Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks: An Introduction To Layout Design Elements (Model Railroader)
"""Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks"" is a Model Railroader Book from Kalmbach Publishing Company. Author: Tony Koester FEATURES: An excellent paperback reference introducing techniques for incorporating Layout Design Elements (a sectional or modular approach to model railroading) into a larger layout. Learn how to choose and model: * towns & cities * engine terminals * junctions * industries * yards * ports * bridges * ""signature"" scenes Detailed and easy-to-follow! 75 illustrationsGeneral Books
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