| Getting Started in Garden Railroading: Build the Railroad of Your Dreams... in Your Own Backyard |  | Author: Allan W. Miller
Publisher: kp books
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,167,908
Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 159
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.5
ISBN: 0873492323
Dewey Decimal Number: 625.19
EAN: 9780873492324
ASIN: 0873492323
Publication Date: June 2001
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Product Description
Garden railroading is fun for the whole family! And, by industry accounts, its the fastest-growing segment of the model railroading hobby. Packed with inspiring color photos, Getting Started in Garden Railroading provides an informative and entertaining introduction to the hobby. Simple, easy-to-follow steps lead to a durable, reliable, and attractive operating railway designed for year-round enjoyment, regardless of region or climate. Information is presented in a logical sequence, beginning with the most frequently asked questions posed by newcomers to the hobby, and continuing through planning, design, foundation preparation, trackwork, power and control systems, landscaping, scenic details, and operation. Special sections are devoted to motive power and rolling stock, contemporary power and control systems, live steam operations, and maintenance. - Provides step-by-step instructions for the construction of an operating garden railroad
- Includes tips and shortcuts provided by a worldwide network of experts
- Details miniature landscaping techniques
- Lists 300+ garden railroad Internet sites that show what others have accomplished
- Includes appendices for manufacturers, suppliers, major dealers, clubs, and references
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good Basic Guide June 2, 2010
Mr. Kenley C. Vogt (Penfield, New York 14526)
I bought this to help me set up a garden railroad. This is a good guide for beginners. It gave me plenty of ideas. Very useful tips on set up and construction of an outdoor garden railroad. A great book for begineers.
 Informative Garden Railway book August 18, 2008
Totally loco! (Colorado)
I bought this as part of a four book purchase including "Gorgeous Garden Railways" by Marc Horovitz and Pat Hayward (4 stars), "Garden Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby" by Garden Railways Magazine (4 stars), and "Practical Garden Railways" by Peter Jones (2 stars).
Of the four this was, for me, the most informative covering more than just my LGB preference for Large Scale. It had solid information on all the basics as well as some nice pictures. Certainly worth the money.
GOOD READ FOR BEGINNERS September 12, 2005
Robert P. Stelpstra (NC, USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This was a cover to cover read in one sitting. Was very informative in most ways. But I was looking for more detail.I have been into model railroading a LONG time. But new to Garden RailRoads.
A Model Railroader Looks at Garden Railroading September 1, 2005
Paul D. Race (Springfield, OH United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the most organized and comprehensive single text on Garden Railroading that is currently in print. If my figures are correct, it is also the best-selling book on the subject. You will certainly save the cost of this book many times over as you use its guidelines to make effective planning and purchasing decisions.
- Paul Race, editor for Family Garden Trains (tm)
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