Build realistic bridges and tunnel portals, from simple culverts and wood beam bridges to majestic stone arches and steel viaducts. Discover how different types of bridges and trestles are used, with historic and contemporary prototype photos, and strategies for modeling, painting, and weathering scale models.

Jeff Wilson demonstrates how to model several rail-served industries with insights, photos, and guidelines. Includes an overview on coal customers, milk, paper, breweries, merchandise traffic, and iron ore.

Teaches how to build sturdy model bridges and trestles of stunning realism. Includes construction plans, prototype photos, and over 20 sets of scale drawings for scratchbuilding, kitbashing, or modifying commercial bridge kits. From Model Railroaderr magazine.

A new all-around guide to the various types of prototype bridges including wood trestles, stone and concrete arches, culverts, and more! Model railroaders will learn about bridges to plan their layouts, and use and install bridges in a realistic manner. Railroad enthusiasts will enjoy the history and hundreds of photographs to show examples of prototype bridges, along with drawings. Jeff Wilson's newest book covers: History of various bridge types. Explains what bridges are appropriate for various eras. Shows how different bridge types are used in varying situations.

More than a dozen easy weathering and detailing projects show you how to add realism to rolling stock and locomotives. Beginning modelers will appreciate the well-illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions.

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This all-new book helps guide model railroaders as they create a room sized layout while still being able to enjoy operating. Whether they are downsizing their layout or have a spare room, they will find all the tips and expert advice to help them build a fulfilling layout while still managing space, time, and resources. Featuring: Track planning strategies. Construction techniques. Room-planning concepts. Tips on operating once their layout is built.

Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.

Freight cars are key elements of any model railroad. Modern Freight Cars is an essential reference guide for modelers in choosing what cars are appropriate for an era, region, and industry. (1960s to present) This prototype book explains what various car types carry and how various industries use them. Including: An overview of the modern era of freight as car capacities increased. How various freight cars evolved and grew. Features a variety of cars: intermodal, tank, gondola, hopper, specialty, and more.