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Getting Started in Garden Railroading - By Allan W. Miller
10 3/4 x 8 1/4"
160 pages
Softbound
ISBN 0-87349-232-3
$24.95
Build the railroad of your dreams... in your own backyard!
Large Scale trains are big, rugged, durable, and colorful—designed for safe and reliable operations both indoors and outdoors. When you combine model railroading with the real-life environment of a vibrant, growing garden, you’ll discover a whole new world of creative opportunities, challenges, and enjoyment to fill your all-important leisure hours.
This book provides all the step-by-step guidance needed to get started in this fascinating pastime. Among other things, you’ll find:
• Details of procedures for planning, constructing, powering, land- scaping, operating and maintaining a complete garden railroad.
• More than 200 full-color photos of products, construction tech niques, and inspiring examples of what can actually be achieved in garden railroading.
• The most comprehensive listings of manufacture’s, suppliers, clubs, publications, print and video references, and Internet Website
addresses ever published in a model railroading handbook.
• Answers to the most frequently asked questions about what it takes to get started in this diverse and affordable hobby.
• Tips and techniques provided by experienced garden railroaders from abound the world.