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Garden Railway Manual Richard Blizzard

Garden Railway Manual By Richard Blizzard

Garden Railway Manual by Richard Blizzard


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Summary

For Britain's band of model railway enthusiasts, a garden railway is the ultimate challenge. This book explains various stages of the process, including the construction of a kit engine and rolling stock, the groundwork of laying a track outside, the landscaping to make it blend in well, and the building of structures to complete the realism.

Garden Railway Manual Summary

Garden Railway Manual: A step-by-step guide to narrow-gauge garden railway projects by Richard Blizzard

For Britain's growing band of model railway enthusiasts, a garden railway is the ultimate challenge. In this inspirational book Richard Blizzard guides you through 19 garden railway projects, from laying the track and making simple trackside accessories through to constructing a 16mm-gauge live steam engine from a kit, various rolling stock and a locomotive roundhouse and turntable.

The projects are presented using hundreds of step-by-step colour photographs and accompanied by full cutting lists and assembly drawings. In addition, the author provides an overview of some tools that modellers new to garden railways may find helpful and a useful list of addresses for suppliers.

Whether new to the hobby or seasoned enthusiast, anyone interested in building a garden railway will find this book full of great ideas, useful tips and friendly encouragement.

About Richard Blizzard

Richard Blizzard is a writer and broadcaster who specialises in woodworking projects such as toys, furniture and garden schemes. Garden railways have always been a particular passion, and Richard has been enjoying his own for the past 25 years.

Table of Contents

Contains dozens of projects, all featuring step-by-step photographs and detailed diagrams. How to make stations, wayside halts, coaling stages, goods sheds and a yard crane. Engine sheds for the ambitious - a roundhouse, turntable, signal box and signals. How to make a working water tower. Four-wheel wagons, bogie wagons, tipper wagons, passenger coaches. Bridges, arches, viaducts, trees, plants, alpines.

Additional information

GOR005408582
9781844257157
1844257150
Garden Railway Manual: A step-by-step guide to narrow-gauge garden railway projects by Richard Blizzard
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Haynes Publishing Group
20110128
184
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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