. Wow - here's over 500 pages in a huge, oversize book absolutely filled to the brim with full color photographs, line drawings, specifications. The universal fascination of the model train hobby is captured in this lavishly illustrated volume which ranges over may facets from -- tinplate toys to passenger-carrying miniatures.

Covering the origin of the hobby, this magnificent book offers models of all types -- commercial products, and exquisite hand-built replicas, locomotives and rolling stock, track, lineside equipment, buildings and scenery. Complex layouts and garden railways are covered along with the methods used by the expert builders. Some notable prototype and model locomotives are covered as well as outstanding model collections.

This book is an absorbing treasury of pleasure and informatuion for enthusiasts who regard model trains as anything from the chld's toy which adults most like to play with - to supreme e xamples of dedicated craftsmanship in miniature. This volume is in excellent condition with some rubbing around edges. The book jacket has shelf wear with small tears on the spine of the cover (not the book itself). Back cover of jacket has 1 inch tear.

 0890090661 / 9780890090664
out of Print 

Price: 53.90 USD