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Index of Available Lionel Books Books About the History of Lionel Lionel Trains Price Guide Books Books with Information about Lionel Trains
Books for Lionel KIDS! Books Illustrating Popular Lionel Track Plans This Page Books About Repair and Maintenance of Lionel Trains
Books That Are Train Identification Guides For Pre-war Era Lionel Trains 1900 - 1942 Books That Are Train Identification Guides For Post-war Era Lionel Trains 1945 - 1969 Books That Are Train Identification Guides For Modern Era Lionel Trains 1970 - 2003 Greenberg's Lionel Catalogues
Books Detailing Lionel Repair Parts Videos about Lionel Trains DVDs About Lionel Trains Magazines that contain information about Lionel Trains

These books contain information about how to create a Lionel Layout

Wiring Your Toy Train Layout

Wiring Your Toy Train Layout 2nd Edition (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle
Wiring is fundamental to toy train operation, and this updated classic covers how to set up conventional wiring using today’s technology. Key topics include wiring simple and advanced layouts, two-train operation, organizing the control panel, wiring operating accessories, and much more, all clearly explained by experienced operator Peter Riddle.
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• Features essential wiring for O gauge railroads
• Includes 80+ wiring schematics and diagrams
• Updated for today’s technology



Lionel Accessories at Work on Toy Train Layouts

Lionel Accessories at Work on Toy Train Layouts (Classic Toy Trains Books) (Paperback) By Neil Besougloff. Add classic accessories to your toy train layout! Lionel’s electronic accessory items from the 1940's and 1950's through the present day have been very popular with toy train enthusiasts. This book provides a variety of ways to incorporate them - both originals and modern reproductions of older items - into toy train layouts. Selected by Classic Toy Trains editor Neil Besougloff from the magazine, the material has been updated and supplemented to make it current.



Your First O Gauge Layout

Your First O Gauge Layout (Softcover) By Mike Ashey. Learn the basics of layout building with this easy-to-understand book. Ideal for those who want their toy trains up and running quickly. Lots of pictures, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear, concise writing making this the ideal book for beginners.
       Ideal for adults with children who want to build simple layouts and have fun with toy trains! Learn the basics of layout building with this easy-to-understand book. Ideal for those who want their toy trains up and running quickly. Lots of pictures, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear, concise writing make this the ideal book for beginners. Shows how to build the layout using M.T.H. components. Features versatile and easy-to-use track and control principles.



Easy Lionel Layouts You Can Build

Easy Lionel Layouts You Can Build (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle. Presents design and construction information for 29 great new toy train layouts. Shows how to build O gauge layouts for Lionel trains, including everything from concept and track plans to model railroad construction and operation.



Build A Better Toy Train Layout

Build a Better Toy Train Layout (Softcover) By John Grams, Dick Christianson. Dick Christianson and John Grams offer tips and techniques for building a more realistic and fun toy train layout, compiled over years of observing some of the best toy train layouts ever built. Their wise and easy-to-follow advice on planning, electrical work, track work, scenery, and operation is presented with all-new photos from Dick’s O gauge layout.
       Perfect for beginning and intermediate toy train operators. Written by Dick Christianson, founding editor of Classic Toy Trains Magazine and former editor-in-chief of Kalmbach Books, and John Grams, veteran book author and frequent Classic Toy Trains contributor.


Realistic Modeling for Toy Trains

Realistic Modeling for Toy Trains: A Hi-rail Guide (Classic Toy Trains Books) (Paperback) by Dennis Brennan. The author shows step-by-step how various creative elements of a layout fit together using his Sandy Harbor Terminal Railway. Practical building techniqes and realistic modeling concepts, explain how readers can build a hi-rail toy train layout.


Realistic Railroading With Toy Trains

Realistic Railroading With Toy Trains (Paperback) by Joe Lesser (Photographer), Pete Youngblood takes the reader on a journey from researching the prototype to the completed model railroad. Shows how to use three-rail track with semi-scale trains in scale-like settings (hi-railing) to deliver a realistic and impressive layout.
     Covered in the text and supplemented by many photographs are topics such as track planning, bench work, and wiring. The authors also provide ideas for step-by-step scenery development. Further, you’ll find a well-illustrated section pertaining to the addition of scale details to your layout. Herein lies the key to achieving that overall realistic effect so highly sought after by Hi-railers. 8-1/4 x 10-3/4; 30 b&w and 60 color photos.

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Great Toy Train Layouts

Great Toy Train Layouts (Paperback) By Roger Carp. This book tells about 11 great layouts, including two never before featured in a hobby magazine. One is the celebrated Panorama Layout from Lionel’s showroom between 1945 and 1948. The Standard, O, and S gauge layouts illuminate the variety of approaches – traditional and hi–rail, toy–like and near–scale – that distinguish the hobby. Each chapter contains new information and insights, plus tips for building a layout.



Toy Train Layout from Start to Finish

Toy Train Layout from Start to Finish (Paperback) By Stanley W. Trzoniec. Build an inspiring toy train layout by including a layout design element, from track crossings to subway configurations and more. Plans are designed for O gauge sectional track and include required dimensions, track requirements, accessories, and other considerations. Great book for the itermediate train enthusist. Well documented with great photography and step by step instructions.



Toy Train Layout Tour

Toy Train Layout Tour (Paperback) By Richard Christianson (Editor). This book is hardly ever in at our 4 county library system. So I bought the last one they had. I made the mistake of giving it "to read and return" to a train buddy. Bad mistake. The variety, workmanship and excellent graphics made this a treasure. Guess I’ll just have to ask my master modeler friend and fellow singer about its whereabouts. Shucks, there goes a perfectly good friendship. In estate planning there is the old, old saying: "Once you give it away, it’s gone!"

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Wiring Handbook for Toy Trains

Wiring Handbook For Toy Trains (Paperback) By Ray L. Plummer. This book is a primer of basic wiring knowledge needed to run a toy train layout. It focuses on one thing — the logical, sequential, way to successfully wire a layout. Learn how to master the basics of electricity and wiring, hook up transformers and other components, connect and solder wire, maintain and troubleshoot a layout, and more.
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Ray L. Plummer has been the author of Classic Toy Trains magazine’s column Questions & Answers since 1990. He describes himself as a tinkerer, interested in the practical aspects of operating, maintaining and repairing prewar and postwar Lionel trains.

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Wiring Your Toy Train Layout

Wiring Your Toy Train Layout (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle, Gay Riddle. Covers the essential techniques needed to make electrical connections for a three-rail toy train layout of any size or complexity. Addresses fundamental electrical concepts, wiring and expanding a layout, accessory wiring, automatic train control and troubleshooting.



Streets for O-Gauge Model Railroads: A Guide to Operable Model Roadways on O-Gauge Toy Train Layouts

Streets for O-Gauge Model Railroads: A Guide to Operable Model Roadways on O-Gauge Toy Train Layouts (Paperback) By H. Lee Willis This is a guidebook to buying, planning and setting up operable model roadways of O-gauge (1:43 and 1:48) scale model railroads, using roadway and cars, buses, and trucks from the K-Line and Lionel Superstreets and Bachmann E-Z Street product lines. The book explains the ins and outs of selecting the right type of roadway, determining the right type and number of power supplies and controllers needed, planning layouts for maximum fun, selecting, running and caring for toy vehicles. One entire chapter is devoted to customization projects that are easy to do.



Modifying and Scratch-Building O-gauge Streets Vehicles: Improving and Building SuperStreets and E-Z Street Cars, Buses, and Trucks

Modifying and Scratch-Building O-gauge Streets Vehicles: Improving and Building SuperStreets and E-Z Street Cars, Buses, and Trucks (Paperback) By H. Lee Willis This easy-to-use guidebook shows how to modify Superstreets and E-Z Street vehicles to carry the bodies of diecast model cars, pickup trucks, and buses. More than a dozen step-by-step example projects, numerous other project summaries and profiles, along with detailed explanations of why certain steps are necessary and how to do them, provide a thorough guide to building a variety of detailed and accurate scale models to run on a model train layout’s roadways. They book also shows how to build chassis and power trains that will dependably run diecast model tractor trailers and big construction rigs on ‘Streets roadways.



Scenery Techniques for Toy Trains

Scenery Techniques for Toy Trains (Classic Toy Trains) (Paperback) Peter H. Riddle. For toy train operators looking to add scenery and dimension to their layouts, this book offers simple solutions. It explains how to use foam as a scenery base to eliminate that "flat table" appearance by transforming it into mountains and rivers. Step-by-step photographs and instructions illustrate techniques for adding streets, accessories, and just for fun, a working drive-in theater.



How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery 3rd Edition

How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery Third Edition (Model Railroader Books) (Paperback) By Dave Frary. One of model railroading’s best-known scenery modelers offers new techniques for adding realism to a layout of any size or scale. Featuring today’s newest products and equipment, this third edition of one of Kalmbach’s top-sellers will attract modelers with contemporary images of diesel locomotives and urban settings, plus updates to Dave’s trademark scenery "recipes." Hundreds of photographs bring the techniques to life and make it easy for modelers to get started quickly.
bb Includes new chapters on Western scenery and desert modeling, and city scenery and urban settings.
bb Ideal for beginning, intermediate, and advanced modelers planning a layout



Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders

Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders: The Complete Photo Guide (Model Railroader Books) (Paperback) By Lou Sassi. Your step–by–step photo guide to modeling realistic model railroad scenery. This indispensable book gives you simple solutions needed to build scenery for a layout of any size or scale. Clear, concise instructions and over 200 step-by-step color photographs and diagrams demonstrate quick and easy yet effective techniques for adding realistic scenery elements to your model railroad. Basic Scenery for Model Railroaders is an essential reference that makes it easy for you to build extraordinary scenery!



Animations For Your Layout

Animations For Your Layout (Paperback) By Roy Everett. The purpose of this book is to introduce a fresh way for the reader to think about their own train layout. The subject is introduced via a brief tour of Everett's layout, Little Lakes Lines as featured in O Gauge Railroading magazine and O Gauge Railroading video magazine. Through example, the ways in which animated scenes were created, fabricated and then incorporated on the LLL layout are shown.

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Operating 0 & 0-27 Trains

Operating 0 & 0-27 Trains (Paperback) By Maury D. Klein. A comprehensive guide that covers everything from how to begin to detailed landscaping techniques. This book will transport the hobbyist from the four walls of the room to a railroad empire. Chapters on construction of tables, electrical wiring and operating various transformers are also included.



Greenberg's Model Railroading With Lionel Trains: Volume 2 : An Advanced Layout

Greenberg's Model Railroading With Lionel Trains: Volume 2 : An Advanced Layout (Paperback) By John Kouba. With the expertise from years of experience John Kouba explains how to plan, build, and detail an advanced lionel layout. Techniques of constrution are illustrated along with step by step instructions on building model terrain including mountains, rivers, forrests and lakes. This book is an invaluable source reference when constructing a toy train layout in any gauge.

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How to Build Your First Lionel Layout

How to Build Your First Lionel Layout (Paperback) By Stanley W. Trzoniec. Offers a step-by-step approach to designing and constructing a 4 x 8 foot Lionel layout. Includes tips and techniques on supplies, track planning, wiring, scenery, and operating accessories. Trzoniec begins with a salute to the toy company and then proceeds to the essence: nailing together a four-by-eight-foot table; laying and wiring Lionel’s distinctive triple-rail track; selecting engines, cars, and buildings for Plasticville; and customizing the scenery--not forgetting the obligatory tunnel. Exactly captioned pictures complete the utility of the guide, which merits library stocking because of the immense popularity of model railroads.



Realistic Scenery For Toy Train Layouts

Realistic Scenery for Toy Train Layouts (Softcover) By Dave Frary. Scenery can really make a layout outstanding! Introduces the basic tools and materials of scenery, and presents easy scenery projects. Includes information on laying and ballasting track as well as techniques for making rocks and mountains, ground cover and tress, and roads and water.



Realistic Plastic Structures for Toy Train Layouts

Realistic Plastic Structures for Toy Train Layouts (Paperback) By Art Curren. Teaches the basics of combining plastic building kits (kit bashing) in O scale/gauge, and shows how to create realistic structures that add enjoyment to toy train layouts. Includes step-by-step photographs, illustrations, and instructions for creating unique new buildings.

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Track Layout and Accessory Manual for Lionel Trains

Track Layout and Accessory Manual for Lionel Trains (Paperback) By Albert C. Ruocchio. This is a great book that puts a whole lot of information together in a very straight forward format. The content is a step by step approach to the layout and operation of trains. Learn about the different track configurations from the pros, as well as train maintenance, accessory operation and more. This is the easiest, most basic book available from this collection, and perfect for the beginner hobbyist.



Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build (Toy Trains)

Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build (Toy Trains) (Paperback) By Roger Carp. Build your own historic Lionel postwar layout using the original display layout diagrams! Classic, small layouts are featured with parts lists, descriptions, wiring diagrams, and more. Now you can own a rare piece of Lionel history, too. Includes reproductions of more than 20 original Lionel diagram sheets from 1950--1970’s and features all the details necessary to build these layouts, including wiring diagrams. Includes a previously published article on how to build one of these small layouts using modern materials.



Greenberg's Wiring Your Lionel Layout: A Primer for Lionel Train Enthusiasts

Greenberg’s Wiring Your Lionel Layout: A Primer for Lionel Train Enthusiasts (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle. Shows how to wire a basic Lionel layout. Explains standard electrical principles and recommends tools and supplies. Includes detailed photos and diagrams for powering track, operating accessories, and troubleshooting circuits.

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Greenberg's Wiring Your Lionel Layout, Volume II: Intermediate Techniques

Greenberg's Wiring Your Lionel Layout, Volume II: Intermediate Techniques (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle. Teaches advanced wiring techniques, such as control rails, automatic train control, and uncouplers as well as realistic, functional block and highway warning signals. Includes photos, diagrams, and detailed explanations.

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Greenberg's Wiring Your Lionel Layout: Advanced Technologies Made Easy

Greenberg’s Wiring Your Lionel Layout: Advanced Technologies Made Easy (Paperback) By Peter H. Riddle. Provides tips and techniques for installing and operating electronic train controls, sound systems, and detection devices. Detailed photos, diagrams, and specifications cover throttles and controllers, steam and diesel sound systems, automatic train control, multi-transformer circuits, and layout sound and light effects.

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Index of Available Lionel Books Books About the History of Lionel Lionel Trains Price Guide Books Books with Information about Lionel Trains
Books for Lionel KIDS! Books Illustrating Popular Lionel Track Plans This Page Books About Repair and Maintenance of Lionel Trains
Books That Are Train Identification Guides For Pre-war Era Lionel Trains 1900 - 1942 Books That Are Train Identification Guides For Post-war Era Lionel Trains 1945 - 1969 Books That Are Train Identification Guides For Modern Era Lionel Trains 1970 - 2003 Greenberg's Lionel Catalogues
Books Detailing Lionel Repair Parts Videos about Lionel Trains DVDs About Lionel Trains Magazines that contain information about Lionel Trains

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