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Realistic Model Railroad Design: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Unique Operating Layout (Model Railroader) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tony Koester
Brand: KAL
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 216348
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.2
MPN: KAL12250
ISBN: 0890245819
Dewey Decimal Number: 625.19
EAN: 9780890245811
ASIN: 0890245819
Publication Date: April 2004
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Condition: Brand New Book..........as titled.......right from the book store........immediate shipping in bubble mailer
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 A Look at Design Philosophy August 29, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is not a book of track plans nor is it a book that spends much time on how to lay track. Instead, it attempts to teach broad design considerations to make a model railroad operate better and seem more realistic. It considers such matters as modeling an imaginary line as opposed to one from the real world. It talks about making scenes plausible in their context; this is not always the same as real. It considers how to pick rolling stock and how to choose graphic and model elements to make the miniature model world more like the real one. Most important, though, it tries to teach how to make a layout reliable.
None of these objectives is specifically accomplished but the book goes a long way in teaching things to consider. It is a book about design philosophy as opposed to design criteria. It is worth the time.
 An in-depth guide for dedicated hobbyists May 16, 2004
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
Realistic Model Railroad Design by Tony Koester is a methodical, step-by-step guide to crafting a captivating, original layout for an impressively presented model railroad. Full color photography and meticulous attention to the little tweaks that make great environments stand out make this practical, in-depth guide for dedicated hobbyists a top of the line resource. Special attention to drawing inspiration and atmosphere from real-life railroad locations, complete with sample images, distinguishes this above par dedicated model railroading hobbyist instructional accessory.
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