Getting Started with LEGO Trains

And the best part, there are complete building instructions for making a locomotive, refeer car, and container car. The instructions are prefaced with detailed information about the design decisions that went into making the models.

There are many useful sidebards throughout. The whole presentation is great. Lots of color photos to enhance the verbage.

This book is a must have for anyone that wants to get a better experience out of playing with LEGO trains.


LEGO Train Building Fun For All Ages   March 7, 2004
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Buy this book for the fabulous building instructions alone! Amidst the pages of this well-written overview of LEGO trains are instructions for an impressively detailed diesel locomotive, a refrigerator car and an intermodal container car.

Whether you are new to LEGO model railroading or are a traditional model railroader wondering if LEGO trains are more than a toy, this book is impressive.

McKee will walk you through the history of LEGO model trains, make some comparisons to traditional model railroading, introduce you to LEGO train-building terminology, review setup and maintenance, and then pour on the building instructions. To wrap things up, McKee includes a chapter on track plans, changing track elevation, and then concludes with a list of resources designed to help you expand your LEGO hobby.

Getting Started With LEGO Trains is a must have book for both railroad and LEGO fans everywhere.


A nice book to introduce the world of Lego Trains   March 5, 2004
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is an excellent overview of the fun that can be had with LEGO Trains. Jake McKee is well known within the community of Adult Fans of LEGO as a train afficionado, and he's done a nice job of giving an overview of the general principles that LEGO trains work under. The book covers track design, train terminology, and other tidbits; several chapters are devoted to step-by-step instructions for a locomotive and articulated container cars. It'd be an excellent gift for a young person (or not so young) just getting their first LEGO train set; it's also a nice companion for someone who then turns to the Internet for the many LEGO train sites and clubs (start at www.lugnet.com to find these). Either way, it's a book that's worth your time and money!


Excellent Lego book   March 5, 2004
This is a well written and thought out book. It shows how to easily start and enjoy modelling with Lego Trains. The world of model trains with Lego is limitless and Jake does a great job of bringing novices and experts alike into the many aspects you can explore with the Lego train system. This is a must have book for anyone who enjoys playing with Lego


Excellent beginner's guide!   January 6, 2004
This much needed introduction to the vast world of LEGO trains has something for everyone. It's clear Jake had the beginner and the family in mind when he wrote this book. The chapters are clear, concise, and fun. The book gives all of the necessary information with minimal fluff. This is a great book for anyone starting out with LEGO trains, from age 8 to 80! Parents, buy this book for your kids and read it with them! I highly recommend it.