340円 Model trains must be one of the oldest and most awe inspiring hobbies for both young and old. These miniature trains have captured the imagination of people all over the world for many years. Many model train builders spend hours of their time and do not spare any expense on pursuing this hobby. ...

800円 There's a nostalgia associated with model trains and railroading -- even if it's unspoken. Railroads take us back to an earlier era. A more basic time. When spending a week or more on a train was seen as a luxury -- an event in itself -- not at as merely a mode of transportation. You've probably ...

372円 This guide details the construction of the 1/87th scale Polar Lights kit of the famous (or infamous) Bates Mansion featured is the classic movie Psycho. Construction techniques for a scratchbuilt hill to mount it on is included. Learn how to replicate chalky, cracked, weatherbeaten paint. Finally...

661円 Model trains are a great hobby for dads and sons to bond in. It is a leisure activity that offers playtime relaxation as well as detailed sideline where they can chat about model train stuff and construct their very own true-to-life model railways. Dad and son can’t help but bond while imagi...

661円 Fancy about trains and rails? You are not alone. I simply love trains and started a hobby of building my very own trains and railways models. This hobby keeps me occupied for weeks and weeks, learning how trains work and design my ideal environment. The accomplishment after you see your train tra...

2,866円 As model railroaders began demanding ever-greater realism, Lionel responded in 2004 with its FasTrack system featuring an integrated roadbed, scale-sized ties, and a less-obvious center rail. Veteran hobby author Bob Schleicher follows up his The Lionel FasTrack Book with a closer, more detailed ...

622円 Why do grown men play with trains? Is it a primal attachment to childhood, nostalgia for the lost age of rail travel, or the stuff of flat-out obsession? In this delightful and unprecedented book, Grand Prix legend Sam Posey tracks those who share his “passion beyond scale” and discovers a wonder...

655円 The fourth Marmo Method Modelbuilding Guide answers the question asked by a wide range of creative people...from modelbuilders to crafters of all types. Namely, how to make your own decals. Decal paper, in both clear and white, are now available that are designed to work with inkjet printers...an...

2,148円 Hornby is a household name with a history that goes back over 80 years. This book looks at the Hornby range in depth, and shows how Hornby models can be used to build a model railway layout to suit the space available and all levels of modelling skill. Now completely revised and updated, it is pa...

1,375円 For British Rail, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when bad jokes about sandwiches and pork pies often belied real achievements, like increasing computerisation and the arrival of the high-speed Inter-City 125s. But while television advertisements told of an 'Age of the Train', Monday morning m...

1,485円 Britain's rail network is now among the safest in the world, but the journey that brought it to that point has been long and eventful. Early incidents like the felling of William Huskisson MP by Stephenson's Rocket (1830) showed how new ideas could bring new dangers; yet from disaster came new sa...

326円 Slot car racing reached its peak of popularity in the mid 1960s but has continued to draw fans during the digital age. The first generation of enthusiasts included an equal number of kids and adults, each of them having an avid appreciation of the sport/hobby. Now it is possible for more than one...