Overview

This book is the first title in a new series, Realistic Railway Modelling , written by a highly regarded expert. Aimed at really keen modellers who want to learn how to achieve the highest standards, this all-colour book, packed with photos and diagrams, provides the very last word in detail in seven themed chapters, and concludes with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for a worked example. Layout planning, of course, is where the hobby essentially starts, and no stone is left unturned in the author's comprehensive coverage. All railway modellers will be fascinated by this inspirational guide.

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Author:   Iain Rice
Publisher:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Imprint:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.816kg
ISBN:  

9781844256358

ISBN 10:   1844256359
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 February 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Design philosophy: more than just drawing a track plan; the holistic approach to layout planning; considering all the aspects - practical, visual and operational. Sites: minimum space requirements; suitable/unsuitable locations; integrated and shelf-based layouts; cameos; portable and storable layouts. Practical parameters: choice of scale; location of mechanical/electrical services; baseboard framing; striking a balance between visible layout and fiddleyards. Design techniques: working to scale; mocking up and trialling layout designs; computer-aided layout design; managing a project. Visual design: rules of composition; viewpoints, viewblocks, backgrounds and 'framing'; layout height, backdrops, horizon lines, perspective; maintaining balanced proportions. Designing for operation: balanced capacities of tracks between on- and off-stage; good ratios within the trackwork (running lines, loop lengths, headshunts and clearing points, siding capacities); potential for interesting/challenging shunting moves.

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Iain Rice is one of Britain's best-known model railway authors with 18 books to his credit, his most recent being Railway Modelling: The Realistic Way, published by Haynes. He is a regular contributor to British and American model railway magazines, and lives in Devon.

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