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Model trains : creating tabletop railroads / David Jefferis.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Jefferis, David. Model-making mindset ; Publisher: New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2018]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Children
ISBN:
  • 9780778750178
  • 0778750175
  • 9780778750215
  • 0778750213
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What is a model train? -- Scales and gauges -- The most popular size of all -- Your workspace setup -- Aiming for realism -- Planning your layout -- Building a layout -- Electronic control -- Scenic worlds in miniature -- Buildings and structures -- Bridges and tunnels -- Garden rail -- What's next?.
Summary: "Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers are encouraged to build patience, concentration, perseverance, and problem-solving."--Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 625.19 J45 Available 33111009305349
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers are encouraged to build patience, concentration, perseverance, and problem-solving.

Includes index.

What is a model train? -- Scales and gauges -- The most popular size of all -- Your workspace setup -- Aiming for realism -- Planning your layout -- Building a layout -- Electronic control -- Scenic worlds in miniature -- Buildings and structures -- Bridges and tunnels -- Garden rail -- What's next?.

"Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers are encouraged to build patience, concentration, perseverance, and problem-solving."--Provided by publisher.

Age 10-14.

Grade 4-6.

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