Product Description

Garden railroading is fun for the whole family! And, by industry accounts, it’s the fastest-growing segment of the model railroading hobby. Packed with inspiring color photos, Getting Started in Garden Railroading provides an informative and entertaining introduction to the hobby. Simple, easy-to-follow steps lead to a durable, reliable, and attractive operating railway designed for year-round enjoyment, regardless of region or climate. Information is presented in a logical sequence, beginning with the most frequently asked questions posed by newcomers to the hobby, and continuing through planning, design, foundation preparation, trackwork, power and control systems, landscaping, scenic details, and operation. Special sections are devoted to motive power and rolling stock, contemporary power and control systems, live steam operations, and maintenance.

- Provides step-by-step instructions for the construction of an operating garden railroad
- Includes tips and shortcuts provided by a worldwide network of experts
- Details miniature landscaping techniques
- Lists 300+ garden railroad Internet sites that show what others have accomplished
- Includes appendices for manufacturers, suppliers, major dealers, clubs, and references

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #881820 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 159 pages

Customer Reviews

A Model Railroader Looks at Garden Railroading
This is the most organized and comprehensive single text on Garden Railroading that is currently in print. If my figures are correct, it is also the best-selling book on the subject. You will certainly save the cost of this book many times over as you use its guidelines to make effective planning and purchasing decisions.

- Paul Race, editor for Family Garden Trains (tm)

GOOD READ FOR BEGINNERS
This was a cover to cover read in one sitting. Was very informative in most ways. But I was looking for more detail.I have been into model railroading a LONG time. But new to Garden RailRoads.

Informative Garden Railway book
I bought this as part of a four book purchase including "Gorgeous Garden Railways" by Marc Horovitz and Pat Hayward (4 stars), "Garden Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby" by Garden Railways Magazine (4 stars), and "Practical Garden Railways" by Peter Jones (2 stars).

Of the four this was, for me, the most informative covering more than just my LGB preference for Large Scale. It had solid information on all the basics as well as some nice pictures. Certainly worth the money.