Steam Locomotives Projects & Ideas

Learn to detail, kitbash, paint, and maintain a steam locomotive of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam locomotive power and components of the prototype, all in an easy-to-understand, illustrated manner. Compiled from the pages of Model Railroader, with additional new material from John Pryke.

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Author: From Model Railroader
Perfect-bound softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 80 pages; 50 black and white photos; 100 color photos; 40 illustrations; ISBN: 9780890244005

From the editors of Model Railroader magazine.

Preface 4

Introduction
Steam Locomotives 5
Model steam locomotive history and overview 8
Model steam locomotives-current popularity and selection 11
Model steam locomotives-new types of construction 12
Detailing Model Steam Locomotives
Introduction 13
Make a good engine great 14
An HO scale Union Pacific 20
A Central Vermont 2-8-0 in HO scale 24
Detailing the Bowser HO Pennsy I1 Decapod 32
Kitbashing and Scratchbuilding
Introduction 39
Building an HO 4-6-0 in brass 40
Painting
Introduction 59
Realistic weathering for steam locomotives 60
A South Park Cooke Mogul in Sn3 67
Maintenance and Performance
Introduction 71
Tune up your steam locomotives 72
Getting better performance from your MDC Shay 76
Better-running N scale switchers 78

Selected Model Manufacturers 80