The Garden Railway Manual: Step-by-step Guide to Building and Operating an Outdoor Model Railway - Hardcover

A practical overview of the garden railway covering both the traditional raised system and the ground-level type. Chapters include: gauges and scales for the garden, surveying and setting out, electricity in the garden, planning the layout, civil engineering, track laying and live steam operation. Fully illustrated with photographs and specially produced diagrams. Filled with clear and precise, step-by-step instructions on how to complete the various modelling and construction processes.

There has been a notable revival of interest in constructing and running outdoor model railways, with an extensive range of suitable equipment now available commercially. This includes G guage and live steam locomotives which, together with an increasing interest in narrow gauge railways, have transformed the garden railway scene. This work uses a practical manual format to provide step-by-step instructions on how to complete the various modelling and construction processes. Chapters include: gauges and scales for the garden; surveying and setting out; raised and ground-level construction; electricity in the garden; planning the layout; civil engineering; track laying and live steam operation.