Scratch-Building Model Railway Locomotives

Have you ever dreamed of being able to make a beautiful model locomotive from scratch? Do you have a favourite locomotive that you would love to reproduce in model form? Are you itching to start such a project and feel you need a helping hand? If so, this is the book for you. . Demonstrates, using step-by-step text and illustrations, how to construct a model of a pleasing J15 class, 0-6-0 steam locomotive in 00 gauge . Explains how models of other locomotives can be built by adapting the methods covered in the book. . Discusses research, preparation and acquiring, or preparing, the necessary plans and drawings for the build . Covers materials and basic hand tools and reveals how a simple dining room table can be used as a work bench . Starts with the building of the running chassis and then continues with the construction of the main locomotive body and all the fine finishing details . Provides guidance on how to get your model running smoothly . Examines essential skills, especially soldering, and considers shaping and producing parts from flat metal and tubing . Considers alternative options for chassis construction, other gauges and scales, and discusses how to build a simple diesel locomotive AUTHOR: Simon Bolton became a modeller as soon as he was old enough to follow the step-by-step guides in his father's railway modelling magazines. He was inspired to start scratch-building after reading stories about wonderful Great Western locomotives, many of which were not available as models in kit form. Moved to build models of his own, he acquired the necessary skills from journals, from railway modelling club members and by trial and error. Now an accomplished modeller, Simon has published articles in the model railway press and society journals, his locomotives have appeared at the Gauge O Guild Annual Exhibition, and he has been an active layout operator and skills demonstrator for the Model Railway Club. 269 colour photographs