CSX_road_slugThere is one Kalmbach book that I wish I'd bought - and read the whole way through - before I laid the first piece of track on my current layout: John Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operation. Then I wouldn't be preparing to tear it down and rebuild it, since I'd already have a layout with decent aisle widths and no duckunders!
There is one Kalmbach book that I wish I'd bought - and read the whole way through - before I laid the first piece of track on my current layout: John Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operation. Then I wouldn't be preparing to tear it down and rebuild it, since I'd already have a layout with decent aisle widths and no duckunders!
I agree. Of all the Kalmbach and other model railroading books I own (30+) that is the one you want if you only buy one. And should buy if you have none.
Enjoy
Paul
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
I quit buying train books after I discovered the Internet.
I haven't bought one for a pretty long time, but my collection (3 books I think) served me well. One of them, DCC Made Easy was pretty useful for starting my foray into DCC. Maybe next time I'm at the train store I'll pick some more up if they catch my interest.
Enough? Surely you jest!
Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956
"Can you ever have enough Kalmbach books?"
Apparently not. I just bought two more! LOL
Darrell, quiet...for now
~G4
19 Years old, modeling the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railroad of Western Washington in 1927 in 6X6 feet.
Do back issues of Model Railroader and Trains count as books?
Kevin
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larak Allegheny2-6-6-6 If you choked a Smurf what color would he turn? Purple?
Allegheny2-6-6-6 If you choked a Smurf what color would he turn?
Purple?
You mean the same colour as Barney?
YUCK!
Maybe Gray would be better-----
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In response to the original question - NO!
Ted (Teditor) Freeman
From Downunder.
Teditor
I have 40-50, something like that. Being in the hobby since 1971 has given me the chance to buy quite a few books. Also, one of my hobbies-within-a-hobby is collecting old "how to" and trackplanning books, so I have some going back pretty far. My oldest Kalmbach one is the one "Boomer Pete" wrote that came out in I think 1941 or 42, though my oldest IIRC would be Bill Walthers track and signal guide which goes back to 1933 or so.
wholeman I have ten of them. I read them quite a bit. I need to purchase more. How many do you all have?
I have ten of them. I read them quite a bit. I need to purchase more.
How many do you all have?
I own 2..The American Shortline Guide and GM's Geeps-The General Purpose Diesel.
I just don't buy Kalmbach modeling or layout books since I don't need 'em..
Larry
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Not exactly sure but better then a dozen, haven't found too many other sources of information as good and as cost friendly as theirs.
If Kalmbach continue to publish books that help me with the various modeling projects I undertake then I will continue to buy them even though the chapters in these books have appeared as articles in previous issues of MR. As sombody who doesn't save past issues - only articles I think will be helpful latter - I find that some of these books published by Kalmbach and their PDF files, are helpful additions to my own fund of knowledge. After all, a good story is worth tell more than once.
Bruce
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