Building Small Steam Locomotives

Informationen zum Autor Peter Jones has been addicted to railways! and modelling them! for as long as he can remember. In 1949 he took his first hesitant steps in garden railways! in 16mm scale running on 0 gauge track. He began an apprenticeship in modelling that has led to his extensive work in the railway scene. Peter has written widely on the subject! including a long-running column in Garden Railway magazine. His previous book! Practical Garden Railways! was also published by Crowood in 2006. Peter has his own website www.comptondown.co.uk Resident: Pembrokeshire! West Wales Klappentext Ideal for anyone with an ambition to build a live steam locomotive complete with illustrations and details of suppliers and societies. Zusammenfassung Contents include:An explanation of termsBasic metalworking processesStep-by-step project guidesMachiningBoilermakingPainting and finishing

Product details

• Authors: Peter Jones
• Publisher: Crowood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.10.2008
• EAN: 9781847970299
• ISBN: 978-1-84797-029-9
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 250 mm x 18 mm
• Subject: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Model-making