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Book Lists
Note: More book lists will be added as we go along. In the meantime, here are some that may be of interest. (01/03/2000)
Here are lists of books from the N.M.R.A. Kalmbach Memorial Library that are either still in print or probably available on used book lists, eBay, etc. - Jennifer
Electronics, General
- Basic Electricity and Electronics for Model Railroaders
- - - Don Fiehmann, Kalmbach Publishing, 1988
- The Complete Atlas Wiring Book
- - - Atlas Model Railroad Co., 1992
- Easy Model Railroad Wiring (2nd Edition)
- - - Andy Sperandeo, Kalmbach Publishing, 1999
- Easy-to-Build Electronic Projects for Model Railroaders
- - - Peter J. Thorne, Kalmbach Publishing, 1988
- Electric Handbook for Model Railroads (Vols. 1 & 2
- - - Paul Mallery, Carstens Publications
- Model Railroad Electronics Vol. 1 Basic Projects for Beginners
- - - Rutger Friberg, Alt-om-Hobby, 1997 (five volume series)
- 1. Basics
- 2. Digital Trains + connecting your computer to your railroad
- 3. Sounds, Lights, & movement
- 4 & 5: DCC, sound and computer projects including building your own decoders.
- Your Guide to Easy Model Railroad Wiring
- - - Andy Sperandeo, Kalmbach Publishing, 1990
Electronics, DCC
- Digital Command Control: The Comprehensive Guide to DCC
- - - Ames, Friberg, Loizeaux, Alt-om-Hobby and NMRA, 1998
- (still available from HQ $15.95 members, $19.95 non-members)
- The Digitrax Big Book of DCC
- - - Digitrax, 1999
General Modeling or History of Model Railroading
- Model Railroad Resources
- - - Allan W. Miller, Krause Publications, 2000
- (This book lists manufacturers, suppliers, publishers, etc. for model railroaders.)
- The ABC's of Model Railroading
- - - Kalmbach Publishing, 1992
- Basic Model Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby
- - - Kalmbach Publishing, 1999
- The Complete Book of Model Railroading
- - - David Sutton, Castle Books, 1964
- The Encyclopedia of Model Railroads
- - - Terry Allen, Crescent, 1987
- The HO Model Railroading Handbook Revised Edition
- - - Robert Schleicher, Chilton Books, 1992
- The Large-Scale Model Railroading Handbook
- - - Robert Schleicher, Krause Publications, 2000
- The Model Railroading Handbook Vols. 1-3
- - - Robert Schleicher, Chilton Books
- Model Railroading in Small Spaces
- - - Mat Chibbaro, Kalmbach Publishing, 1998
- N Scale Model Railroading
- - - Marty McGuirk, Kalmbach Publishing, 2000
- N Scale Model Railroading
- - - Robert Schleicher, Krause Publications, 2000
- The O Gauge Railroading Primer
- - - George A. McKelvy, Myron J. Biggar Group, 1995
Scenery Books
- Building City Scenery for Your Model Railroad
- --Pryke, Kalmbach, 2000
- How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery
- --Frary, Kalmbach, 1982
- Scenery for Your Model Railroad From Backdrop to Tabletop
- --Danneman, Kalmbach, 2001
- Scenery for Model Railroads, Dioramas, & Miniatures (3rd Ed.)
- --Schleicher, Krause Publications, 1999
- Scenery Tips and Techniques
- --Kalmbach Books, 1989
For more information about the N.M.R.A. Kalmbach Memorial Library, including the surplus book lists, visit www.nmra.org/library
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