A Beginners Guide to Model Steam Locomotives

By Tim Coles
Pages 224

The construction of model steam locomotives has long been one of the leading interests in the field of model engineering.

All too often though, models are started but never finished because the beginner encounters too many problems on the way.

With guidance this need not be so.

Previous books on the suject have covered one particular type of locomotive or have been general books with information on various aspects of this branch of the hobby.

Tim Coles covers the whole construction in a logical sequence giving the beginner and experienced model engineer alike an idea of what is involved and how to go about it.

There is no doubt that a model steam locomotive makes a very fine model and completion of one is an achievement for the person concerned.

Apart from the beauty of such a model there is the thrill of being able to actually drive it, and of course the smell of a locomotive is something quite unique and this too is captured by such a model.

Even if you ear not proposing to build a model the book makes fascinating reading,

and who does not like to dream of what he or she might make one day?

This book will i am sure change many of those dreamers into modellers and will encourage those who are beginning to get somewhat frustrated with their modelling giving them new enthusiasm and the urge to press on and complete their model.