PSL Model Railway Guide1, 2, 3 and 6: Combined Baseboards; Track and Electrification & Layout Planning; Structure Modelling, Branch Line Railways
Language: English
Published by Patrick Stephens, Cambridge, 1979
- First Edition
- Softcover
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4 volumes: 64 pages with diagrams, illustrations and photographs; 64 pages with diagrams, illustrations and photographs; 64 pages with diagrams, illustrations and photographs; 64 pages with diagrams, illustrations and photographs . Royal octavos (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First editions.
The PSL Model Railway Guides are a popular series of vintage, beginner-focused books, primarily authored by Michael Andress and published by Patrick Stephens Ltd. (PSL), covering fundamental aspects like baseboards, track laying, electrification, structure modelling, operating layouts, and narrow-gauge railways. These well-illustrated guides, often sold as combined volumes (e.g., Guides 1 & 2, 3 & 4), offer practical advice for new hobbyists on setting up and running their first model railway, explaining key decisions like scale (N, OO, O) and component purchasing.
Condition: Edge wear, corners gently bumped else very good.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- PSL Model Railway Guide1, 2, 3 and 6: Combined Baseboards; Track and Electrification & Layout Planning; Structure Modelling, Branch Line Railways
- Author
- Michael Andress
- Publisher
- Patrick Stephens, Cambridge
- Publication year
- 1979
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 2 pounds
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- Miscelaneous
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