Building Small Steam Locomotives: A Practical Guide to Making Engines for Garden Gauges
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 184797029X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 1949 he took his first hesitant steps in garden railways, in 16mm scale running on 0 gauge track. His previous book, Practical Garden Railways, was also published by Crowood in 2006. Peter has written widely on the subject, including a long-running column in Garden Railway magazine. . He began an apprenticeship in modelling that has led to his extensive work in the railway scene. Peter
"Not for the complete beginner - but worth having." according to Prospero. If you have dabbled G scale and have some moderate machining, brazing, and silver soldering skills (and equipment), "Building Small Steam Locomotives: A Practical Guide to Making Engines for Garden Gauges", will fill your mind full of wonderful projects that you can accomplish in a few weekends and be very proud of. There-in also sits the only problem with this book. It addresses a very niche type of beginner. If you want to build the engines in Jones' book, you will need a desktop lathe and some practiced skill. Jones falls into the "Adobe Syndrome" a bit - the practice. "Inspirational" according to Lennard Lee. I found this book not to be a complete step by step guide to building a particular steam engine, but is extraordinarily helpful in understanding how engines are built [ which is very easy ] and how to go about making an engine of your own design, which can easily be accomplished by going through the basics. Highly recommended for the handy home machinist.. thoroughly delightful A. Tenney If you have ever seen a small steam locomotive in operation, found out that the owner built it, and thought "Gee, that looks like fun, but I could never do that".this book IS for you. Mr. Jones has an entertaining style, decades of experience, the ability to instruct, and a willingness to share. He also keeps you focused so that a project does not become overwhelming and unsatisfactory. Even if your plans are just dreams, you will gain much knowlege and appreciation as to what makes these little beauties go. Many fine pictures to keep your inspirations under a full head
Peter has his own website at comptondown. 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. About the Author Peter Jones has been addicted to railways, and modelling them, for as long as he can remember. He began an apprenticeship in modelling that has led to his extensive work in the railway scene. In 1949 he took his first hesitant steps in garden railways, in 16mm scale running on 0 gauge track
Fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and drawings, and including appendices of suppliers and societies, this is an invaluable work for the railway modeler.. Written in his clear and encouraging style, Peter Jones demystifies the whole process for those with little or no previous experience. If you have an ambition to build a small live steam locomotive, but are daunted by the skills required, then this book is for you. Contents include: An explanation of terms; Basic metalworking processes; Step-by-step project guides; Machining; Boilermaking; Painting; and Finishing