The Boy's Book of Model Railroading

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Lovely, if dated.

Years ago, the library at my middle school was giving away some old books, one of which was "The Boy's Book of Model Railroading" by Raymond F. Yates, published in 1951. Some of the information is a bit dated, but plenty of it is still viable. There's instructions on weathering, scenicking, scratchbuilding buildings and bridges (even some plans!), advice on making wood look like concrete… Quite a useful book. Does anyone else here own it? Have you found it helpful?
EDIT: I posted this in the wrong place, didn't I?

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There you go Brendan,in the right place now.

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Alan


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Hi

Is it a British or US book that you are describing? I am guessing that the term "Railroading" would suggest a US origin? Any chance of a picture of the book?

Bob

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Old model railway books can be excellent sources of information especially when it comes to practical solutions.  Especialy good can be those little books published by Pecival Marshall. Paperbacks can be regularly found and sometimes hardbacks.

Authors to look out for are E F Carter and the Rev. Beal. Greenly and others are around. Some are more useful than others. I have ended up with a small collection due to being an inveterate visitor to book fairs and secondhand book shops wherever I find one. Model railway books are often not too expensive usually having come in a bundle with the ubiquitous books on steam trains.

I generally only go for railway books that have line drawings and are not about steam locos. It is amazing what is out there. Obviously these were books kept from childhood. Always worth looking out for.

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The older magazines for rail modelling can be a great source of information, Model Railway Constructor did plans/drawings for rolling stock in most copys, they can sometimes be found quite cheaply at exhibitions on the organisers sales stand.

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[user=11]Bob K[/user] wrote:
Hi

Is it a British or US book that you are describing? I am guessing that the term "Railroading" would suggest a US origin? Any chance of a picture of the book?

Bob

Yep, it's a US book.
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[user=1766]jakesdad13[/user] wrote:
The older magazines for rail modelling can be a great source of information, Model Railway Constructor did plans/drawings for rolling stock in most copys, they can sometimes be found quite cheaply at exhibitions on the organisers sales stand.

Pete.
I have boxes full of old Railway Modeller issues bought in my "former life" many years ago.  I did think of selling them at one time but there's very little market for them and the postage costs killed it.

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Meanwhile, in the U.K. … 




I received this book as a school prize in 1966.  Doesn't time fly when you are enjoying yourself?

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It amuses me that both authors have F. as their middle initial
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