{"product_id":"the-model-railway-encyclopaedia-9780999011225","title":"The Model Railway Encyclopaedia","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long, practical handbook by a famous modeller, with hundreds of working diagrams showing everything the reader needs to know about planning, building and running a model railway, this magnificent volume has been called an Encyclopædia be-cause it is exhaustive. It leaves nothing unsaid about a fine and fascinating hobby. But it gets right away from the usual Encyclopædic style-everything is included from A-Z but by no means in A-Z order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn more than 130,000 words, comprising 23 com-prehensive chapters, this book covers everything modellers want to know. From detailed instructions for locomotive and rolling stock construction down to permanent way engineering, it is thoroughly practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is for the beginner who sets out to make model rail-ways his hobby. It is also a complete reference book for every expert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn idea of the scope of this magnificent work can be gained from the number of illustrations no less than 128 photographs and 461 line diagrams, all carefully drawn and given where necessary with full dimensions. In addition there are blue-print charts showing constructional details of 20 modern locomotives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a practical book. It aims to give the modeller help and advice of the highest quality, the fruits of a lifetime dedicated to the art and science of model railway construction and operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket, 15x22cm, 180 pages, black \u0026amp; white photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good\/Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burke","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (282)","offer_id":57503324602751,"sku":"9780999011225","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/files\/9780999011225.jpg?v=1778580809","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/the-model-railway-encyclopaedia-9780999011225","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}