Model Trains

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Bought the music box for my wife for Christmas. She absolutely loves it and, therefore, so do I.

I bought this for a family member to enjoy during the holiday season. She was so thrilled with it and fell in love immediately. It tuly is a beautiful music box and of wonderful quality. The details are amazing and the little train and lights just add to the musical tunes that play. I thought my relative might put it away after the holidays, but no, she's kept it out on a table, and still shows it off. Not only does it play holiday tunes, it plays other songs as well. This is a great present for anytime of the year, and certainly worth every penny. I would definetly recommend this item for anyone, male or female, of any age.

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Train Engineer Deluxe lets you experience running trains from the engineer's seat with simple 3D graphics, full motion video and genuine train sounds. This game has been enjoyed by train buffs of all ages. It is perfect for the train enthusiast that has not yet upgraded to the newest hardware or operating system technology. For a personal touch, you can create a custom-built layout with the easy-to-use tools provided and then try it out.

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Got this pre-Christmas clearance at Amazon for a great price. This slot car set is durable and works better than I expected. I highly recommend. My kids (7 and 6) love it. Easy set up. Excellent quality. Very satisfied. Cars are fast!

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If only we had ordered this book before Christmas! My husband decided the grandchildren were old enough to enjoy the old Lionel trains with Grandpa as the cheif engineer. So Christmas Eve, he can't get switches to work or the milk bottles to unload from the milk car. This part was not so enjoyable. This book explores the electrical circuits and mechanics and provides information needed to get the layout up and running. The book is Grandpa's new best friend.

My husband is very pleased with this book. The diagrams are awesome and it is extremely helpful in getting parts for the trains and repairing them.

I have some old Lionel trains I wanted to repair and didn't know how to find the right parts to order. Greenberg's Repair manual is just what I needed. Anyone who wants to repair a vintage Lionel train should have it.

Dear Sirs Excuse me, but I do not speak or write English well. When I bought from Amazon the Lionel repair manual I wanted to get a guide to help me make services for my Lionel's customers and for my own Lionel. I'm working by mysef reparing different modell trains from USA, Europe and Asia in all gauges available in the world's market. This manual is simple to undestand and give me solutions from electric Lionel circuits and parts in each model. Sincerely Mike Veraldi (from Buenos Aires, Argentina)

This book is great for people (like me) looking to repair and run that old box of trains collecting dust in the attic or basement. You do need to know how electricity works and be handy with basic tools. I agree with the others, the print is SMALL. I can read it OK, but I can see where someone with marginal vision might need a magnifier.

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This is THE book if you want the details on essential layout planning issues. Period. If you are interested in model railroad layouts, you won't be able to put this down. Grades, track spacing, s-curves, basic layout shapes, siding lengths, planning for smooth operations, etc., etc.. Even if you are just thinking about or planning a layout, this book is loads of fun. I do feel that this latest version has been dumbed-down a little. Some of the more technical sections have been truncated, but it is still a complete coverage. However, if you can locate an earlier edition, I recommend it.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is tired of watching the train go round and round with no purpose. Chock full of information and ideas. I find myself going back time and time again to referance it. Highly recommended.

I don't usually take the time to do this review stuff, but I felt compelled to let others know about this book. I'm not an experienced model railroader and I have even less experience with full scale railroads, so from this beginners perspective the book is perfect. It walks the reader through the basics of very complex ideas in railroading, model or otherwise, without over simplifying or becoming dull. The concepts as John wrote them are very easy to digest, well organized and well illustrated in diagrams. It explains yards, passing tracks, time tables, curves, grades, and a long roster of other building blocks as it relates to planning, constructing and operating your model railroad empire again at a level of detail that I've yet to come across in some other books and publications I've read. Although I'd suggest this book to any railfan simply to learn more about railroading, I'd strongly suggest this book to those like myself just getting into the hobby of model railroading.

This is a great book on how to run and plan your next model railroad. Gives great idea's and samples of yards, train movements and point to point locations. Not just for beginers.

John Armstrong is one of the best known names to the model railroad hobby. He has written extensively but this book is his finest work. A person interested in railroads finds himself caught up in lots of detailed scenes and complex trackwork. Armstrong explains what it all does and why it is arranged in the way it is. He does this by explaining railroad practice in the real world and then by looking at the problems faced by the modeler. He does so in a lucid and interesting manner...for the first half of the book. While the first half of the book is dedicated to teaching about how railroads operate, the second is intended to teach how to model them effectively. He explains broad general concepts and then refines things and explains them in easy stages. He knows where the pitfalls are and he points out solutions. This is a useful book for anyone from beginner to advanced but especially the beginner.

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This book got me to select N scale and get started. Great read even if another scale is your choice.

I'm "MiMi" to a five year old railroading afficiando. This book told me everything I needed to know to make my grandson's eyes pop and the word "Awesome" fly from his mouth. Hands down a great guide for the beginner.

I really enjoy this book, I am an HO modeler and all this is in N scale, but it still was a very excellent book.

A great book for anyone who's ever said "how'd they make it look like that?" It shows everything just as it says, step by step. A lot of great pictures and tips for everything from benchwork to scenery. A definate must for anyone looking to get into the hobby.