A highly readable step-by-step guide to building a locomotive in 00 gauge – as much a light-hearted self-help guide as a technical manual. Its aim is to inspire people to take the plunge and build their own model locomotives.
Using a large number of high quality illustrations and straightforward text, the book guides you through the stages of constructing a model J15 class locomotive in 00 gauge. Other models are also covered by showing how the techniques can be adapted.
Contents
Why Scratch Build?
What to build
Working with tools and materials
Soldering and joining metals
The chassis and coupling rods
Getting your chassis running
The locomotive footplate
Above the footplate
The boiler, smokebox and firebox
Detailing the locomotive
The cab interior and roof
Building the tender
Finishing off
EM-Gauge chassis
Diesel build
Artful Engineering 