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The N Scale Steam Locomotive Information Book

This book covers N scale steam locomotives from making them run better, to detailing, to complex construction projects.  A number of repowering projects are included.  The 144-page soft cover book is 8 1/2" by 11" and has over 100 photos plus many drawings.

Contents:

  • What's Available

  • Improving How They Look        

  • Improving How They Run

  • Repowering What is Available

  • Why N Modelers "Kitbash"

  • Mixing Shells and Chassis – Other Bashing    

  • Using Non North American Chassis

  • Tenders

  • Steam Loco Facilities – The Loco Depot

  • Steam Loco Design

 

2007 Addendum to the N Scale Steam Locomotive Info Book

The 44 page book contents:

  • The New Kato Mikado – Review

  • Athearn Challenger 4-6-6-4 With Sound and DCC – Review

  • Steam Engines on my Sugar Land NTRAK Modules

  • Kitbashing a 3-truck Shay

  • Reworking a USRA 0-6-0 Switcher

  • A Pennsy H10sa 2-8-0

  • Big Emma: Kitbashing Modern Steam for the L & N

  • Building a “Big Six” B&O S-1/S-1a in N Scale

  • A Kato JNR Pacific C-55 4-6-2 mechanism for the Minitrix Pennsylvania K-4

  • On Converting the Micro-Ace 0-6-6-0 to a 2-6-6-2

  • Steam Kits

  • Other Articles

  • DCC Readiness

2008 Addendum to the N Scale Steam Locomotive Info Book

The 40 pages of contents:                          

  • The Walther 0-8-0 USRA Switcher – Review                                                    

  • Walthers Y3  2-8-8-2 - Review  

  • The New Spectrum 4-8-2 Heavy Mounntain– Review                

  • The Kato SP GS-4 Northern - Review       

  • The Athearn 4-8-8-4 Big Boy - Review      

  • Building a Climax Class B        

  • Improvements to a DC Walthers 0-8-0       

  • A Mogul with a Micro Ace Drive and Model Power 4-4-0 Shell  

  • Athearn 2-8-0 Camelback Conversion      

  • Other Articles and Reviews in Model Railroader, DCC Readines Update   

  • Making a C&O 2-10-4 Texas     

  • A Santa Fe 2-10-4 From the Past      

  • Repowering Brass and Plastic Steam Engines with Coreless Motors          

  • Bachmann Spectrum Tenders

2009 Addendum to the N Scale Steam Locomotive Info Book

The 2009 Addendum to The N Scale Steam Locomotive Information Book continues the comprehensive series of books on repowering, detailing and performance tips for improving N Scale Steam engines. One article discusses which early N Steam models are worth repowering. Others cover improving electrical pickup with low friction tender trucks. Detailing specific models to match prototypes is the focus of several articles. The techniques can be applied to many other N engines. 

Contents:

  • To Re-power or Not to Re-power

  • Re-powering Kit and Motor for the Minitrix K4

  • Delta Trailing Trucks

  • Improving the Bachmann standard line 0-6-0 / 2-6-2.

  • Archer Fine Details-Rivet Decals, Baldwin 2-6-2 for the Sierra Railroad

  • Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 Modified to a WM H-7b

  • A Simple Decapod, Helpful Products for Steam Modelers

  • The Ultimate Decapod

  • Improving the Con-Cor 2-10-2

  • Building the Western Maryland K-2 Pacific

  • Modeling a Southern Pacific Streamlined 4-6-2

  • Del Prado Royal Hudson Conversion

  • Chicago & Northwestern E-4 Streamlined Hudson Project

  • Traction Force Measurements of N Steam Locomotives

  • Bullfrog Snot's Effectiveness in N Scale Steam Pulling Ability

 

 

 
 

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