The Model Railroader's Guide to Logging Railroads Paperback – January 1, 2008

This is an amazing reference for a beginning model railroader like myself. I know quite a bit about real logging in the pacific northwest and in New England, but this opened my eyes to the variety of locomotives, machinery, & scenic possibilities for creating a prototype logging model railroad. The most helpful aspects were the description of the different time periods, machinery and techniques used in logging (awesome pictures!) and challenges and considerations in modeling these. It's an absolute pleasure to read cover to cover and I have at least a dozen tabs to get back to with details on track sizes, skidding options, & trestle details.

A good reference book in a general sense. As usual gives lots of pictures of locomotives but I could have used a few more illustrations of the actual wood getting. A mention of the beautiful on30 , on3 scale products available nowadays such as Backwoods models and many others would have been useful. A mention of modelling trees and perhaps relevant magazine articles would have been good as I suspect I am going to need thousands of them!Still good value for money and a asset on my reference shelf.

Loved this book, anyone interested in or thinking about building a model railroad based on logging should read this book first. Although at times I felt there was certainly room to provide a little more detail and maybe a glossary for the beginners. I have a considerable family history in logging operatiions in the NW and even I had to brush up on logging terminology to keep on track, ha ha no pun intended. I Definately recommend this book and this is a great price.

Good book to get ideas for logging scene. This help grasp what’s all involved in logging world. This good book for model trains people

Very thorough, interesting and informative. Lots of great photos.

An excellent book with many historical photographs of real logging railroads. Includes line diagrams and descriptions of logging equipment, e.g. high-lead loading system. Not very much on actual modelling, however, but this book will stimulate anyone with modelling interests.Wordery.com fulfilled my order faster than the minimum time quoted, so hats off to them

Before there were roads, there were these railroads.The government didn't build them.The loggers built them.Fabulous book on the earliest days of railroading.Loved how the locomotives were designed for difficult conditions.I will be rereading and memorizing this book!

I am starting building details and such for a on30 railroad. Saw this book and thought I would order it. It is well laid out and has lots of good information in it. If you are thinking about building a logging railroad this book is a must have.