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Creative Effects for Your Model Railroad
byPaul M. Newitt
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Two-and-a-halfyears of dedicated research has produced “A Beginner’s Guide ToCreative Effects For Your Model Railroad”, an incredible200-page book that describes how to use lighting, animation andsound, to create an immerse environment in any scale!
Writtenfor all skill levels, this book describes basic electrical and wiringtechniques followed by chapters on creative effects.
Over 600 (b&w)photos and 65 diagrams highlight this book. More than 60 modelrailroad-specific products, as well as general hobby shop items arepresented, with detailed instruction on how to use and operate; somein new ways to make “creative effects” for yourlayout.
Comprehensivebook on wiring and animating your model railroad. Covers basicwiring,lighting,sound, special effects, signaling, scenery effects.
Also offers a complete sourceguidefor products.
Haveyou always wanted to make creative effects for your model railroad,but didn’t know how? Many off-the-shelf items in lighting, animation,and sound are available and are easy to operate.
Learn to makean operating crane by using gear motors and a remote controller,build a working conveyor loader, or an operating turntable that movesat scale speed.
Animate a waterfall, create smoke, simulatefire, and project theatrical type lighting. These are onlya fewof the many items covered in this book.
Learn how to make aworking crossing gate with lights, a simple track signal system, or astreet system with moving cars and trucks.
New ideas andmaterials are explained to the novice modeler with easy-to-understandinstructions, photographs, and diagrams.
Thisexcellent resource allows you to be limited only by your imagination.200 pages of things you wanted to ask, but didn’t know who or how toask. Broken into 10 chapters, you will use it everyday for your modelrailroading. Written for the beginner, but used by the pro, this bookexplains “how to do it” in a complete and clearmanner.
Plentyof DCCinformation,and with over two and a half years in the making, this book is foranyscale.Over 600 black and white photos and 65 diagrams with more than 60specific model railroad products. How many times have you thought “Ican’t do that, but I don’t want to say so” or “how to bring12 volts down to 1.5 volts for my bulb or LED” or a host ofother questions? Itis all shown clearly in this book.
IMAGINEyour model railroad layout as a true scale world with lights,animations and sound!
IMMERSE yourself into creative scenes that willsuspend disbelief!
SETTHE STAGE to operate trains within an animated scale world for yourfavorite locomotive and rolling stock! Effectively recreate yourfavorite time and place with these creative effects! Enhance therunning of your trains through this new world in scale!
THEBASICS are easy to follow for all skill levels, enabling you tocreate any lighting, animation or sound effect you choose! Take offthe shelf items at Model Railroad & Hobby stores and make themwork individually or together.
WRITTEN FOR THE BEGINNER, thisbook explains how to “connect the wires” to make youraccessories work, then it will show you how new materials andtechniques can be used to make your own effects.
WELCOMETO theworld of creative effects for your model railroad thatwill show you how to work with LIGHTING, ANIMATION and SOUND! Thisbook will take you into a creative scale world for your ModelRailroad and will guide you to make the effects you’ve always wanted.You will gain the knowledge to transform your layout into anwonderful scale environment
YOU ARE LIMITED ONLY BY YOURIMAGINATION!:
A Beginner’s Guide to Creative Effects For YourModel Railroad. Bringyour model railroad to life with this book. Introduction Electrical Primer Wiring Techniques Lighting Effects Track Effects Animation Effects Sound Effects Scenery Effects Theatrical Effects Effects Operations Source GuideEachpage is a virtual treasure trove of information!Simple,basic descriptions of how various electrical parts work. Learn howpower supplies, batteries, switches, and other electrical items canbe used to operate your own Creative Effects.
Chapter1 Electrical Primer
Basic Electrical Theory for ModelRailroad Effects
Power Packs Explained
Wall Unit PowerSupplies
How To Choose Batteries
Electrical SwitchesExplained
Fuses and Relays Explained
Diodes and ResistorsExplained
Variable ResistorsLearnhow to wire your lights and accessories from your power pack. Knowhow to choose proper wires size, preparing the wire for connections,and how to wire to circuit boards and terminal blocks. Included is aeasy to understand procedure on soldering too.
Chapter 2 Wiring Techniques
Basic Tools
Wiring Types and Sizes
HowTo Remove Wire Insulation
How To Attach Wires To Your PowerPack
Simple Wiring For Ready-To-Install Items
Wiring toTerminal Blocks
How to Wire to Circuit Boards
Hot to ConnectWires
How to Solder Wires
Troubleshooting Wiring ProblemsDimthe lights on your layout, and create a whole new world withminiature lighting! This chapter will show you how to lightstructures, lighthouses, traffic lights, flashing and strobe lights.Included are easy to understand descriptions of incandescent lights,light emitting diodes (LEDs), ELM and fiber optics.
Chapter3 Lighting Effects
About Light Effects
AboutIncandescent Lights
About Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
SolderingLight Emitting Diodes
Preparing Structures for LightingEffects
How to Light Structures
Sound Produced Lighting
Howto Add Streetlights
How to Add Yard Lights
How to InstallSpotlights
Lighting Billboards
Traffic Signals
LighthouseBeacon
Flashing Light Circuits
Flashing Light CircuitBoard
Strobe Lights Circuits
Arc Welder Circuits
TracksideCampfires and Flares
Simulated Fire Effects
How to ModifyEmergency Vehicles
Movie Theater Marquee Effects
Neon SignEffects
Electroluminescent Sign Effects
Working with FiberOpticsLearnhow train detection works for the operation of gate crossings andsignal systems. Know how to install and operate turntables, switchmachines. Automated track circuits are explained for point to point,or delays in train operation for an adjustable length oftime.
Chapter 4 Track Effects
Introduction toTrain Detection
Understanding Track Circuits
UnderstandingPosition Sensors
Crossing Gates and Crossbucks
How To MakeLighted Crossbucks
Making a Crossbucks & Crossing GatesSystem
Understanding Signal Systems
Making a Simple SignalSystem
A Track Circuit Signaling System
Animating SemaphoreSignals
Animating Train Order Boards
Switch Machines
OperatingTurntables
Automated Track Circuits ExplainedLearnhow to animate your favorite scenes by using small motors, gears,cams and chains. Understanding the basics – then see how manydifferent applications you can create. Animate whatever you envisionby the examples shown!
Chapter 5 AnimationEffects
Off-The-Shelf “Action” Accessories
AccessoryAnimation Kits
Choosing an Electric Motor
Geared ElectricMotors
Powering & Controlling Electric Motors
MotorInstallations for Animation
Animation Systems Explained
AnimationParts / Cams & Pulleys
Animation Parts / Sprockets &Chain
Animation Parts / Chain and Gears
Animation Parts /Control Linkage
Rack and Pinion Animation
Overhead CraneAnimation
Using Magnets for Animations
ElectromechanicalAnimations
Amusement Park & Circus Animations
RemoteControl Crane
Conveyor Loader
Street & HighwaySystems
Aerial AnimationsSoundis a critical element for realism! This chapter shows you how easilyyou can achieve convincing results, with minimum investment. Frombasic ready-to-install, to custom sound that will surround you.You’ll feel like you’re really there!
Chapter 6 SoundEffects
Introduction / Types of Scale Sound
LocomotiveSound Systems
Ready-To-Install Systems
Building Your Own ScaleSound System
Speaker Installation
Creating and PlayingSoundtracksGreatlyenhance how your trains run through scenery, with effects like smoke,fog, water, and simulated fire!
Chapter 7 SceneryEffects
Smoke Systems
Smoke Fluids / Wind Effects
Mistand Fog Effects
Visual Effects With Mirrors
Using Real Water &Pumps
Polarized Animation Explained
Polarized Animation: WaterEffects
Polarized Animation: Fire Effects
Flame EffectsIt’sshowtime! By the use of simple lighting equipment you can create anytime of day or type of weather. Use simple systems for effectiveresults, including spotlighting, and colored gels. Special EffectsLighting including thunder & lightning.
Chapter 8 Theatrical Effects
Overall Lighting Plan
LightingEquipment
Lighting Techniques
Special Effects LightingHowdo you combine and operate all your lighting, animation and sound?Here are some ideas and solutions to tie it all together.
Chapter9 Effects Operations
Operating Your Effects
The RemoteControl Box System
Using DCC For Lighting and Animation
(anoverview)Aresource guide for obtaining the products mentioned and demonstratedin this book.
Chapter10 Source Guide
SourcesGuide
Index
Website Information
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BookReviews:
HowI wish I had this book when I built animations for the Los AltoMuseum Layout. –BobBrown, Narrow Gauge Gazette
Thereis a lot of creative meat in this book for modelelers of all levelsof experience. It’s well written and well produced…Things areexplained in simple terms and clear illustrations…this book ishighly recommended. –GardenRailways MagainzeSoftbound,8.5×11, 200 pages, 614 photos, 65 Diagrams, High QualityPrinting.
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