Details:

You can easily improve the appearance of your hard-working model railroad engines by following the hundreds of tips and techniques found throughout the pages of Detailing Diesel Locomotives. Learn how to research and spot important diesel details, then make your own model locomotives look as good as expensive new ones.

You'll want this handy book at your sides as you cut into that old model's shell to turn it into a version that's exactly right for your railway's roster and era. With help from the author, you'll learn how to open engine room doors, add cab details, improve engines with decals and paint, and upgrade couplers and wheels for better appearance as well as smoother operation. This book includes information and tips about

Features:

• safely removing unrealistic cast-on details
  
• adding horns, grab irons, hoses, and more
• painting accurate locomotive liveries
• modeling a well-used locomotive with weathering
• changing trucks and side frames