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2^nd edition of my LEGO train book

2^nd edition of my LEGO train book

The 2^nd edition of my book „LEGO^® Eisenbahn – Konzepte and Techniken für realistische Modelle“ was published.

Expanded and updated content:

• Powered-Up system
• Expanded overview of third party products
• Design process of the VT 11.5 Trans Europ Express (TEE)
• New preface for the 2^nd edition
• New front cover image
• ISBN number: 978-3-86490-641-1
   

1. Go to Parts lists for models from the book
2. The book at dpunkt.verlag

My book: LEGO^® Eisenbahn – Konzepte und Techniken für realistische Modelle

LEGO^® Eisenbahn – Konzepte und Techniken für realistische Modelle

… is the name of my first LEGO hobby related book.

The title means "LEGO^® trains – concepts and techniques for realistic models". The book is also available in English (LEGO Trains Book), Italian, Spanish and Chinese.

Huw from brickset.com has written a little review about this book which can be found here.

1. Go to Parts lists for models from the book

My book: LEGO^® Eisenbahn – Konzepte und Techniken für realistische Modelle

Look into the book

Table of contents of the 1^st edition

• Introduction
  • About this book
  • Importants hints before you start
• Systems
  • Blue era – 4,5 volt and 12 volt
    • Description
    • Power concept
    • Track concept
    • Typical elements
    • Seen from a today’s perspective
  • Gray era – 4,5 volt and 12 volt
    • Description
    • Power concept
    • Track concept
    • Remote controll accessory
    • Typical elements
    • Seen from a today’s perspective
  • 9 volt system
    • Description
    • Power concept
    • Track concept
    • Typical elements
    • The end of the era
    • Seen from a today’s perspective
  • RC system (Remote Control)
    • Description
    • Power concept
    • Track concept
    • Typical elements
    • Seen from a today’s perspective
  • Power Functions system
    • Description
    • Power concept
    • Track concept
    • Typical elements
    • Seen from a today’s perspective
  • Other LEGO track systems
• Basic principles
  • Building material – the stuff dreams are made of
  • Building techniques
    • Geometry of LEGO bricks
    • SNOT – Building in all directions
    • Offset – Building with misalignments
    • Building with odd numbers
    • Microstriping – now it gets sophisticated
    • Textures
    • Diverted use of elements
• Model making
  • Squaring the circle
  • Scale
  • 6-wide, 7-wide, 8-wide … or more?
  • Train wheels
  • Power and control
  • Trucks and bogies
    • Trucks with fixed axles
    • Bogies
    • Jakobs bogie
    • Steam engine carriage
  • Coupling and buffers
  • Structures
  • Track layout
    • Large curves with straight track segments
    • Rails from me-models
    • Ballasting
    • BlueBrick – plan your layout
• Design
  • Develop your own models
  • Bombardier double deck coaches for the Regional-Express
  • Siemens-Vectron electric engine
  • Steam engine BR 10
• Inspirations
  • Modern high speed train
    • Building instruction – waggon
    • Building instruction – steering car
    • Add the Power Functions train motor
    • Alternative designs for the front window
  • Steam engine BR 80 with open freight waggons (with building instructions)
  • Swiss "Crocodile" (Be 6/8) (with building instructions)
  • Old passenger waggon (with building instructions)
• Appendix
  • Terms and abbreviations from the LEGO universe
  • Buying LEGO elements
• Index

Media coverage of my book:

• Review on brickset.com
• Review on 1000steine.de (German)
• Review on zusammengebaut.com (German)
• Presentation and discussion on 1000steine.de (German)
• Presentation and discussion on doktor-brick.de (German)
• Customer reviews on amazon.com

Video review „LEGO Eisenbahn - Buch - Konzepte, Techniken and Bauanleitungen - Review deutsch -“ by Bricks4Jo (German)

Video review „Rezension: LEGO®-Eisenbahn: Konzepte and Techniken für realistische Modelle (Buch-Review)“ by klemmbausteinlyrik (German)