Download or read book Beginner's Guide to Locomotives and Rolling Stock written by Cody Grivno and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping locomotives in good condition is critical to smooth operations on a model railroad. In the newest Essential Series book by Cody Grivno, Beginner's Guide to Locomotives & Rolling Stock, modelers will learn: How to choose, buy, and maintain locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars with a focus on HO and N scales. How to perform basic maintenance and simple upgrades using detail parts, new couplers, and new wheels. The basics about steam and diesel locomotive and freight car types.