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| Subject | Plate Number |
|---|---|
| NOTE: subcategories are shown indented below major categories | NOTE: bold italic denotes an unambiguous illustration |
| 0-4-0, Whyte wheel classification of Hornby "Pug" | 141 |
| 2-8-0, Whyte wheel classification of Hornby "8F" | 350 |
| 4-6-2, Whyte wheel classification of Hornby "Flying Scotsman" | 141 |
| 8F, British Railways power classification | 350 |
| AC power sources | 2, 85 |
| accessory power | see wiring methods, power and control center, accessory power |
| AEC Mammoth (British Railways delivery vehicle) | 328, 329, 330, 401 |
| Aesthetician's Club | see Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Aesthetician's club |
| alignment of columns, general discussion of concept | 179 |
| American Wire Gauge (AWG) | 384 |
| antae (architectural feature) | 471 |
| Aspinall, J. A. F. (British steam-locomotive designer) | 141 |
| Associations, Clubs and Societies | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Aesthetician's Club (where the Designer holds a life membership) | 452, 459 |
| ..........Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Builder's Club (a club, the name of which is not specified, of which the Builder is a member) | 412, 430, 459 |
| ..........Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Designer's Club (a club, the name of which is not specified, of which the Designer is a member) | 421, 426, 433, 459 |
| ..........Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Watermen's Club (of which the Designer is a member) | 456, 457, 459 |
| AWG | see American Wire Gauge (AWG) |
| ballast | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........ballast, application on this layout | 61, 62, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75 |
| ..........ballast, Canadian Pacific Railway | 33, 34, 35, 36 |
| ..........ballast, dam | 72, 75 |
| ..........ballast, material and tools | 63 |
| baseboard | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........baseboard, construction details | 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| ..........baseboard, early views | 1, 2, 3 |
| ..........baseboard, with plywood "quarter panels" | 37, 38, 39, 41, 42 |
| Bibliography | Click here to link to the Bibliography |
| Birmingham Canal | see canal, Birmingham, (Telford bridge) |
| boxboard (construction material) | 472, 473 |
| bridge | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........bridge, single span, iron arch, 1/12 scale | 17, 48 |
| ..........bridge, single span, marshalling yard | 395, 396, 405 |
| British Railways | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........British Railways, former national railway system in Great Britain | 141 |
| ..........British Railways, delivery vehicles | 327, 328 |
| ..........British Railways, locomotive identification numbers | 141 |
| buffer stop | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........buffer stop, hydraulic, Hornby | 143, 144, 312 |
| ..........buffer stop, hydraulic, Waterloo Station | 145 |
| ..........buffer stop, wooden-beam, Hornby | 312, 318 |
| builder | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........builder, purview, as opposed to designer | 177, 220, 275, 298 |
| Builder's club | see Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Builder's club |
| cable, electrical | see wiring methods, cable |
| caliper, dial | see tool, caliper, dial |
| Canadian Pacific Railway in Cobleskill, New York, USA | 33, 34, 35, 36 |
| canal | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........canal, Birmingham (Telford bridge) | 17 |
| ..........canal, Champlain Canal, Waterford, New York, USA, designer's sketch | 264 |
| ..........canal, Grand Imperial Canal | see Grand Imperial Canal |
| ..........canal, lock operation | 265 |
| ..........canal, sluice gate | 265 |
| "Canals and their Architecture" (book title) | 17, 288 |
| cantilever beam | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........cantilever beam, definition | 83 |
| ..........cantilever beam, designer's sketch | 296 |
| ..........cantilever beam, regarded as an obstacle | 177 |
| Cartesian coordinates | 210, 214 |
| cartoon (designer's pattern) | 132, 133, 134 |
| chimney, power station | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........chimney, power station, polyhedral core | 477, 478 |
| circuits, electric, documentation | see wiring methods, circuit documentation |
| Class A1 (locomotive design) | 7 |
| Class A3 (locomotive design) | 7 |
| Cobleskill, New York, USA | 33, 34, 35, 36 |
| code 75 track | see track, model railway, code 75 |
| code 83 track | see track, model railway, code 83 |
| code 100 track | see track, model railway, code 100 |
| coil, electromagnetic | 104 |
| coils, solenoid (in Hornby point motor) | 113 |
| column | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........column, embankment level | see locomotive service yard, roadbed, permanent mounting on columns |
| ..........column, upper level | see roadbed, upper level, permanent mounting on columns |
| combination square | see tool, combination square |
| "compass north" concept (showing Brunton pocket transit) | 91 |
| concealed wiring | see wiring methods, concealed wiring |
| concept model | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........concept model versus structural model, general discussion | 274, 278 |
| ..........concept model, vertical spacers, general discussion | 278 |
| ..........concept model, vertical spacers, "key spacer" | 281 |
| ..........Concept Model 1 (1/12 scale planning model) | 15, 16, 134, 284 |
| ..........Concept Model 2 (1/12 scale planning model, first version) | 17, 18, 19, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
| ..........Concept Model 2 (1/12 scale planning model, second version) | 48, 53, 65, 66, 134, 180, 284 |
| ..........Concept Model 3 (1/12 scale planning model) | 266, 273, 274, 281, 282, 283, 284, 287, 288, 316, 317, 318 |
| ..........Concept Model 3 (1/12 scale planning model), removable upper level constructed by builder | 280, 281 |
| ..........Concept Model 3 (1/12 scale planning model), removable upper level requested by designer | 275 |
| ..........Concept Model 3 as study model | 301 |
| Consolidation (type of locomotive) | 350 |
| containerboard | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........containerboard, used as shim | 465 |
| corner bracket | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........corner bracket (baseboard construction) | 20 |
| ..........corner bracket (column support) | 51, 52, 172, 173 |
| current, electric | see electric current |
| dam, for application of ballast | see ballast, dam |
| d'Arsonval (meter movement) | see wiring methods, continuity testing, d'Arsonval meter |
| deformation of track | see track, model railway, sectional, resistance to deformation |
| designer | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........designer, purview, as opposed to builder | 177, 220, 275, 298 |
| Designer's club | see Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Designer's club |
| dollhouse scale | see scale, 1/12 ("dollhouse scale") |
| domain, general discussion | 288 |
| drywall screw | 2 |
| electric current | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........electric current, definition of electric circuit | 226 |
| ..........electric current, relation to magnetism | 104 |
| ..........electric current, traction, automatic switching by Hornby point | 154 |
| electrical tape | see wiring methods, electrical tape |
| embankment level | 129, 271, 272, 273, 274 |
| exposed wiring | see wiring methods, exposed wiring |
| Flatiron Building, New York City | 322 |
| floorplan | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........floorplan, orthogonal | 322 |
| ..........floorplan, triangular | 322, 400 |
| "Flying Scotsman" (name of train) | see train set, Hornby, "Flying Scotsman" |
| "Flying Scotsman" (name of locomotive) | see locomotive, Hornby, "Flying Scotsman" |
| Ford, Glenn (actor) | 350 |
| furring strips | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........furring strips, 1/12 scale | see structural model, 1/12 scale, furring strips |
| ..........furring strips, used in baseboard | 2, 20 |
| Freeman, Michael (author) | 15, 17, 131 |
| gauge, track alignment | see track, model railway, alignment gauge |
| gauge, spacing for telegraph poles | 427, 428 |
| goods wagon, Hornby | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........goods wagon, Hornby, older models | 350, 351 |
| ..........goods wagon, Hornby, older models, wheel flange problem | 350 |
| grade crossing (American usage, also see level crossing) | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........grade crossing, Richmondville, New York, USA | 313 |
| ..........grade crossing, Richmondville, New York, USA, safety gates | 314 |
| Grand Imperial Canal | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........Grand Imperial Canal, inland lighthouse | 457 |
| ..........Grand Imperial Canal, lock, planning | 333, 334, 336, 343, 344, 416 |
| ..........Grand Imperial Canal, reference by builder | 325 |
| ..........Grand Imperial Canal, reference by designer | 457 |
| Grand Imperial Terminal | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........Grand Imperial Terminal, designer's sketch | 185 |
| Gresley, Sir Nigel (British steam-locomotive designer) | 7 |
| Harris, Robert (author) | 17 |
| hookup wire | see wiring methods, hookup wire |
| Hornby (model train maker) | 4, passim |
| Hornby Virtual Railway 2 (software product) | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........Hornby Virtual Railway 2, three-dimensional operational layout | 130 |
| ..........Hornby Virtual Railway 2, track schematic | 40, 41, 42, 128, 129, 263, 265, 267 |
| HVR2 | see Hornby Virtual Railway 2 |
| illumination | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| illumination, overhead fluorescent lamps above layout | 25, 26, 27, 184 |
| ISAM (indexed sequential access method) | see wiring methods, indexed sequential access method (ISAM) |
| keyway (alignment device) | 408, 410, 411 |
| L. and Y. R. | see Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| ladder track | 317, 318, 369 |
| laminate (boxboard) | 475 |
| Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L. and Y.R.) | 141 |
| level crossing (British usage, also see grade crossing) | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........level crossing, definition. | 311 |
| light-box | see tool, light-box |
| lighthouse | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........lighthouse, inland | see Grand Imperial Canal, inland lighthouse |
| "Lion on a Unicycle" (humorous name given to British Railways emblem) | 141, 141, 150 |
| LMSR | see London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| LNER | see London and North Eastern Railway |
| location of columns, general discussion of concept | 179 |
| lock, canal | see canal, lock operation |
| locomotive, Hornby | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........locomotive, Hornby, "Flying Scotsman" | 140, 147 |
| ..........locomotive, Hornby, "Pug" | 140, 141, 147 |
| ..........locomotive, Hornby, "Pug", engaged in switching operation | 148, 149, 150, 151 |
| ..........locomotive, Hornby, "Stanier 8F" | 349, 350, 352 |
| locomotive driver, Hornby "Pug" | 141 |
| locomotive lanterns, Hornby "Pug" | 141 |
| locomotive service yard | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........locomotive service yard, operating procedures | 148, 149, 150, 151 |
| ..........locomotive service yard, preliminary work | 92, 123, 124, 125, 127, 136, 137, 138, 139 |
| ..........locomotive service yard, roadbed, permanent mounting on columns | 170, 171, 172, 173, 174 |
| London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) | 141 |
| London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) | 352, 353 |
| Lord Kelvin, discourse on number | 412 |
| magnet wire | see wiring methods, magnet wire |
| magnetism, relation to electric current | 104 |
| Manchester and Leeds Railway | 15 |
| marshalling yard | 311, 316, 317, 318, 381, 382 |
| menus of meals described within these narratives | ...menus are listed alphabetically in order of main dish |
| ..........Bangers and Mashed d'Angleterre | 457 |
| ..........Boeuf Bourguignon with Tiny Carrots and Sauteed Mushrooms | 457 |
| ..........Boeuf Bourguignon with Tiny Peas and Carrots | 433 |
| ..........Cereal (mixed-grain) with Fresh Strawberries | 421 |
| ..........Eggs (scrambled) with Grilled Bacon, Grilled Sausages, and Fried Potatoes | 456 |
| ..........Eggs (scrambled) with Sausages, Bacon, and Fried Potatoes | 421 |
| ..........Haddock (poached) with Potatoes Lyonnaise | 426 |
| ..........Haddock (steamed filet) with Poached Eggs | 456 |
| ..........Lamb Chops (grilled) with Bacon and Mashed Potatoes | 426 |
| ..........Pheasant a l'Orange (curried) | 412 |
| ..........Roast Beef with Baked Sausages and Grilled Bacon with Mashed Potatoes | 452 |
| ..........Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding | 412 |
| ..........Sole (filet) with Poached Eggs | 430 |
| ..........Squab (grilled) with Pears and Young Asparagus | 452 |
| ..........Steak (fried) with Baked Sausages, Grilled Bacon and Mashed Potatoes | 433 |
| ..........Steak (grilled) with Fried Eggs and Pan-Roasted Potatoes | 430 |
| moiré pattern (optical illusion | 479 |
| New York Central Railroad | 141 |
| "Observer's Book of Railway Locomotives of Britain, The" (book title) | 141 |
| Oersted, Hans Christian (Danish physicist and chemist) | 104 |
| open-flame method | see wiring methods, stripping insulation, open-flame method |
| operating diagram | 230, 240, 354 |
| OSB board (used as layout baseboard) | 1 |
| particleboard (used as layout baseboard) | 1 |
| pedestal (base of chimney in power station) | 470 |
| photography notes | Introduction |
| pin chuck | see tool, pin vise |
| pin vise | see tool, pin vise |
| plunger (in Hornby point motor) | 113 |
| plywood "quarter panels", used for roadbed in this layout | 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 123, 124, 125, 136, 153 |
| point, American and British usage of word | 114 |
| point, Hornby, automatic switching of traction current | 154 |
| point motor, Hornby | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, detailed step-by-step wiring in this layout | 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, full operational discussion (solenoids discussed) | 113 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, simplified operational discussion (solenoids not discussed) | 104 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, cut-out in roadbed | 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 175, 176, 367 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, four mounting tabs | 159, 160, 161, 163, 168 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, four mounting tabs, torque required | 163 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, four slots in sleepers of Hornby point | 154, 161, 163, 168 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, insertion of four mounting tabs into slots at ends of sleepers | 160, 161 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, torque required | 163 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, vertical extension arm not required | 159 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, subsurface mounting, view under the roadbed | 164 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, surface mounting, curved side of Hornby standard point | 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, surface mounting, straight side of Hornby standard point | 99, 100, 102, 103, 203, 204 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, surface mounting, trackside hut | 100, 101, 125, 126, 127, 139, 188, 204, 250 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, surface mounting, view from side | 110 |
| ..........point motor, Hornby, surface mounting, when to use | 159 |
| point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) | 105, 106, 109 |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) - bank of switches | 165, 166, 224, 225 |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) - four-part operational test | 118, 119, 120, 121 |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) -wire, brown, how to connect | 109, 116, 165, 225, 228, 229 |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) -wire, brown, only one connection for entire bank of switches | 165, 228, 229 |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) - wire, green, how to connect | 116, 224, 228, 229 |
| ..........point motor lever switch, Hornby (passing contact lever switch) - wire, red, how to connect | 116, 224, 228, 229 |
| power connecting clip, Hornby | 59, 122 |
| power and control center | see wiring methods, power and control center |
| power distribution center | see wiring methods, power distribution center |
| power station, coal-fired | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, coal conveyor | 310 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, coal loader | 290, 291, 310 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, ground plan, 1/12 scale | 290 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, inclination of base | 462, 463, 464 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, initial concept | 220 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, location | 220, 289 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, sketch by designer | 296, 297 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, steam plant | 290, 291 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, steam plant, 1/12-scale model | 292, 293, 294, 295, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309 |
| ..........power station, coal-fired, tunnel | 298, 300, 306, 468 |
| "Pug" (name of locomotive) | see locomotive, Hornby, "Pug" |
| "Railways and the Victorian Imagination" (book title) | 15, 17, 131, 288 |
| reference datum | see survey methods, reference datum |
| rerailer | 311, 317, 318 |
| Richmondville, New York, USA | 313 |
| roadbed | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........roadbed, alignment guides | 392, 393, 394 |
| ..........roadbed, compensation and adjustment in this layout | 92, 93, 94, 123 |
| ..........roadbed, embankment level (formerly "mid level"), trial fitting of track | 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 |
| ..........roadbed, girders | 83, 84 |
| ..........roadbed, levels defined in color-coded diagram | 129, 267 |
| ..........roadbed, mid-level | see roadbed, embankment level |
| ..........roadbed, spiral gradient, early construction | 55, 57, 58, 60 |
| ..........roadbed, spiral gradient, advanced construction | 65, 66, 68, 77, 80 |
| ..........roadbed, spiral gradient, calculating percentage of gradient | 82 |
| ..........roadbed, template | see template, paper, for cutting roadbed |
| ..........roadbed, temporary supports | 47, 48, 138, 139, 164, 295, 344 |
| ..........roadbed, upper level, permanent mounting on columns | 51, 52, 53 |
| ..........roadbed, upper level, trial fit for height on "Epic of Flight" books | 47, 48 |
| ..........roadbed, upper level, trial "projection" upon baseboard | 49, 50 |
| saddle tank | 141 |
| safety gate | see grade crossing, safety gate |
| scale | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........scale, 1/12 ("dollhouse scale"), general discussion | 15, 177, 178 |
| ..........scale, 1/76 ("00 gauge"), general discussion | Introduction,54 |
| ..........scale, 1/87 (HO scale), general discussion | Introduction, 54 |
| ..........scale, measurements, inch-and-foot figures used | 270 |
| ..........scale, measurements, millimeter figures not used | 270 |
| Scammel tractor with artic low-loader (British Railways delivery vehicle) | 402 |
| scenographic plan | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........Water Level Scenographic Plan, Phase 1 | 456, 457 |
| ..........Water Level Scenographic Plan, Phase 2 | 457 |
| scrapbook, used for filing and indexing reference material | 267, 268 |
| "separation of powers" | see wiring methods, power and control center, separate low-voltage power sources |
| shim, for carpenter's level | 465 |
| short circuit | see wiring methods, short circuit |
| Signal Box, The (model train distributor) | 4, passim |
| signal box, 1/12 scale | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........signal box, 1/12 scale, housing for power and control center, exterior design | 260 |
| ..........signal box, 1/12 scale, housing for power and control center, interior design | 261 |
| signpost, Hornby, for uncoupling ramp | 124, 127, 148, 149 |
| sleeper (British usage) | see tie (American usage) |
| sluice gate | see canal, sluice gate |
| sprue | 426 |
| spur track, definition | 90 |
| "Stanier 8F" (name of locomotive) | see locomotive, Hornby, "Stanier 8F" |
| Stanier, Sir william. (British steam-locomotive designer) | 350 |
| station, passenger railway, definition | 311 |
| Stockport viaduct | 131, 132 |
| storage yard | see locomotive service yard |
| structural model | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, column alignment | 179, 209 |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, column location | 179, 209 |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, comparison with concept model | 180, 181, 182, 183, 284 |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, footprint template | 177, 179, 278, 279 |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, furring strips | 177 |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, locomotive service yard columns | 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 345, 346, 347, 348 |
| ..........structural model, 1/12 scale, plywood baseboard | 177 |
| study model | see Concept Model 3 as study model |
| superstructure, general discussion | 284, 289 |
| supports, temporary | see roadbed, temporary supports |
| survey methods | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........survey methods, photographic survey of September 2004 | 453, 454, 455 |
| ..........survey methods, reference datum | 388 |
| ..........survey methods, roadbed survey, embankment-level | 272 |
| ..........survey methods, roadbed survey, outer-loop gradient | 286 |
| ..........survey methods, roadbed survey, upper-level | 277 |
| ..........survey methods, track schematic based upon a survey | 262 |
| switch (American usage) | see point (American and British usage of word) |
| switch, point motor | see point motor lever switch |
| Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (Anglo-American artist and lithographer) | 15, 131, 132 |
| taper (diminution in width of chimneys from bottom to top) | 461 |
| telegraph pole | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........telegraph pole, 1/76-scale plastic model | 426, 427, 428, 429, 437, 438, 439, 441, 444 |
| ..........telegraph pole, Canadian Pacific Railway, Cobleskill, NY | 430, 431, 432 |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Lineside pick-up apparatus at Penrith" |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Battle on Beattock" |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "The Great Central Railway's Class 127 DMU picks its way through the snow..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "The exhaust from 0-6-0PT No. 1369 seems to blend into the clouds..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Broad and standard gauge co-existed on parts of the GWR..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "A symbolic picture...steam being overtaken by the new order." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "...the 9Fs proved adept at passenger train haulage despite their 2-10-0 wheel arrangement." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "...a Crosti-boilered 9F in action." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "The last of the Somerset & Dorset's 7F 2-8-0s..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Where Is It: Bures station, on the ex-GER Sudbury branch..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Forty years after being withdrawn, 'West Country' No. 34028 Eddystone made a glorious return..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Even as early as 1965, tower blocks were beginning to dominate the areas near engine sheds around the country" |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "...the delightfully-named D30 No. 62426 Cuddie Headrigg..." |
| ..........telegraph pole, reference picture: this is a link to a citation in the bibliography | "Memories of the West Coast Main Line before overhead electrification" |
| television equipment | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........television equipment, advantages | 421 |
| ..........television equipment, monochrome camera | 418 |
| ..........television equipment, monochrome monitor | 416 |
| ..........television equipment, monochrome monitor antenna | 417 |
| television image | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........television image, canal lock | 416 |
| Telford, Thomas (Scottish civil engineer) | 17, 51, 134 |
| template, paper, for cutting roadbed | 186, 315, passim, 396, 397 |
| terminal, passenger railway | see names of specific stations and terminals, such as Grand Imperial Terminal |
| terminal, passenger railway, definition | 311 |
| terminal block | see wiring methods, terminal blocks |
| "Terror on a Train" (movie title) | see Time Bomb |
| throat | see yard throat |
| tie (American usage) | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........tie, Canadian Pacific Railway | 33, 34, 35, 36 |
| ..........tie, model track, brown paint | 64 |
| "Time Bomb" (movie title) | 350 |
| tool | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........tool, architect's ruler | 177, 178, 269 |
| ..........tool, bow compass | 269 |
| ..........tool, caliper, dial, 6-inch direct reading | 433, 434 |
| ..........tool, combination square | 390 |
| ..........tool, diagonal cutter | 223 |
| ..........tool, drill bit | 366 |
| ..........tool, light-box | 441, 449 |
| ..........tool, medicine dropper | 63 |
| ..........tool, modeler's hammer | 199, 341 |
| ..........tool, modeler's knife | 177 |
| ..........tool, pin vise | 435, 437 |
| ..........tool, plastic mixing cup | 63 |
| ..........tool, plastic spoon | 63 |
| ..........tool, small paintbrush | 63 |
| ..........tool, scroll blade | 366 |
| ..........tool, soldering iron | 223 |
| ..........tool, track eraser | 63 |
| ..........tool, wire stripper | 223, 242 |
| track, model railway | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........track, model railway, 00-gauge, Lionel Corporation | 54 |
| ..........track, model railway, alignment gauge | 331, 332, 335, 336, 343,358 |
| ..........track, model railway, code 75 | 350 |
| ..........track, model railway, code 83 | 350 |
| ..........track, model railway, code 100 | Introduction, 350 |
| ..........track, model railway, flexible, general discussion | 128 |
| ..........track, model railway, gauge, general discussion | Introduction |
| ..........track, model railway, rail height | Introduction |
| ..........track, model railway, schematic track plans | see Hornby Virtual Railway 2, track schematic |
| ..........track, model railway, sectional, general discussion | 128 |
| ..........track, model railway, sectional, Hornby, first radius | 268, 269, 270 |
| ..........track, model railway, sectional, Hornby, second radius | 268, 270 |
| ..........track, model railway, sectional, Hornby, third radius | 268, 270 |
| ..........track, model railway, sectional, resistance to deformation | 337 |
| ..........track, model railway, 1/12-scale template drafted by builder | 268, 269, 270 |
| ..........track, model railway, 1/12-scale embankment-level plan drafted by builder | 271 |
| ..........track, model railway, 1/12-scale outer-loop gradient plan drafted by builder | 285 |
| ..........track, model railway, 1/12-scale upper-level plan drafted by builder | 276 |
| ..........track, model railway, track pins | 341, 342 |
| ..........track, model railway, trial fitting without roadbed | 67 |
| track, real railway, "standard gauge" | 33, 34, 35, 36, 54 |
| trackside hut, Hornby | see point motor, Hornby, surface mounting, trackside hut |
| traction power | see wiring methods, power and control center, traction power |
| train controller | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........train controller, Hornby | 7, 79, 105, 107, 108, 109, 122, 257 |
| ..........train controller, MRC Railpower 1440 | 255, 256, 258 |
| train, HO-scale model, American style, Delaware and Hudson | 54 |
| train set, Hornby | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........train set, Hornby, "Flying Scotsman", entire train, climbing at high speed | 81, 82 |
| ..........train set, Hornby, "Flying Scotsman", entire train, various views | 5, 6, 43, 44, 45, 46, 76, 126, 132, 133 |
| ..........train set, Hornby, "Flying Scotsman", foam packaging | 7 |
| "TrakMat" (Hornby planning aid) | 13, 14 |
| transformer, Hornby | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........transformer, Hornby | 7 |
| ..........transformer, Scalextric | 105 |
| Trestle Lane, Cobleskill, New York, USA | 33, 34, 35, 36, 430 |
| uncoupling ramp, Hornby, operational characteristics | 95, 96, 97, 98 |
| upper level | 129 |
| vanishing point | 429 |
| vertical connecting rod (in Hornby point motor) | 113 |
| viaduct | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........viaduct, continuous span, arched truss, proposed | 296, 297 |
| ..........viaduct, continuous span, girder, proposed | 295, 297 |
| ..........viaduct, masonry arch, 1/12 scale | 15, 16, 17, 48 |
| ..........viaduct, masonry arch, 1/76 scale design | 131, 132, 133, 134 |
| ..........viaduct, single-span, arched truss, 1/12 scale | 15, 16 |
| "Victorian Railway, The" (book title) | 288 |
| visualization | 288 |
| water level | 129 |
| Watermen's Club | see Associations, Clubs, Meeting Places and Societies: Watermen's club |
| Whyte classification system | 141 |
| wire stripper | see tool, wire stripper |
| wiring methods | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........wiring methods, bus wiring with jumpers | 166, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237 |
| ..........wiring methods, cable, definition | 167 |
| ..........wiring methods, cable clamp | 223, 252 |
| ..........wiring methods, circuit breakers, required in service panel | 215 |
| ..........wiring methods, circuit breakers, not required in power distribution center | 215 |
| ..........wiring methods, circuit documentation | 226, 231, 241, 248, 356 |
| ..........wiring methods, common wire | 166, 236, 239 |
| ..........wiring methods, concealed wiring | 383 |
| ..........wiring methods, continuity testing | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ....................wiring methods, continuity testing, connection of test leads | 238, 239, 249 |
| ....................wiring methods, continuity testing, d'Arsonval meter | 238, 239, 249, 385 |
| ....................wiring methods, continuity testing, zero adjustment | 238 |
| ..........wiring methods, desoldering braid | 223 |
| ..........wiring methods, electrical tape | 223, 246 |
| ..........wiring methods, exposed wiring | 383 |
| ..........wiring methods, hookup wire | 223, 242, 243 |
| ..........wiring methods, indexed sequential access method (ISAM) | 226, 356 |
| ..........wiring methods, jumper wire, connecting | 234, 235 |
| ..........wiring methods, jumper wire, cutting and stripping | 232 |
| ..........wiring methods, jumper wire, shaping | 233 |
| ..........wiring methods, magnet wire | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ....................wiring methods, magnet wire, 30-gauge | 384, 385, 386, 387, 433, 438, 439 |
| ....................wiring methods, magnet wire, 38-gauge | 442 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, accessory power | 255, 256, 259 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, cable attachment | 167 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, introduction | 254 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, relationship to power distribution center | 256 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, separate channel for control wires | 259 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, separate low-voltage power sources | 255, 256 |
| ....................wiring methods, power and control center, traction power | 255, 256, 257 |
| ..........wiring methods, power distribution center | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, complete circuit for a point motor | 253 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, concealment | 220, 247 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, equipment wiring | 254 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, introduction | 215 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, location | 216, 218, 220, 222, 227, 247 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, painted black | 219, 220, 221, 222 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, power-and-control wiring | 254 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, spacing between terminal blocks | 217, 221 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, tools and materials | 223 |
| ....................wiring methods, power distribution center, wiring standards | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ........................................wiring methods, power distribution center, wiring standards, correct technique | 252 |
| ........................................wiring methods, power distribution center, wiring standards, incorrect technique | 251 |
| ..........wiring methods, service panel | 215 |
| ..........wiring methods, short circuit | 246 |
| ..........wiring methods, solder, rosin core | 223 |
| ..........wiring methods, soldering | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, application of solder to joint | 244 |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, cold solder joint | 243 |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, heating technique | 244 |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, insulating a solder joint | 246 |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, mechanical connection | 243 |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, point motor wires | 250 |
| ....................wiring methods, soldering, testing solder joint | 245 |
| ..........wiring methods, stripping insulation | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ....................wiring methods, stripping insulation, mechanical stripping method | 112, 223 |
| ....................wiring methods, stripping insulation, open-flame method | 386 |
| ..........wiring methods, terminal blocks | 166, 167, 215, 217, 221 |
| working drawings | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........working drawing: power station, east elevation | 460, 461 |
| yard throat | ...various subcategories listed alphabetically below |
| ..........yard throat, locomotive service yard | 137, 138, 168 |
| ..........yard throat, marshalling yard | 323, 395 |
| ..........ziggurat (architectural style) | 458 |
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