Learn to build LEGO® Trains, from setting up train tracks to building custom freight cars. Jacob H. McKee, an authority on LEGO® Trains, teaches basic building techniques and shares some of his most fascinating and original train designs. You'll learn how to build a North American-style locomotive, a 1940's refrigerator car, and an intermodal container car, plus you'll gain the skills to create your own designs. Four color throughout.

The first and only in-depth reference to building LEGO trains.

Here's everything you need to know to build LEGO® trains, from setting up train tracks to building custom freight cars. LEGO insider, Jacob H. McKee, shares some of his most fascinating and original train designs, while including descriptive articles on basic building techniques, plus high-quality building instructions for several different projects. Veteran LEGO® trains fanatics and curious beginners alike will find this book the easiest way to get started with LEGO® trains.

JACOB H. MCKEE is a well-known figure in the LEGO trains community and the LEGO Community Development Manager for North America. Jacob has worked on more than 400 websites and countless community projects, including the official LEGO® Trains website www.lego.com/trains. He has been building LEGO creations since he was a young boy.