Track Laying by Ian Morton is the latest addition to the ‘Aspects of Modelling’ series takes the concept of constructing a model railway layout a stage further from the more introductory books in the series. Two of the first volumes…
The Western Region (WR) diesel hydraulics were in service with British Railways for less than 20 years and were controversial throughout that time, both within BR management and the wider media. Diesel Hydraulics in the 1960s and 1970’s by John…
Modelling Options The Book of the LNER Pacifics by Tony Wright is a brilliant collection of photographs of the LNER 4-6-2 engines, mostly of models, but some of the real thing. Tony Wright is the former associate editor of British…
The final years of steam is currently the most modelled period amongst UK railway modellers and The Last Decade of British Railways Steam provides a great source of inspiration from one of the finest railway photographers. Gavin Morrison has assembled…
Speedlink by freight traffic expert Paul Shannon is a pictorial history of the background to the service, its development and operation before 1991, and an overview of the survival of wagon-load freight since Speedlink ceased operation. Gloriously illustrated throughout by…
Developments in DC and DCC – Howard Watkins – Right Track DVD 16 There are lots of good books about model railway electrics and DCC, but sometimes seeing a visual presentation makes all the difference. The right track DVD series…
Southern Infrastructure 1922 – 1934: Stations / Signalling / Trackwork; Photographs from the E Wallis collection. Between 1922 and 1934 the late E. Wallis was employed by the Signal Department of the Southern Railway. During this time he went to…
Steve Banks and Clive Carter have created a new must have book for the LNER enthusiast. LNER Passenger trains and formations 1923-67 gives a comprehensive guide to the principal services of the LNER and BR Eastern and North Eastern regions,…
Modelling Railway Scenery: Volume 1: Cuttings, Hills, Mountains, Streams and Lakes is and interesting new title from Anthony Reeves. Whether you are just starting out in the hobby of scenic railway modelling, or are more experienced and are revamping an…
Scratchbuilt Buildings the Kirtley way: How to make model buildings and other structures from scratch in easy to follow stages, by Peter Smith of Kirtley Model Buildings. Peter Smith is a full time architectural model maker and master of his…