New or forthcoming model railwar or model railroad books
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…
Rail Atlas 1939-1945 is designed to provide a guide to the impact of the Second World War on the railway industry, illustrating the evolution of the railway network during these years. The various lines are differentiated between those that had…
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…
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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…
Modelling Scenery the Kirtley way is another first class title from Peter Smith. Peter Smith is a full time architectural model maker and a master of his craft. In Modelling Scenery the Kirtley Way he shares many of his skills…