BR air braked wagons in colour is compiled by David Ratcliffe, an expert on wagon subject. This new guide complements his previous volumes in the British Railway Pictorial series on Private Owner Wagons and International Train Ferry Wagons. Aimed at…
British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948 – 1968 is a hugely detailed work by Hugh Longworth, covering the subject comprehensively. This is a superb book, and although a little pricey, it’s worth it as definitive reference for all steam locos in the…
Hugh Longworth has produced the definitive guide to BR Mark 1 and Mark 2 Coaching Stock. If you have an interest in BR railway coaches this book will be a must for you. Hugh Longworth has spent a lot of time…
Bridges for Modellers by L. V. Wood provides an excellent resource for modellers on the subject of bridge architecture. Bridges for Modellers is not a how to guide for building a model bridge, rather a guide to the detailed construction…
Train Shunting and Marshalling for the modeller by Bob Essery is an absolute must have for anyone wanting to operate a model railway in a prototypical way. Bob Essery will need no introduction to most experienced railway modellers, and he…
The Syston and Peterborough Railway by Peter Smith: The Midland Railway cross country line described and illustrated. Peter Smith has put together a thorough book devoted to a long neglected line. The book describes and illustrates the Midland Railway cross…
Station Colours; Liveries used on railway buildings explained and illustrated by Peter Smith is intended to give accurate, easy to use information for those modelling and restoring railway structures. Peter Smith’s book is basically a hard copy vesrion of his website stationcolours.info and…
Principles of Railway Operations by John Glover is essential reading for the modeller of today’s railways and provides a first rate insight into the workings of the post privatisation railway network in Britain. Unless the modeller has a thorough understanding…
Modelling the British Rail Era: A guide to Modelling the classic Diesel and electric age, covers the period 1964 to 1994. Ian Fleming, Ken Gibbons, Steve Flint, and Jeff Taylor have combined to produce a modellers guide to the rail…
BR First Generation DMUs by Hugh Longworth is likely to be regarded as a definitive work on the subject. The level of statistical detail provided by Hugh Longworth is incredible, providing depot allocations and composition of units, and will satisfy…