Model railways Books
Kalmbach Media Model Railroader's Guide to Iron Ore Railroads
£18.90
Kalmbach Media Building What's in a Photo
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£17.42
Kalmbach Media Creating Realistic Dioramas with Combined Scales
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£999.99
Kalmbach Media Guide to Prairie Railroading
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£15.88
Kalmbach Media Model Railroader's Handbook
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£15.15
Kalmbach Media How to Build Structures
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£16.28
Modeling the Oil Industry
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£18.69
Firecrown Media DCC and Model Railroading
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£999.99
Fonthill Media Ltd Amberdale and the Railway Which Runs Through It
Book SynopsisThis book illustrates a journey through Amberdale, as it might have been in the 1890s. Encompassing a wide variety of scene, Amberdale is nevertheless the smallest of the dales—by far, for Amberdale is a model, dreamt up in the mind of its creator and built over a period of some 60 years. Following the river and the railway through the dale, the pictures bring to life the half forgotten age of the horse and the steam engine, the unspoiled countryside, the quiet charm of the villages, the bustle of a market town and the industrial urgency of late Victorian England. The book describes an extensive and impressive model, yet emphasises that it is not dependant on particular modelling skills or extensive academic research, but on imagination and enthusiasm. It suggests an adventure of any extent open to anyone, and it is hoped that the pictures will entertain and inspire those who build models and. those who do not. The trains wind through the valley, the trams rattle along the streets, the mill wheel turns under the elms.… Welcome to Amberdale.
£999.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Modelling European Railways
Book SynopsisEuropean railways are characterized by a huge and contrasting range of locomotives, liveries, rolling stock, stations and infrastructure. In addition, the network incorporates standard, narrow and broad gauges, private and nationalized railways, high-speed corridors, single-track branch lines and rack systems. If that was not appealing enough for the railway modeller, these fascinating railways are also located in dramatically diverse landscapes ranging from the industrial Ruhr to the majestic Alps. If you wish to explore the new and exciting railway modelling opportunities that Europe has to offer, if you need a helping hand and information about where to go, what to read and what to buy, then this is the book for you.
£999.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Modelling the Lineside: A Guide for Railway
Book SynopsisIf you want to recreate in realistic model form some of the excitement of watching trains by the lineside - then this is the book for you. It contains several photographs of the available relevant products and includes numerous step-by-step illustrations, with accompanying text, that demonstrate how to build the many features of the lineside, either from kits or from scratch. Moreover, all the various aspects of modelling the lineside are brought together in four layout projects covering typical lineside scenes from the steam era right up to the present.
£999.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Laser Cutting and 3-D Printing for Railway
Book SynopsisAlthough most people have heard of laser-cut and 3-D printed model railway parts and kits, most modellers have little knowledge or experience of them. This fascinating and well-illustrated book describes in non-technical language how these machines work and how railway modellers can use them to produce remarkable models for their layouts. With reference to the different modelling scales, the author discusses in detail the advantages and disadvantages of different types of machines, and the materials they employ. He also shows how beginners can install and use 'Sketchup Make', a free CAD (Computer Aided Design) program from the Internet. With step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs, the author takes the modeller through the early stages of using this program before providing many examples of how to design model railway related items such as laser-cut roofing tiles, palisade fencing, brickwork, and the detailed elements of station awning. In addition, he demonstrates how to create 3-D printed furniture, barrels, packing crates, guttering and down pipes, rivet heads, and a workman's hut.
£22.80
The Crowood Press Ltd Modelling Signal Boxes for Railway Layouts
Book SynopsisIt is hard to imagine a model railway layout without a signal box somewhere along the line. They were, after all, the most numerous of the steam-era buildings, and some were almost as old as the railways themselves, dating back to the mid-1800s. With the increased availability of signal box kits and ready-to-site versions, this book provides an invaluable and timely guide to just which box is right for your layout. More than twenty model signal boxes are featured in actual layout locations in the book along with forty kits and projects from Alphagraphix and Bilteezi to the latest in downloads and laser-cut kits, specially constructed with detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions. Tips, hints and useful advice on tools and adhesives is offered along with how to scratch-build your own signal boxes using different methods and materials.
£14.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Narrow Gauge Modelling in 009 Scale
Book SynopsisThe 009 scale, which is used to represent narrow gauge lines of 2ft to 2ft 6in, is experiencing a steady growth in popularity and trade support. The new book explains issues of scale and gauge for narrow gauge models, considers the origins of 009 scale and identifies some of its pioneers. It outlines the diverse range of prototype narrow gauge railways in Britain and overseas, along with some of the different traditions and practices adopted in different parts of the world. This new book covers: how to select a subject to model based on experience and models available; construction of a compact prototypical 009 layout, its locomotives and rolling stock; control and signalling of layouts; layout maintenance and improvement and the challenges of exhibiting models.
£19.80
The Crowood Press Ltd Modelling the Great Western Branch Lines
Book SynopsisModelling the Great Western Branch Lines is essential reading for all those who wish to build a model railway based on the branch lines of the Great Western Railway. The author guides the modeller through projects which are graded from simple to more advance. Each step is clearly described, explaining the techniques used and how alternative methods and materials could be employed. Topics covered include an historical overview of the subject; full listings of all tools and materials; a series of detailed model projects using the best of the currently available commercial model making products; an introduction to scratch-building lineside terms and, finally, suggestions as to how each project could be further developed.
£19.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways
Book SynopsisDespite modern appearances, colour light signalling has been around since the 1920s and is just as full of subtle details and variations as 'traditional' semaphore signalling. The inclusion of a working signalling system within a model railway layout is technically challenging but adds realism and 'wow' factor. This new book contains a brief history of the development and deployment of colour light signalling in the UK; a basic explanation of how track design influences signalling design; an overview of the different types of point motor and, finally, descriptions of the different components that make up a signalling system and how these components are used and controlled. It is an extensive guide to developing and adding realistic colour light signalling to a model railway layout.
£17.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Making Small Gas-Fired Boilers for Steam Models
Book SynopsisThis book describes how to make two vertical and two horizontal copper boilers with a capacity of less than three-bar litres. All four boilers are heated with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) contained in small refillable or disposable tanks. With over 285 colour photographs and diagrams, it includes the tools and equipment required, together with important safety considerations; how to work the various materials to make the necessary parts; step-by-step instructions on the technique of silver solder; the testing regime; a review of various sizes and shapes of gas burners and how to connect them; instructions for building replacements for the well-known Verto boiler, a vertical boat boiler, a portable-engine boiler and a Cornish boiler with Galloway tubes. Finally, there is guidance on the efficient operation and essential maintenance of steam boilers and safety calculations and a list of useful contacts.
£16.14
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways: Modern Freight
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£8.54
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways - Engineers Wagons of
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£8.54
Key Publishing Ltd Great Layouts Volume 4
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£9.49
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways: Detailing
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£8.54
Key Publishing Ltd Hornby Magazine Yearbook 2024
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£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways: North Wales
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£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Hornby Yearbook 2024
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£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways North Wales Volume 2
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£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways Making a Scene
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£9.49
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways Class 37
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£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Hornby Yearbook 2025
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£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways GWR Express Locomotives
£999.99
Key Publishing Ltd Modelling British Railways Gresley Pacifics
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£999.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Making Model Railway Buildings
Book SynopsisThis invaluable book is essential reading for all railway modellers, whatever their level of expertise. The author provides an overall understanding of the purpose of making buildings for a model railway and covers their construction, their positioning and how to light them.
£22.00
The Crowood Press Ltd Modelling Railway Scenery: Volume 1 - Cuttings,
Book SynopsisWhether you are just starting out in the hobby of scenic railway modelling, or are more experienced and are revamping an existing layout, this invaluable instructional volume will guide you through the art of using basic materials to create wonderful model scenery. Brimming with practical advice and tips, the book shows you how to create realistic cuttings, natural rocky outcrops, grassy hillsides, steep cliff faces, waterfalls, streams and lakes, as well as weeds, plants and foliage. Containing over 300 step-by-step colour photographs, this remarkable volume covers the tools and materials you will need and fully explains the modelling techniques that are required.
£999.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Building a Miniature Navy Board Model
Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, Philip Reed's latest building guide tackles what many regard as the ultimate expression of the ship model maker's art, the Navy Board model. His step-by-step construction of a miniature 1/192 scale model of HMS Royal George of 1715 demonstrates all the conventions of Navy Board framing and planking. With the aid of nearly four hundred photographs, he takes the reader through every building stage. He covers methods of hull and deck framing, internal and external planking, and the construction of the complex stern. Reed also shows how to render the multitude of decorative carvings on the figurehead, stern, and broadside. A section showing, amongst others, his model of Siren, explains how the techniques used to frame Royal George can be adapted for ships of a later date, using single and double frames closer to full-size practice. This is the first book in many years to cover the well-known and sought-after early eighteenth-century Navy Board models. Here is an invaluable manual from which any model maker can benefit from the lifetime's experience of one of the world's leading exponents of the art of miniature shipbuilding.Trade Review"Building a Miniature Navy Board Model is a must-have for either the amateur or professional ship model builder's library." - Michael Wall, director of the American Marine Model Gallery
£26.58
Crecy Publishing Modelling the Southern Vol 2: From Locomotive to
Book SynopsisTo assist the modeller, both experienced and beginners, Jeremy English presents his second instalment in this popular series continuing basically as before but with the additional emphasis on EMUs, signalling, sample layouts and lineside structures. As before, prototype plans are included as well as examples of some of the best Southern models and layouts of recent years. A wealth of photographs, in both colour and black and white, compliment what will be a ''must have'' modelling title for the enthusiast.
£999.99
Crecy Publishing Electrics for the Railway Modeller
Book SynopsisIn this fast-changing modern world, nothing stays the way it is for long and this particularly applies to model railways which rely so completely on basic low voltage electronics. This is often the aspect of the hobby that is most daunting and off-putting both for experienced modellers and those new to the pursuit.One of the best guides to this subject was published about ten years ago by professional modeller and layout builder Ian Morton. This has been long overdue for revision given the way the electronics applicable to model railways have moved on in that time. This much revised edition introduces the concepts and practice of wiring model railway layouts in an easy and accessible manner. Starting from the assumption that the reader has no knowledge beyond connecting up a train set, the book guides us through the various techniques used until we have the knowledge to wire up a complex model railway.Beginning with the basics, the book moves on to cover cab control, the operation of points and signals, train detection and lighting. Technology that was not widely available to modellers when the book was first published, such as the use of LEDs, is also reviewed in this new edition.
£13.46
Key Publishing Ltd The Modern Railway 2021
Book SynopsisProduced annually by the team from Modern Railways - the leading monthly rail magazine, The Modern Railway 2021 offers a comprehensive review of the UK rail industry, together with an overview of events in Europe. With contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, Alan Williams and other members of the team, The Modern Railway 2021 provides an in-depth examination of: Policy and finance, Infrastructure maintenance and renewal, Train operation (passenger and freight), Major projects now under way including the recently confirmed HS2, Rolling stock manufacturing and maintenance, Signalling and telecommunications, Customer interface and support, Light rail and Metro systems as well as European developments. And in addition to editorial coverage of all the main players and projects, The publication includes a comprehensive directory of almost 3,000 suppliers and businesses involved in all aspects of the UK rail industry.
£999.99
Unicorn Publishing Group Bob Reid's Railway Revolution: Sir Robert Reid,
Book SynopsisBob Reid's Railway Revolution describes the life and career of the first Bob Reid, always known as Bob Reid One, and the history of the railways since nationalisation. It shows how the organisational changes he forced through when Chief Executive from 1980 to 1990 turned British Rail into one of the best railways in Europe. His reforms, described as revolutionary, saw Inter-City become profitable, the creation of Network SouthEast and for the first time in 30 years, a growth in passenger numbers and freight.
£20.00
tredition MODELLEISENBAHN MODELLBAU IN HO 187
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£999.99
JOVIS Verlag Marklin Moderne: From Architecture to Assembly
Book SynopsisThe architecture of model railway systems in the German post-war economic boom was surprisingly modern. New stood next to old, high-rises and half-timbered buildings coexisted peacefully. Still today the famous 'Villa in Tessin', high-rises, gas stations, and train and administrative buildings of the post-war period connect generations throughout Germany. Märklin Moderne shows for the first time how enthusiastic the nostalgic model railway builders truly were for modernism. The exhibition and catalogue present model assembly kits and the real buildings that inspired them, and thus bring the architecture and model construction history of the post-war period together. Includes texts by Daniel Bartetzko, Karin Berkemann, Oliver Elser, and Christian Holl, and interviews with Falk Jaeger and Klaus Staeck, among others. Photographs are by Hagen Stier. The exhibition by the online magazine moderneREGIONAL opens on 18th of May 2018 in the German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt am Main and will be shown simultaneously in the Architekturgalerie am Weißenhof in Stuttgart. The exhibition will be accompanied by a film by Otto Schweitzer. Text in English and German.
£22.05
Alpha Editions An Introduction to Mythology Edition1
£999.99
