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Adams,
Nigel
Layouts
for
Limited
Spaces,
SLP,
2nd
printing
1997,
pp128.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
Spine
sunned.
"Choice,
Design,
Construction,
Operation.
Practical
solutions
for the
space-starved
modeller."
£5.95 Ahern,
John H
Miniature
Locomotive
Construction,
Model
&
Allied
Publications,
1971,
pp171 with
162 figs.
First
published
in 1948.
Foreword
by J. N.
Maskelyne.
Pb.
Fair+.
Some
general
wear to
the
covers.
A
classic
book on
scratch
building
OO gauge
models.
£3.95 Allen,
Terry
(Editor)
The
Encyclopedia
of Model
Railways,
BCA/Octopus,
1979,
pp224 and
over 250
colour
illustrations.
Published
by Book
Club
Associates
by
arrangement
with
Octopus
Books.
With a
foreword
by David
Jenkinson
and
contributions
by Peter
Denny, Bob
Essery,
Cyril
Freezer
and many
others.
Large
Format Hb.
VG-
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Superficial
rubbing to
the edges
of the
covers;
slight
wear to
the edges
of the
dust
wrapper.
A
well-illustrated
introduction
to the
hobby with
the
following
chapters:
Review of
the Hobby,
The Right
Choice,
Track
Plans,
Building
Layouts,
Ready-to-Run,
Kit
Building,
Scratch
Building,
Operating,
and Layout
Review.
£4.95 Amos, Roger Practical Electronics for Railway Modellers 2, PSL, 1985, pp174. Hb. Fine in a Fine dust wrapper. A further series of practical electronics projects with sections on controllers, accessories for controllers, track circuiting, signalling systems, automatic train control, train lighting and sound effects. £2.95 Amos,
Roger
Complete
Book of
Model
Railway
Electronics,
PSL, 2nd
edition
1991,
pp256.
Hb.
VG+
in a VG+
dust
wrapper.
"The
essential
handbook
for anyone
interested
in
enhancing
the
operation
of their
model
railway
layout and
in
obtaining
the high
degree of
realism
that can
be
achieved
through
the use of
electronics."
Presented
as a
series of
practical
projects
of
increasing
complexity.
£4.95 PSL Model Railway Guides Andress,
Michael
Baseboards,
Track and
Electrification
&
Layout
Planning,
PSL,
1982, pp64
plus pp64.
PSL
Model
Railway
Guides 1
& 2
Combined.
Glazed
Boards.
Very
Good.
Some
fading of
the red
lettering
on the
spine.
£2.95 Andress,
Michael
Layout
Planning,
PSL,
1979, pp64
with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams.
PSL
Model
Railway
Guides 2.
Pb.
VG-.
Loss
of colour
down the
spine of
the
covers;
old price
sticker on
the rear
cover.
£1.95 Andress,
Michael
Structure
Modelling,
PSL,
1980, pp64
with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams.
PSL
Model
Railway
Guides 3.
Pb.
VG-
with loss
of colour
down the
spine of
the
covers,
some
superficial
wear to
the
covers,
and an old
price
sticker on
the rear
cover.
£1.95 Andress,
Michael
Structure
Modelling
&
Scenery,
PSL,
1982,
pp128.
PSL
Model
Railway
Guides 3
& 4
Combined.
Glazed
Boards.
Very Good.
Combines
two
separate
modelling
books, the
first on
modelling
buildings
and the
second on
modelling
scenery.
£2.95 Andress,
Michael
Operating
Your
Layout,
PSL,
1980, pp64
with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams.
PSL
Model
Railway
Guides 5.
Pb.
VG.
Old
price
sticker on
the rear
cover.
£1.95 Andress,
Michael
Branch
Line
Railways,
PSL,
1980, pp64
with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams. PSL
Model
Railway
Guides 6.
Pb.
VG-
with
slight
wear to
the
covers;
loss of
colour
down the
spine; old
price
sticker on
the rear
cover.
£1.95 Andress, Michael Modern Railways, PSL, 1982, pp64. PSL Model Railway Guides No.7. Pb. Fair. Superficial wear to the covers. A guide to modelling the diesel era. £2.95 Andress,
Michael
Complete
Guide to
Model
Railways,
PSL,
1985,
pp512.
Hb.
Fine
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
All
eight
volumes of
Michael
Andress'
best-selling
modelling
booklets
under a
single
cover,
well-illustrated
throughout.
Vol.
1: Baseboards,
Track
&
Electrification;
Vol.2: Layout
Planning;
Vol.3: Structure
Modelling;
Vol.4: Scenery;
Vol.5: Operating
Your
Layout;
Vol.6 Branch
Line
Railways;
Vol.7 Modern
Railways;
Vol.8 Narrow
Gauge
Railways.
£4.95 ------------------------------------------------------------- Andress,
Michael Scenic Railway Modelling,
Guild/PSL, 1985, pp96. Hb.
Fine
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
A series of illustrated articles on the important scenic
dimension of railway modelling. £2.95 Andress,
Michael
Adding
Realism to
Your Model
Railway,
Guild/PSL,
1988,
pp160.
Published
by Guild
Publishing
by
arrangement
with
Patrick
Stephens.
Hb.
Very
Good in a
Very Good
dust
wrapper.
"How
to detail
and
weather
locomotives
and
rolling
stock,
construct
natural-looking
scenery,
authentic
buildings,
life-like
figures -
even how
to model
snow and
ice."
£3.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.1: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp297
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Some rubbing to the
edges of the covers. Vol.1 has sections entitled: Introductory Survey, Hand
Tools & Gauges, Drawing & Sketching, Non-Ferrous Metals,
and Cast Iron & Wrought Iron. £5.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.3: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp325
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Some rubbing to the
edges of the covers, front cover pulling away slightly from the binding. Vol.3
has sections entitled: The Steels, Hardening & Tempering of Steels,
Lathes & Lathe Work, Screw-Cutting, Shaping & Shaping
Machines, Planing & Planing Machines, and Milling.
£5.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.4: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp298
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Slight rubbing to the
edges of the covers. Vol.4 has sections entitled: Drilling, Boring &
Nibbling; Slotting Machines & Slotting; Turret & Automatic
Lathes, Grinding & Grinding Machines; and Jigs & Tools.
£5.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.5: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp349
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
Good+. Rubbing to the edges
of the covers. Vol.5 has sections
entitled: Drop & Machine Forging; Die-Making, Press Work &
Stamping; Practical Blacksmithing; and Welding.
£5.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.6: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp331
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Wear to the covers at
the top of the spine & slight rubbing to the cover edges elsewhere. Vol.6 has sections entitled: Working of Sheet & Plate
Metals, Surface Treatment of Metals, Gear Cutting, Plate
Shop Practice, and Mechanical Handling of Materials & Products.
£5.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.7: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp235
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Slight rubbing to the
cover edges. Vol.7 has sections entitled: Plain Bearings, Ball &
Roller Bearings, Petrol Engine Fitting & Assembly, and Gas
Engine Fitting & Assembly. £5.95 Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.8: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp272
with numerous figs. "This
edition is specially prepared for subscribers."
No date. Hb. No dw. VG-.
Small wear marks on rear cover, and binding pulling away slightly from
the spine at the top front. Vol.8 has sections entitled: Steam Engine &
Pump Fitting & Erecting; Turbine Fitting & Erecting; Internal
Combustion Engine Testing; and Testing of Steam Engines.
£5.95 Balfour,
Geoff
(editor)
The
Beginner's
Guide to
2mm
Modelling, The
2mm Scale
Association,
2nd
edition
1990,
pp52.
Card
Covers.
VG+.
Compiled
by members
of the 2mm
scale
association.
£2.95 Bassett-Lowke
Catalogue 1904/5,
Token Publishing, pp252. No.1150 of
a limited edition of 5000. Landscape
format Hb. Fine/VG.
Slight loss of colour to the dust wrapper.
An undated reprint of the 1904 Bassett-Lowke catalogue.
£12.50 Bassett-Lowke
W J The Model Railway Handbook:
A Practical Guide to the Installation of a Model Railway, Bassett-Lowke Ltd,
12th edition 1946, pp152. Card
Covers. Fair.
Some wear to the corners of the covers.
£5.95 Edward Beal's Railway Modelling Series Beal,
Edward
Book
Two:
Layout and
Survey,
Modelcraft,
pp72.
No
date.
Edward
Beal's
Railway
Modelling
Series.
Pb.
Fair.
Some
wear down
the edge
of the
spine.
£3.95 Beal,
Edward
Book
Three:
Three-Rail
Control, Modelcraft,
pp71.
No
date.
Edward
Beal's
Railway
Modelling
Series.
Pb.
Fair.
Some
wear to
the covers
down the
edge of
the spine.
Includes
a section
on
Signalling
(p43-p60)
and on
Electric
Haulage
(p61-p71).
£1.95 Beal,
Edward
Book
Five:
Architecture,
Modelcraft,
pp82 with
42 figs.
No
date.
Edward
Beal's
Railway
Modelling
Series.
Pb.
Fair+.
Deals
almost
entirely
with
railway
buildings
and
structures.
£4.95 Beal,
Edward
Book
Six:
Wagons and
Coaches, Modelcraft,
pp76 with
47 figs.
No
date.
Edward
Beal's
Railway
Modelling
Series.
Pb.
VG-
with
slight
wear to
the spine
of the
cover.
£5.95 Beal,
Edward
Book
Seven:
Two-Rail
Control, Modelcraft,
pp64. No
date.
Edward
Beal's
Railway
Modelling
Series.
Pb.
VG-.
£3.95 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Beal,
Edward Scale Railway Modelling Today, A&C Black, 2nd revised
edition 1944, pp255 with 111 figs. Inscription
and some pen markings inside the cover. Hb.
No dust wrapper. Fair+ with
slight wear to the covers at the top & bottom of the spine and at the
corners. A classic modelling text.
£4.95 Beal,
Edward
New
Developments
in Railway
Modelling:
Recent
Tendencies,
New
Designs
and Useful
Guidance,
A
& C
Black, 1st
edition
1947,
pp268.
Hb.
Fair.
"Profusely
illustrated
by the
author."
Slight
wear to
the covers
at the
head &
base of
the spine;
loss of
colour
down the
spine. A
classic
text that
has
inspired
generations
of
modellers.
£3.95 Beal,
Edward
West
Midland: A
Railway in
Miniature,
Percival
Marshall,
1952,
pp164, 21
plates and
111 figs.
Hb.
VG-
in a Poor
dust
wrapper.
Some
rubbing to
the
covers;
generally
VG in a
torn,
incomplete
dust
wrapper.
The
Rev.
Beal's
classic
work on
the
construction
of his
West
Midland OO
gauge
Railway.
£6.95 Beal,
Edward
Railway
Modelling
in
Miniature:
A
Practical
Handbook
on the
Planning,
Building
and
Operation
of
Miniature
Railways
with
Special
Reference
to
"00"
and
"HO"
Gauges,
Percival
Marshall,
4th
edition
1958,
pp129 with
275 figs.
Hb.
No
dust
wrapper.
VG-.
Loss
of colour
down the
spine of
the
covers.
Packed
with
dimensional
drawings
and
sketches.
£4.95 Booth T J Simple Model Railway Layouts, PSL/BCA, 1987, pp160. Hb. VG+ in a VG dust wrapper. Small tear in the dust wrapper fold. A practical guide to small-space modelling with each chapter written around a different sample layout. £4.95 Booth,
Trevor
Baseboard
Basics and
Making
Tracks:
Planning,
Baseboard
Construction,
Track-Laying
and Wiring,
SLP,
1993,
pp96.
Large
Format.
Card
Covers.
VG-.
Some
wear to
the
covers,
contents
VG.
£2.95 Bradley,
Maurice H
Buildings
for Model
Railways,
D&C,
1983,
pp96.
Glazed
Boards.
Very
Good.
Includes
a large
number of
drawings
of both
railway
and non
railway
structures.
£4.95 Brien,
Robert F Model Scenic Railways:
Design & Construction, Batsford, 1988, pp143 with 130 figs.
Glazed Boards. Very Good. A
comprehensive introduction. £3.95 Burkin, Nigel Thoroughly Modern Models 2. Modern Wagons in 4mm, Irwell Press, 1998, pp74. Model Railway Handbook No.10. Large Format Pb. Near VG with slight wear to the corners of the covers. Well-illustrated throughout. £8.50 Carlson, Pierce Toy Trains: A History, Victor Gollancz, 1986, pp160. Hb. VG+/VG+. A well-illustrated history from 1840 until 1950. Includes a price guide. £4.95 Carter,
Ernest F
"00"
Gauge
Layout and
Design,
Percival
Marshall,
1946,
pp102.
Pb.
Fair.
Some
wear to
the spine
of the
covers.
"
Explains
how the
real
railway
companies
carry out
their
various
operations
and then
tries to
show how
these
features
can, with
modifications
and some
compromise,
be
included
in the
model
layout."
£3.95 Carter,
Ernest F
Practical
Two-Rail
Electrification,
Percival
Marshall,
1947,
pp52.
Pb.
Fair.
Some
wear to
the spine
of the
covers,
browning
to the
edges of
the pages.
£1.95 Carter E F Building Passenger Rolling Stock, Percival Marshall, 1st edition 1948, pp54 with 36 figs and a folded drawing in the rear. Pb. Fair. Some wear to the covers; crease across the rear top corner of the covers. The founder of the Model Railway Constructor explains traditional scratch building techniques. £3.95 Carter,
Ernest F
Electric
Model
Railways:
From Mains
to Trains,
Percival
Marshall,
1951,
pp79.
Pb.
Fair.
Some
wear to
the spine
of the
covers,
browning
to the
edges of
the pages.
£1.95 Carter
R S
BR
Electric
Locomotives
in 4mm
Scale,
IA, 1985,
pp64.
Model
Railway
Constructor
Planbook 3.
Small
inscription,
the number
"14."
Large
landscape
format.
Card
Covers
with
plastic
ring.
Very
Good.
4mm
drawings
plus
details of
each
class.
Includes
Class 70 -
Class 77,
Class 80 -
87 &
Class 89.
An
appendix
covers the
electric
locomotives
of the
former
North
Eastern
Railway.
£12.50 Castro,
Alex
The
Art of
Painting
Miniatures:
Faces
&
Figures,
Compendium
Publishing,
2004,
pp128.
Pb.
VG.
A
fresh
in-depth
look at
the art of
figure
painting,
profusely
illustrated
in colour
throughout.
£8.50 Cook,
Mike
The
Show that
Never
Ends;
Celebrating
40 Years
of the
York Model
Railway
Show,
Santana,
2002,
pp126.
Card
Covers.
VG.
The
history of
the famous
York Model
Railway
Show.
Remarkably,
Mike Cook
organised
this
annual
York
exhibition
for just
under 50
years.
£1.95 Corkill
W A Railway Modelling: An
Introduction, D&C, 1980, pp96 with 151 figs.
Hb. VG+
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
A comprehensive
introduction to the hobby with chapters on Policies & Plans, Specifications,
At the Drawing Board, Foundations, Trackwork & Power Supply,
Civil Engineering, Scenery, Real Estate, Signals &
Automatic Controls, Locomotives & Rolling Stock, Finishing
Touches, and Operation & Maintenance. £1.95 Ellis, Chris Practical Model Trains, BCA/Newnes, 1983, pp144. Large Format Hb. Fine in a Very Good+ dust wrapper. "A thorough practical guide to the model railway from first principles to more advanced systems for the average enthusiast." £3.95
Ellis,
Chris
Modelling
the LMSR,
IA,
1985,
pp56.
Large
Format Pb.
VG-.
Crease
and tiny
nick to
the top
edge of
the front
cover.
A
well-illustrated
booklet.
£2.95 Essery,
Bob
British
Railway
Modelling:
A Century
of
Progress,
British
Railway
Modelling,
1999,
pp82.
Photographs
by Tony
Wright.
Card
Covers.
Very
Good.
An
illustrated
history of
railway
modelling
in the
20th
century.
£2.95 Evans,
Martin
Manual
of Model
Steam
Locomotive
Construction,
Percival
Marshall,
3rd
edition,
5th
impression
1974,
pp172 with
132 figs.
plus 36
plates.
Hb.
VG
in a VG-
dust
wrapper.
The
dust
wrapper
has been
internally
repaired
at the
head of
the spine.
A
standard
work
providing
practical
help and
information
for
engineers
who build
model
steam
engines of
any gauge
between
1.25 in
and 10.25
in.
£16.50 Farquarson,
Andy Getting
the Best
from Ratio
Plastic
Models,
Irwell
Press,
1996,
pp64.
Modelling
Railways
Illustrated
Handbook
No.7.
Pb.
VG.
£6.95 Foster,
Michael
Hornby
Dublo
Trains:
Hornby
Dublo
1938-1964,
The story
of the
perfect
table
railway,
New
Cavendish,
2004,
pp416
including
a check
list of
every
production
item
together
with all
known
variations.
With
a
compendium
compiled
by Alan F.
Ellis.
The
Hornby
Companion
Series
Vol.3.
Large
landscape
format Hb.
Fine
in a VG+
dust
wrapper.
A
lavishly-illustrated
tribute.
£14.50 Freezer
C J
A
Home for
Your
Railway,
Peco,
pp32.
No
date.
Card
Covers.
Near
VG .
Slight
wear to
the
covers.
Packed
full of
ideas for
locating a
model
railway in
a typical
three-bedroomed
house.
£1.95 Freezer,
Cyril
Model
Railways
on a
Budget: A
practical
guide to
inexpensive
more
enjoyable
modelling,
PSL,
1987,
pp168 with
numerous
diagrams
&
illustrations.
"Smallish"
format.
Hard
Cover.
Fine
in a Fine
dust
wrapper.
The
old master
explains
how to
construct
a model
railway
without
spending a
fortune.
£3.95 Freezer, Cyril J Model Railways: The Complete Guide to Designing, Building and Operating a Model Railway, BCA/Quintet Publishing, 1991, pp96. Large Format Hb. VG/VG. Rubbing to the bottom edge of the covers, one-inch tear to the rear dw fold. An excellent overview of the hobby, illustrated in colour throughout. £3.95 Freezer
C J
Model
Railway
Signalling,
Patrick
Stephens,
1991,
pp168.
Hb.
VG+
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Slight
wear to
the dust
wrapper at
the head
of the
spine.
An
in-depth
look at
the
application
of
prototype
signalling
practice
to a model
railway.
£8.50 Freezer C J 1001
Model Railway Questions & Answers, PSL, 1992, pp224.
Hb. Very Good+
in a Very
Good+ dust
wrapper.
A model railway encyclopaedia in question and answer form. £2.95 Freezer, Cyril PSL Book of Model Railway Wiring, PSL, 1992, pp144. Pb. VG- with slight wear to the corners of the covers. A clear yet comprehensive introduction by a former editor of the Railway Modeller. £3.95 Greenly,
Henry Model Railways: Their Design, Details and Practical Construction,
Cassell & Co., 1st edition 1924, pp311 with 399 photographs, diagrams and
working drawings. Hb. No dust wrapper. VG.
Small wear mark on the top rear edge of the covers.
A first edition of Henry Greenly's classic modelling text.
£16.50 Greenly,
Henry
Planning
&
Layout: A
practical
guide to
the
planning
of indoor
and
outdoor
model
railways,
Percival
Marshall,
1948,
pp47.
Pb.
Fair+
with
slight
wear down
the spine
of the
covers and
foxing to
the page
edges.
£1.95 Hambleton
F C
Locomotives
Worth
Modelling,
Model
&
Allied
Publications,
2nd
edition
1977,
pp170.
First
published
in 1949.
Hb.
VG
in a Fair
dust
wrapper.
Dust
wrapper
repaired
internally,
some loss
of colour.
Each
of the
seventeen
chapters
considers
a
memorable
pre-grouping
design, or
closely
related
group of
designs.
The
book is
notable
for the
author's
line
drawings
of each
locomotive
class.
£5.95 Hammond,
Pat Ramsay's British Model
Trains Catalogue, Swapmeet Publications, 3rd edition 2002, pp336.
Pb. Very Good+.
A complete collector's price guide to the 0, 00, N, T, TT, and HO locos
and rolling stock made by some 25 manufacturers.
£3.95 Harris
K N Model Boilers and
Boilermaking, Model & Allied Publications, 1971, pp185, 108 figs and 27
plates. First published in 1967.
Hb. VG+
in a VG-
dust
wrapper.
Several small tears to the
dust wrapper. A
comprehensive practical guide. £10.50 Hendry,
Robert
Powell
The
Living
Model
Railway:
Developing,
Operating
&
Enjoying
Your
Layout,
Silver
Link,
1994,
pp176.
The
Silver
Link
Library of
Railway
Modelling.
Large
format Hb.
VG in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Profusely
illustrated
throughout.
A
fascinating
study of
the
Greenlane
&
Hillside
Model
Railway
and how it
has grown,
developed
and
evolved.
£5.95 Hill,
Tony
Simply
Scenery:
An Insight
into the
Art of
Landscape
Modelling,
Irwell
Press,
1995, pp72
with
numerous
illustrations.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
£6.95 Hine,
Stewart Model Railways,
Haynes, 1977, pp86. Pb.
Very Good+. A useful
introduction to the hobby. £1.95 Huntley,
Ian D
Painting
and Lining
Scale
Models,
Model
&
Allied
Publications,
1997,
pp94.
Pb.
Fair+.
Loss
of colour
down the
spine.
A
practical
guide for
the
modeller
on all
aspects of
paint and
covering
materials,
and their
application
to scale
miniatures.
Not
specifically
aimed at
railway
modelling.
£2.95 Jackson,
Albert and
Day, David
The
Model
Maker's
Handbook:
An
illustrated
manual of
over 1000
techniques
for making
all types
of models,
miniatures
and
dioramas,
Guild/Michael
Joseph,
1987,
pp352.
Published
by Guild
Publishing
by
arrangement
with
Michael
Joseph.
Hard
Cover.
Very
Good+ in a
Very Good
dust
wrapper.
Slight
wear to
the dust
wrapper at
the head
of the
spine.
An
American
view of
modelling
with
sections
on
Painting
&
Finishing,
Improving
Vehicles,
Figures,
Dioramas
&
Landscapes,
Railways,
Motors
&
Engines,
Radio-control,
Airplanes,
Boats, and
Cars.
£3.95 Jenkinson,
David and
Campling,
Nick
Historic
Carriage
Drawings
in 4mm
Scale:
Vol.1 LMS
and LNER,
IA, 1969,
pp xii
plus pp100
of
drawings
plus pp100
of notes
on the
drawings
using a
smaller
page
format.
Large
landscape
format.
Glazed
boards
with a
plastic
ring
binding.
VG-
with some
wear to
the
corners
and edges
of the
glazed
boards.
The
drawings
are
divided
equally
between
LMS and
LNER
types,
with a
balance
between
pre- and
post-grouping
designs.
£16.50 Jenkinson, David Modelling Historic Railways, BCA/PSL, 1985, pp160. Hb. Fine in a VG dust wrapper. Small tear in the rear dust wrapper fold. The author draws heavily on his own experiences in modelling the Settle and Carlisle line. £5.95 Jenkinson, David Historical Railway Modelling, Pendragon, 2001, pp176. Large Format Hb. Fine in a Fine dust wrapper. The author draws on 50 years of experience of modelling the Settle & Carlisle line and its fictional Kendal branch. £5.95 Johnson,
Rob
Modelling
Aspects of
the Coal
Industry,
Book
Law, 2003,
pp96.
Large
Format.
Glazed
boards
with a
dust
wrapper.
Generally,
VG in a VG
dust
wrapper.
There
is a
slight
depression
on the
bottom
rear edge
of the
cover -
the
surface of
the glazed
boards has
not been
broken.
There
is also a
tiny
internally
repaired
nick at
the top of
the front
folded
edge of
the dust
wrapper.
A
well-produced
book full
of
inspirational
prototype
illustrations,
but less
on
actually
modelling
the coal
industry
than I
would have
expected.
£8.50 Jones, Peter Building Small Steam Locomotives: A Practical Guide to Making Engines for the Garden Gauges, Crowood Press, 2008, pp233. Hb. VG+/VG+. "A comprehensive guide to building small live steam engines for a garden railway, aimed at all modellers from beginners upwards." Well-illustrated in colour throughout. £12.50 Johnson,
Stephen
and
O'Rourke,
Alan
Modelling
Irish
Railways,
Midland
Publishing,
2004,
pp88.
Large
format Pb.
VG.
There
is a
one-cm
crease on
the covers
near the
head of
the spine.
A
comprehensive
illustrated
introduction
to
modelling
both broad
gauge and
narrow
gauge
Irish
railways.
£4.95 Kent,
Geoff
The
4mm Wagon
Part One:
Opens,
Minerals
and
Hoppers,
Wild
Swan,
1991, pp86
with
numerous
illustrations
and
drawings.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
£8.50 Leigh, Chris A Railway Modeller's Picture Library, BCA/IA, 1995, pp256. Large Format Hb. VG/VG. A comprehensive source book of prototype material from arches to weigh bridges. £9.50 Levy,
Allen
A
Century of
Model
Trains,
New
Cavendish,
4th
impression
1986,
pp208.
Very
Large
Landscape
Format Hb.
VG
in a VG-
dust
wrapper.
Superficial
wear to
the dust
wrapper
edges
including
a
quarter-inch
tear.
A
remarkable
collection
of over
500
illustrations,
187 in
colour,
illustrating
the
development
of model
railway
manufacturing.
£16.50 Lovett,
Dennis and
Wood,
Leslie
Cade's
Locomotive
Guide,
Marwain,
2007,
pp344.
Edited
by Reg
Cade and
Barry
Gallafent.
Pictorial
Boards.
VG+.
"The
definitive
railway
modellers'
guide to
British
outline
locomotives
and their
real-life
counterparts."
A
useful
reference
which
combines
information
on models
and
prototypes
in a
single
volume.
£4.95 Lowery,
Dave
Build
a Model
Railway
Layout,
Argus,
1990,
pp128 with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams.
Pb.
VG-
with
vertical
creasing
down the
covers
where the
cover
opens.
An
introductory
volume
that
nonetheless
shows the
reader how
to build a
very
specific
yet
moderately
complex
railway
layout on
two
levels.
£1.95 Lowery, Dave Model Railways: A Complete Guide to the Hobby,
Argus, 1992,
pp144. Large Format Hb. VG+
in a VG
dust
wrapper
with a one-inch
closed tear at the head of the spine. An
ideal practical book for those wishing to construct their first serious layout.
£3.95 Marriott,
Peter Scenic Modelling: A Practical Guide for Making Scenery for
Model Railways, Warner Group Publications, 2008, pp96 with colour
illustrations throughout. British
Railway Modelling Book No.2. Pb.
VG. Some very superficial
wear to the covers. Helps you to make the most of the many scenic products
currently available. £5.95 Minns
J E Model Railway Engines,
Octopus Books, 1973, pp97with 120 illustrations in colour and black & white.
Hb.
Very Good in a Very Good dust wrapper. An illustrated history of model railway
engineering.
£2.95 Model
Railway
Review
Vol.1
No.1-4,
Vancouver
Print.
Editor:
Jim Woods.
Professionally
bound in a
red cloth
binding
with gold
lettering
on the
spine.
Fine.
Four
issues
were
published
bi-monthly
between
October
1997 and
April
1998.
A
unique
opportunity
to obtain
all four
issues of
this
short-lived
magazine.
£8.50 Neale,
Don
Railways
in the
Garden,
Peco,
1978,
pp72.
Pb.
Near
VG.
Old
price
sticker on
the cover.
Written
to
encourage
the
newcomer,
as well as
the more
established
enthusiast,
to push
his tracks
onward
down the
garden.
£2.95 Norman,
Barry
Landscape
Modelling,
Wild
Swan,
1986, pp66
with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
£6.95 Pendon:
Why, What
and How,
Pendon
Museum
Trust, 1st
edition
1968,
pp36.
Pb.
VG.
The
story
behind the
unique
Pendon
modelling
project.
£1.25 Railway Modelling: The Beginners Guide No.1 Getting Started, No.2 Baseboards Tack & Wiring, No.3 Adding Scenery, Peco, 2002. Soft Cover. VG. Three 16-page illustrated booklets for only 95p. Ray,
Jack
A
Lifetime
with 'O'
Gauge:
Crewchester
- and
Others,
Pendragon,
1992,
pp84.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
The
author
recalls 40
years of
'O' gauge
modelling.
£3.95 Ray,
Jack
Model
Railways
and their
Builders:
Fifty
Classic
Layouts,
Atlantic,
1995,
pp160.
Large
Format Hb.
VG+
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Jack
Ray was
the first
president
of the
Gauge O
Guide, so
inevitably
most of
the
layouts
featured
are O
gauge.
The
book is
notable
for the
high-quality
photographs
of the
layouts,
both in
colour and
black
&
white.
£6.95 Rice,
Iain
Detailing
and
Improving
Ready to
Run Wagons,
Irwell
Press,
1993, pp62
with
numerous
diagrams
and
illustrations.
Model
Railways
Illustrated
Handbooks
No.1.
Large
Format.
Card
Covers.
Very
Good.
£6.95 Rice,
Iain
Getting
the Best
from
Plastic
Wagon Kits,
Irwell
Press,
1993, pp62
with
numerous
diagrams
and
illustrations.
Modelling
Railways
Illustrated
Handbooks
No.2.
Large
Format.
Card
Covers.
VG.
£6.95 Rice,
Iain Etched
Loco
Construction,
Wild
Swan,
1993, pp78
with
numerous
illustrations
and
diagrams.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
£9.50 Rice,
Iain
An
Introduction
to 4mm
Fine Scale
Railway
Modelling,
Railmodel,
1995,
pp64.
Large
Format Pb.
VG+.
Contributors:
Mike
Ainsworth,
Gordon
Ashton,
Eddie
Bourne,
Chris
Challis,
Mike
Peascod
and Frank
Watts.
£8.50 Rogers
R C
Painting
and Lining
Railway
Models,
Model
&
Allied
Publications,
1949. 1st
edition
1949,
pp62.
Small
format Pb.
Fair.
Wear
to the
spine of
the
covers.
Describes
the
various
methods
available
to the
modeller
for
painting
and lining
models.
£2.95 Sharman
M
The
Broad
Gauge of
the Great
Western
Railway,
The
Bristol
and Exeter
Railway
and the
North and
South
Devon
Railways:
A
Selection
of 7mm
Locomotive
Drawings,
Oakwood
Press,
1985,
pp129.
Portfolio
Series
Vol.1.
Card
Covers.
VG.
Eighty
four
drawings
of broad
gauge
engines.
£14.50 Sharman
M The Great Eastern Railway Part
One: A selection of 7mm locomotive drawings, Oakwood, 1987.
Portfolio Series Vol.3. Pb.
VG. A total of seventy three
drawings from The Locomotive Magazine are reproduced on double size
fold-out pages. £8.50 Simmons,
Norman
How
to go
Railway
Modelling,
PSL, 5th
edition
1983,
pp219.
Hard
Cover.
Fine
in a Fine
dust
wrapper.
A
comprehensive
best-selling
introduction
to the
hobby.
"5th
edition of
Britain's
best-selling
model
railway
book."
£2.95 Simmons,
Norman
Railway
Modelling,
PSL,
6th
edition
1988,
pp288.
Hb.
Fine
in a Fine
dust
wrapper.
The
6th
edition of
Britain's
best-selling
model
railway
book,
providing
a
comprehensive
introduction
to the
hobby.
£3.95 Smeed,
Vic
Complete
Railway
Modelling:
Tracks,
Scenery,
Rolling
Stock,
Operation,
Elbury
Press,
1982,
pp192.
Large
Format Hb.
VG
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
A
very
practical
book
providing
a good
understanding
of all
aspects of
modelling
from track
design,
construction
&
wiring
through
scenery
&
structures
to the
selection,
building
&
operation
of
locomotives
&
rolling
stock.
£3.95 Stevens-Stratten,
S W
British
Rail
Main-Line
Diesels,
IA,
Revised
and
enlarged
edition
1975,
pp64.
Drawings
by R. S.
Carter.
Large
landscape
format Pb.
Plastic
comb
binding.
VG.
Remains of
old price
sticker in
top corner
of the
cover.
"OO"
scale
drawings
of British
Rail
diesels,
with each
drawing
supplemented
by two
photographs
and a
technical
specification.
£12.50 Vine,
Christopher
How
(Not) to
Paint a
Locomotive,
and Line
it Out,
and Build
a Spray
Booth, and
Apply
Transfers,
and More,
author,
2006,
pp166, 130
colour
photographs
and 30
diagrams.
Glazed
boards
with a
dust
wrapper.
VG
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Takes
the
beginner
through
all the
necessary
stages and
processes
in
painting a
model
engineering
subject.
£16.50 Waterman,
Pete
A
Train is
for Life,
IA,
2008,
pp160.
Signed
by the
author:
"To
Keith,
Best
Wishes
Pete."
Large
landscape
format Hb.
VG
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Features
over 350
of Pete
Waterman's
superb
collection
of
hand-built
'O' gauge
models,
all in
colour.
£12.50 Williams,
Guy
The
World of
Model
Trains,
Andre
Deutsch,
1970,
pp256 with
pp32 of
colour and
over 200
black
&
white
illustrations.
Hb.
VG+
in a VG+
dust
wrapper.
"The
text and
illustrations
cover the
whole
history of
model
railways
all over
the
world."
£3.95 Williams,
R Guy
The
4mm
Engine: A
Scratchbuilder's
Guide,
Wild
Swan,
1988,
pp110 with
numerous
diagrams
and
illustrations.
Large
Format Pb.
VG.
Scratch
building
with a
distinct
Great
Western
flavour.
£7.50 Wood
L V
Bridges
for
Modellers:
An
Illustrated
Record of
Railway
Bridges,
OPC,
1985,
pp144.
Large
Format Hb.
VG
in a VG
dust
wrapper.
Contains
drawings
and
photographs
of a
variety of
British
railway
under-,
over- and
footbridges
from the
pre-grouping
era to the
present
day.
£16.50 Wylie, John The Professional Approach to Model Railways, PSL, 1987, pp200. "Largish" format Hb. VG+ in a VG dust wrapper. A professional model maker explains step-by-step how you can achieve that elusive professional look on your layout. £4.95 British Modelling | American Modelling | Continental Modelling | Bus, Canal, Car, Tram & Traction Engine Modelling | Model Railway Annuals | Model Railway Magazines |
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