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This page contains books that are primarily concerned with modelling the railways of the British Isles.

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Ahern, John H  Miniature Building Construction: An Architectural Guide for Modellers, Percival Marshall, pp154 with numerous illustrations, line drawings and diagrams.  No date, but an early edition of a book first published in 1950.  No dust wrapper.  Card boards.  Very Good.  A classic modelling text explaining the craft of modelling buildings.  £4.95

Ahern, John H  Miniature Landscape Modelling, Model & Allied Publishing, 1st edition 1951, pp133 with 56 figs.  Hard Cover.  Near VG.  Loss of colour down the spine, otherwise VG.  A best-selling guide to scenic modelling.  £3.95

Ahern, John H  Miniature Locomotive Construction, Percival Marshall, 1956, pp171 with 162 figs.  First published in 1948.  Foreword by J. N. Maskelyne.  Hb.  Very Good in a Poor dust wrapper.  Slight browning of the covers.  The dust wrapper is torn with some loss along the top edge - three small "V" shaped bits are missing.  A classic book on scratch building OO gauge models.  £3.95

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

Amos, Roger  Practical Electronics for Railway Modellers [1], PSL, 1984, pp160.  Hard Cover.  Fine in a Very Good dust wrapper.  There is a one-inch internally-repaired tear to the dust wrapper at the head of the spine.  A series of practical electronics projects of increasing complexity.  £2.95

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, 1st edition 1990, pp256.  Hard Cover.  Very Good+ in a Very Good 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  Complete Guide to Model Railways, PSL/Guild, 1992, pp512.  Hb.  VG in a Fair dust wrapper.  The dust wrapper has been internally repaired at the head & base of the spine and at the top of the rear dust wrapper fold.  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.  £3.95

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.   Card Covers.  Near VG.  Small price sticker on the front cover.  £1.95

Andress, Michael  Modern Railways & Narrow - Gauge Railways, PSL, 1982, pp128.  PSL Model Railway Guides 7 & 8 Combined.  Glazed Boards.  Very Good.  Combines two separate modelling books, the first on modelling the diesel era and the second on modelling the narrow gauge.  £2.95

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.  £1.95

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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, PSL, 1988, pp160.  Published by Guild Publishing by arrangement with Patrick Stephens.  Hard Cover.  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

Barlow, Bob (Editor)  Model Railway Journal Compendium [No.1], Wild Swan, pp76.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  A selection of articles along the same lines as the Model Railway Journal.  Contents include: Whetstone by Andy Gibbs, Great Western Square Post Signals in 4mm Scale by Peter Squibb, From "Polly" to P4 in 5 Years by Andy Farquarson, A Scratchbuilder's Workshop  by Rod Neep, Resurrecting a Dinosaur by Tony Wilson, Cotswold Stone by Gerry Hull, 'Aldwyth' The Manning in a Time Lock by Don Townsley, Exebridge Quay by Dave Rowe, Creating 'Havoc' by Philip Hall, Building a Better 'Britannia' by Allan Sibley, The Bucolic Silo by Martin Pitt, and Okeminster by Trevor James.  £6.95

Bason, Paul  Lineside Buildings: A Practical Look at Kits, Ready-Made Buildings and First Steps in Scratch-Building, Warners Group Publications, 2007, pp122.  British Railway Modelling Book No.1.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  £4.95

Bason, Paul  Scratch-Built Buildings: A Practical Look at How to Make your Own Scratch-Built Buildings, Warners Group Publications, 2008, pp120.  British Railway Modelling Book No.4.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  £8.50

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

Beal, Edward  New Developments in Railway Modelling: Recent Tendencies, New Designs and Useful Guidance, A & C Black, 1st edition 1947, pp268 with over 300 illustrations and diagrams.  "Profusely illustrated by the author."  Hard Cover.  Very Good in a Fair dust wrapper.  Some loss of colour to the covers at the head and base of the spine; several tears to the dust wrapper with slight loss at the head and base of 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  Modelling the Old-Time Railways, Fresh Flame Publishing, 2009, pp247 with 64 photographs and 143 figs.  First published in 1955.  Hard Cover.  Very Good in a Very Good+ dust wrapper.  The front corners of the covers are slightly bumped.  A recent reprint of Edward Beal's classic on modelling the pre-grouping railway scene.  £6.95

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.  "Big ideas for small spaces."  A practical guide to small-space modelling with each chapter written around a different sample layout.  £3.95

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

Brien, Robert F  Model Scenic Railways: Design & Construction, Batsford, 1988, pp143 with 130 figs.  Glazed Boards.  Very Good.  A comprehensive introduction.  £3.95

Bringing the Past to Life, Pendon Museum, 2014, pp38.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  An illustrated account of the Pendon project.  £1.95

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+ in a VG+ dust wrapper.  A well-illustrated history from 1840 until 1950.  Includes a price guide.  £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, Ernest F  Practical Two-Rail Electrification, Percival Marshall, 4th edition 1958, pp52.  Card Covers.  Fair.  Hints and tips for the model railway handyman. Some wear to the edges of the covers particularly down the spine, staples rusty.  £1.95

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

Dent, George  Kit Building for Railway Modellers Vol.1 Rolling Stock, Crowood Press, 2013, pp222.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  Helps both the novice and the more experienced modeller get the very best results from plastic or metal kits.  £8.50

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 GWR, IA, 1983, pp56.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  A well-illustrated booklet.  Chris Ellis explains how to re-create a convincing segment of the Great Western in model form.  £4.95

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

Essery, Bob  Passenger Operation for the Railway Modeller, IA, 2005, pp96.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  "Examines the nature of passenger service operation, providing not only a general introduction to the subject but also a guide for modellers that explains for the first time how to accurately represent the operations of the full-scale railway."  £12.50

Essery, Bob  Railway Signalling and Track Plans, IA, 2007, pp112.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  Traces of an old label on the front cover.  "An essential guide to all modellers wishing to represent accurately track formations and the appropriate signalling arrangements."  £12.50

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

Ford, Chris  Modelling the Great Western Branch Lines, Crowood Press, 2019, pp192.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  "Guides the modeller through projects that are graded from simple to more advanced."  £8.50

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

Foster, Michael  Hornby Dublo Trains: Hornby Dublo 1938-1964, The story of the perfect table railway, New Cavendish / Guild, Revised edition 1988, 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.  Hard Cover.  Very Good in a Fair+ dust wrapper.  A one-inch tear in the dust wrapper at the head of the spine has been internally repaired.  A lavishly-illustrated tribute.  £9.50

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 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  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

Gravett, Gordon  Modelling Trees Part One: Broadleaf Trees, Wild Swan, 2011, pp92.  Illustrated in colour throughout.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  £16.50

Hammond, Pat  Ramsay's British Model Trains Catalogue, Swapmeet Publications, 3rd edition 2002, pp336.  Technical editor John King.  Card Covers.  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.  Profusely illustrated throughout.  Large Format Hb.  VG+ in a VG dust wrapper.  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.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  £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  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.  £4.95

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

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.  Very Good in a Very Good dust wrapper.  A comprehensive source book of prototype material from arches to weigh bridges.  £6.95

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.  Hard Cover.  Very Good+ in a Very Good dust wrapper.  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

Modellers' Guide to the Great Western Railway, SLP, 2006, pp143.  Silver Link Library of Railway Modelling.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  A substantially updated version of Booth's book, first published by PSL in 1990.  Surprisingly no credit is given to the original author!  £4.95

Morton, Ian  Road Vehicles for Model Railways, IA, 2007, pp80.  Well-illustrated in colour throughout. Aspects of Modelling Series.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  A very welcome book on this neglected aspect of railway modelling.  £3.95

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.  Very Good.  £5.95

Norman, Barry  Building a Model Railway: Designing a Layout, Wild Swan, 1997, pp106 with numerous illustrations & figures.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  £8.50

Page, Peter J  Small Layouts Handbook, 7mm Narrow Gauge Association, 2009, pp60.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  Featuring "a Selection of Small Narrow Gauge Layouts in Scales Around 7mm/ft" and "Layouts for the Boxroom or Smaller Spaces."  Illustrated in colour throughout.  £3.95

Pendon: Why, What and How, Pendon Museum Trust, 1st edition 1968, pp36.  Pb. VG.  The story behind the unique Pendon modelling project.  £1.25

Pilton, Chris  Cottage Modelling for Pendon, Wild Swan, 1987, pp92 with numerous illustrations & line drawings.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  An exposition of the modelling techniques used at The Pendon Museum.  £12.50

RailModel Digest: No.4, Hawkshill, pp96.  Editors: Iain Rice and Mike Peascod.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  Contents include: Q1 in EM, Tim Shackleton on Chapels, Colonel Stephens in 7mm, Card Modelling Basics, Eye Care for Modellers, 4mm Wagon Running Gear: Springing, 3mm Models Under the Lens, LNWR Bushey Troughs, S&DJR in 4mm, Control Panels, Denaby PO Wagons, Finishing Off the 2251, The DG Coupling, Layout Design: Garliestown, and PCB's & Reed Switches.  £4.95

Railway Modelling: The Beginners Guide No.1 Getting Started, No.2 Baseboards Track & 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  Whitemetal Locos: A Kitbuilder's Guide, Wild Swan, 1989, pp62 with numerous illustrations and diagrams.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  £8.50

Rice, Iain  An Approach to Model Railway Layout Design: Finescale in Small Places, Wild Swan, 1990, pp64.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  £12.50

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

Shackleton, Tim  Plastic-Bodied Locos, Wild Swan, 1999, pp164.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good+.  There is a vertical crease in the title page, otherwise VG+.  After an introductory chapter, each chapter is devoted to a major project: A "4F", A "B1", A Brighton Terrier, A Hawksworth County, A West Country Pacific, and a "9F".  £14.50

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.  Very Good.  There is some foxing on the title page.  Eighty four drawings of broad gauge engines.  £16.50

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

Sharman M  The Great Western Railway: 0-6-0 Standard Gauge Locomotives, Oakwood Press, 1990. Portfolio Series Vol.5.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  The orange colour on the spine of the cover has faded. Eighty eight drawings of GWR 0-6-0s, including locomotives absorbed at The Grouping.  £8.50

Simmons, Norman  How to go Railway Modelling, PSL, 5th edition 1983, pp219.  "5th edition of Britain's best-selling model railway book."  Hard Cover.  Fine in a Fine dust wrapper.  A comprehensive best-selling introduction to the hobby.  £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

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.  £10.50

Welch, Nick  Festiniog Odyssey: The story of 'Topsy' a 4mm scale narrow gauge railway that 'just growed,' RCL Publications, 2010, pp212 with 244 colour photographs and 76 diagrams.  Large Format. Card Covers.  Very Good+.  The remarkable story of a 4mm scale layout that accurately depicts the Festiniog Railway in the summer of 1926.  £16.50

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.  Very Good.  Scratch building with a distinct Great Western flavour.  £6.95

Williams, Stephen  Great Western Branch Line Modelling Part.1: Prototype Layouts, Track and Signalling, Wild Swan, 1991, pp110.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  £12.50

Williams, Stephen  Great Western Branch Line Modelling Part.2: Prototype Buildings, Fittings and Traffic Operation, Wild Swan, 1991, pp110.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  £12.50

Williams, Stephen  Great Western Branch Line Modelling Part.3: Creating a Model, Wild Swan, 1993, pp96.  Large Format.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  A detailed description of the construction of the author's own layout which is based on the Faringdon line.  £16.50

Wright, David  Modelling Branch Lines: A Guide for Railway Modellers, Crowood Press, 2015, pp192.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  "Aimed at all those railway modellers who wish to create a realistic model of a branch line."  £8.50

Wright, David  Creating the Rural Scene: A Guide for Railway Modellers and Diorama Model Makers, Crowood Press, 2018, pp208.  Card Covers.  Very Good.  "Explains the various techniques and materials, alongside a vast array of reference photographs, that will help any modeller produce convincing models of the rural scene."  £7.50

Wright, Tony  A Lifetime with Locomotives and Layouts, Warners Group Publications, 2010, pp140.  Large landscape format.  Glazed Boards.  Very Good.  A pictorial journey of over half a century through the wonderful hobbies of railway enthusiasm and railway modelling.  £4.95

Wylie, John  The Professional Approach to Model Railways, PSL, 1987, pp200.  "Largish" format. Hard Cover.  Very Good+ in a Very Good dust wrapper.  A professional model maker explains step-by-step how you can achieve that elusive professional look on your layout.  £3.95

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