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HO Railroads You Can Build, Kalmbach, 1993, pp144. Model
Railroad Handbook No.38. Large Format Pb. VG. Slight creasing to the lower front corner of the covers.
"From the pages of Model Railroader come these six HO
layouts, complete with detailed, step-by-step instructions for building each
one.” £4.95
Adams, Nigel Layouts for Limited Spaces, SLP, 1996, pp128. Large Format Pb. VG- with slight wear & creasing to the covers, the remains of old price sticker on the front, and the spine sunned. "Choice, Design, Construction, Operation. Practical solutions for the space-starved modeller." £4.95
Ahern, John H Miniature Locomotive Construction, Percival Marshall, 2nd edition, 8th impression 1979, pp171 with 162 figs. First published in 1948. Foreword by J. N. Maskelyne. Pb. Fair. Diagonal crease across the lower front corner of the cover. A classic book on scratch building OO gauge models. £3.95
Andress, Michael Scenic Railway Modelling, Guild/PSL, 1985, pp96. Pb. VG. A series of well-illustrated articles on the important scenic dimension of railway modelling. £3.95
Andress, Michael Adding Realism to Your Model Railway, Guild/PSL, 1988, pp160. Hb. Fine/VG-. Dw internally repaired at the head of the spine. "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." £4.95
Andress, Michael Complete Guide to Model Railways, PSL/Guild, 1992, pp512. Hb. VG/VG. All eight volumes of Michael Andress' best-selling modelling books 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. £6.95
Ashton D L Stephenson's
Valve Gear for Model Engineers, Author, 1976, pp24 plus a fold-out graph at
the rear. Pb. Fair with a vertical crease to the full length of both the
front and rear covers. Shows how
the Stephenson valve gear can be applied to miniature locomotives.
£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. £10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.2: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp271
with numerous figs. No date.
"This edition is specially prepared for subscribers."
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Some rubbing to the
edges of the covers. Vol.2 has
sections entitled: Pattern Making, Iron & Steel Founding, and Brass
Founding. £10.50
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.
£10.50
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.
£10.50
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.
£10.50
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.
£10.50
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. £10.50
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.
£10.50
Booth T J Simple Model Railway Layouts, PSL/BCA, 1987, pp160. Hb. VG+/VG. Small tear in the dw fold. A practical guide to small-space modelling with each chapter written around a different sample layout. £4.95
Booth, Trevor Creating the Scenic Landscape: Stations & Buildings, Fields & Trees, Roads & Rivers, Construction Techniques, Painting & Detailing, SLP, 1994, pp96. Large Format Pb. VG-. Superficial wear to the edges of the covers. £4.95
Booth, Trevor Locomotive and Rolling-Stock Construction: Choosing Suitable Stock, Building Kits, Planning & Detailing, Realistic Operation, SLP, 1995, pp96. Large Format Pb. VG-. Slight crease in the lower corner of the front cover. £4.95
Boreham D A Narrow Gauge Modelling, Percival Marshall, Revised 2nd edition 1978, pp153 plus pp20 of plates. Illustrations by Alan L Thomas. Hb. VG/VG-. Small tears to the dw at the head of the spine and a mark from an old price sticker on the front. A practical and authoritative text with 29 pages of rolling stock and locomotive drawings. £6.95
Bradley, Maurice H Buildings for Model Railways, D&C, 1983, pp96. Glazed Boards. VG. Includes a large number of drawings of both railway and non-railway structures. £6.95
Brien,
Robert F Model Scenic Railways:
Design & Construction, Batsford, 1988, pp143 with 130 figs.
Glazed Boards. Very Good. A
comprehensive introduction. £4.95
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
Christie's Catalogue of Fine Historical Steam Engine Models & Ship Models, Railway Relics, Locomotive Name Plates etc, October 5th 1966, pp75 plus pp35 of illustrations. Pb. VG. An impressive Christie's catalogue from the 60s. Two separate typed sheets record the price paid for each lot in both guineas and dollars! In many cases the same prices are marked in pencil against each lot in the catalogue. £1.95
Cliffe,
Nigel An Introduction to Split
Frame Chassis Design, 2mm Scale Association, 1999, pp36 with 29 figs.
Pb. VG.
£3.95
Corkill
W A Railway Modelling: An
Introduction, D&C, 1980, pp96 with 151 figs.
Hb. F/F. 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. £2.95
Crosby,
Keith The Aberford, Barrowby and
East Garforth Railway: A Railway Conversation for the Model Railway Enthusiast,
Pentland Press, 1994, pp121. Large
format Pb. VG.
The story of the author's extensive 00 gauge model railway.
£3.50
Dyer, Herbert J How to Work Sheet Metal, Percival Marshall, 1951, pp142. Card Covers. Fair. Spine of covers worn. "A practical man's description of metal working practice straight from the bench." £4.95
Ellis,
Chris Baseboard Construction,
Model Trains, 1981, pp20. Pb.
Very Good+. "Simple
ways to build baseboards for model railways using well proved methods."
£2.95
Ellis, Chris Practical Model Trains, BCA/Newnes, 1983, pp144. Large Format Hb. Fine / Very Good+. "A thorough practical guide to the model railway from first principles to more advanced systems for the average enthusiast." The author is the editor of Model Rail. £4.95
Engineering in Miniature Vol.1 No.9 Jan1980, p257-p288. VG. Contents include: Marshall Road Locomotive, Scribing & Gauging Blocks, "Lilla" 3 1/2 Inch Gauge, Hunslet Narrow Gauge Locomotive, An Eight Day Rack Strike Clock, Henley Cylinder Sets, and Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive. £0.95
Essery,
Bob British Railway Modelling: A
Century of Progress, British Railway Modelling, 1999, pp82.
Photographs by Tony Wright. Pb.
VG. An illustrated history
of railway modelling in the 20th century. £3.95
Evans,
Martin Outdoor Model Railways,
Model & Allied Publications, 1969, pp96 with 68 figs plus pp64 of plates.
Inscription "June 1976" on flyleaf.
Hb. VG-/VG-. The book has
sellotape marks inside both covers, while the front cover is worn inside
adjacent to the front hinge. The dw
has superficial wear to the edges. An
extensively illustrated book dealing with the construction, operation and
development of garden railways operated by live steam.
£7.50
Farquarson, Andy Getting
the Best from Ratio Plastic Models, Irwell Press, 1996, pp64. Modelling Railways Illustrated Handbook
No.7. Pb. VG. £7.50
Forsythe, Robert A History of Locomotive Kits Vol.1, Amlor Publishing, 1999, pp137 with numerous illustrations of completed kits. Large Format Pb. VG. Featuring K's, Nu-Cast, Wills & South Eastern Finecast £5.95
Foster, Michael Hornby Dublo Trains: Hornby Dublo 1938-1964, The story of the perfect table railway, New Cavendish / Guild, 1987, 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. VG+/VG. Slight wear to the dw at the head of the spine, also a nick in the rear dw fold. A lavishly-produced tribute. £16.50
Freezer C J Low-Relief Modelling, Peco, pp8. No date. Railway Modeller Shows You How Booklet No.5. Pb. VG. Originally included with an issue of Railway Modeller. An illustrated booklet. £0.95
Freezer, Cyril Model
Railways on a Budget, A practical guide to inexpensive more enjoyable modelling,
PSL, 1987, pp168 with numerous diagrams & illustrations.
"Smallish" format Hb. VG+/VG.
The old master explains how to construct a model railway without spending
a fortune. £4.95
Freezer, Cyril PSL
Book of Model Railway Wiring, PSL, 1st edition 1989, pp144.
Hb. Very Good+ / Very Good.
Two small nicks and slight wear to the dw at the head of the spine.
A clear yet comprehensive introduction by a former editor of the Railway
Modeller. £5.95
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+ / Very Good+.
A model railway encyclopaedia in question and answer form. £4.95
Freezer, Cyril PSL Book of Model Railway Wiring, PSL, 1992, pp144. Pb. VG- with light wear to the corners of the covers. A clear yet comprehensive introduction by a former editor of the Railway Modeller. £4.95
Freezer C J Model Railway Signalling, Patrick Stephens, 1993, pp168. Hb. VG+/VG+. An in-depth look at the application of prototype signalling practice to a model railway. £8.50
Freezer C J The Model Railway Manual: A step-by-step guide to building a layout, PSL, 1995, pp192. Large Format. Glazed Boards. VG- with slight rubbing to the corners of the glazed boards. Describes how to build a complete model railway from scratch. £4.95
Gorton, Tag Steam in Your Garden: An introduction to live steam narrow gauge railways for the smaller garden, Atlantic, 1996, pp80. Large Format Pb. Very Good+. Well-illustrated in colour and b/w. £5.95
Graebe, Chris and Graebe, Julie
The
Hornby Gauge 0 System,
New Cavendish,
1st edition 1985, pp336 with over 500 illustrations, 423 in colour.
The Hornby Companion Series Vol.5.
Large landscape format Hb. VG/VG-.
Dw internally repaired at the head & base of the spine, spine
slightly sunned. A lavishly
produced tribute. £16.50
Greenberg, Bruce Model
Railroading: A Family Guide, Prentice Hall, 1979, pp167 plus pp16 of colour
illustrations. Large Format Hb.
Very Good+ / Very Good. Two
small tears in the dw, neatly repaired internally. Aimed at operators of
American Lionel, Marx and American Flyer equipment in "O" and
"S" gauges. £5.95
Gunter, Maurice The Story of Wrenn: From Binns Road to Basildon, Irwell Press, 2004, pp154. Large Format. Glazed Boards. A comprehensive illustrated history. £24.50
Hammond, Pat Triang Hornby: The Story of Rovex Vol.2 1965-1971, New Cavendish, 1st edition 1998, pp519. Large landscape format Hb. Fine/Fine. The second volume of a lavishly produced tribute. £24.50
Hammond,
Pat Ramsay's British Model
Trains Catalogue, Swapmeet Publications, 2nd edition 2000, pp272.
Pb. VG.
Slight creasing to the lower corner of the front cover.
A complete collector's price guide to the 0, 00, N, T, TT, and HO locos
and rolling stock made by some 25 manufacturers.
£4.95
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.
£4.95
Harris
K N Model Boilers and
Boilermaking, Model & Allied Publications, 1971, pp185, 108 figs and 27
plates. First published in 1967.
Hb. VG+/VG-.
Several small tears to the dw. A
comprehensive practical guide. £12.50
Hayden, Bob and Drury, George HO Trackside Structures You Can Build, Kalmbach, 1994, pp120 with numerous illustrations and figures. Large Format Pb. VG. Focuses on Stations, Interlocking Towers (Signal Boxes), and Engine Servicing Facilities. £4.95
Hine,
Stewart Model Railways,
Haynes, 1977, pp86. Pb.
Very Good+. A useful
introduction to the hobby. £2.50
Hughes W J Building the Allchin: Modelling Royal Chester a 1 1/2 inch general purpose traction engine, Model & Allied Publications, 1979, pp256 with numerous drawings & illustrations throughout. First published as a series of articles in Model Engineer. Pb. VG-. Slight rubbing to the covers down the edges of the spine, some neat underlining on page 13. Contains a full set of working drawings, plus many valuable sketches to simplify the machining work. £18.50
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. Hb. Very Good+ / Very Good+. An American view of modelling with sections on Painting & Finishing, Improving Vehicles, Figures, Dioramas & Landscapes, Railways, Motors & Engines, Radio-control, Airplanes, Boats, and Cars. £4.95
Jackson-Stevens E
Scale Model Electric Tramways and How to Model
Them, D&C, 2nd Impression 1986, pp196.
Drawings by Eric Thornton. Hb.
Fine/Fine. Red spine of dw
very slightly sunned. "Every
aspect of scale model electric tramways is discussed and their general layout,
arrangement, construction and chief components are examined in detail."
£4.95
Jenkinson, David Modelling Historic Railways, BCA/PSL, 1985, pp160. Hb. Fine/VG. Small tear in the rear dw 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/Fine. The author draws on 50 years of experience of modelling the Settle & Carlisle line and its fictional Kendal branch. £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
Judge A W Engineering
Workshop Practice Vol.3, Caxton Publishing Company, 1948, pp356 with 288
figs. Hb. Very Good / No Jacket. A
practical work on engineering workshop tools, machines, materials and equipment,
engineering manufacturing processes and machining operations. With chapters on Materials
used in the Engineering Workshop; The Hardening, Tempering, and Annealing
of Metals; Metal-Joining, Processes & Operations; The Welding
of Metals; Simple Forging Work; Sheet-Metal Work; Simple
Press Work; Pattern-Making Practice; Foundry Practice; Workshop
Calculations & Data; The Quality-Control System Explained.
£4.95
Kine,
Jack Miniature Scenic Modelling,
MAP, 2nd revised edition 1981, pp96. Pb.
VG+. For model railways and
military modellers. £3.95
Leigh, Chris A Railway Modeller's Picture Library, BCA/IA, 1995, pp256. Large Format Hb. VG+/VG. Top corners of the covers slightly bumped. 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.
Fine / Very Good. A
remarkable collection of over 500 illustrations, 187 in colour, illustrating the
development of model railway manufacturing.
£18.50
Lloyd, David The Modeller Book of Narrow Gauge, Peco, 1986, pp72. Pb. VG-. Some superficial wear to the covers. Brings together some of the best of contemporary narrow gauge modelling through a series of specially commissioned articles. £2.95
Lloyd, David Modelling the Irish Narrow Gauge,
Peco, 1989,
pp44. Large Format Pb. VG-. Slight wear to the covers.
A series of well-illustrated articles.
£4.95
Lowery, Dave Model Railways: A Complete Guide to the Hobby,
Argus, 1992,
pp144. Large Format Hb. VG+/VG. One-inch
closed tear at the head of the spine. An
ideal practical book for those wishing to construct their first serious layout.
£4.95
Lowery, Dave Advanced Model Railroads: A Practical Manual for Designing and Constructing your Dream Layout, New Burlington Books, 1993, pp96. Large Format Hb. Fine / Fine. With chapters on Planning a Layout, Solid Foundations - Bases, Adding Color (sic), Scenic Details, Water Features, Constructing Plastic Kits, Constructing Metal Kits, Painting and Weathering, Building a Locomotive, and Constructing Buildings. £4.95
Lowery, Dave Advanced Model Railroads: A new problem-solving manual for advanced variants and scenery construction, Apple Press, 1994, pp96. Large Format Hb. VG/VG. With chapters on Planning a Layout, Baseboards, Scenic Bases, Adding Colour, Scenic Details, Water Features, Constructing Plastic Kits, Constructing Metal Kits, Painting and Weathering, Building a Locomotive, and Constructing Buildings. £4.95
Macdermott, Brian Modellers' & Enthusiasts Guide to the Somerset and Dorset Line, PSL, 1982, pp96. Glazed Boards. Very Good. Provides useful information on the freight and passenger workings on the S&D main line. £6.95
Mallery,
Paul Design Handbook of Model
Railroads, Carstens Publications, 1990, pp66 with numerous figures &
diagrams. Large Format Pb.
VG. An exposition of the
distinctive North American approach to layout design.
£3.95
Minns
J E Model Railway Engines,
Octopus Books, 1973, pp97. Hb.
Very Good / Very Good. An illustrated history of model railway
engineering. £3.50
Neale, Don Railways in the Garden, Peco, 1978, pp72. Pb. Very Good. £3.95
Norman, Barry Landscape Modelling, Wild Swan, 1986, pp66. Large Format Pb. VG. Slight wear to the corners of the covers. £10.50
Oates J A The
Millwright and Maintenance Engineer Vol. 2, Caxton Publishing Company, 1956,
pp373 with 400 figs. Hb.
No dw. VG.
Chapters on Power Transmission, Line Shafting, Limits
& Acceptance Tests, The Maintenance of Machinery, Plant
Installation, Pipe Fitting & Bending, Water & Heating
Systems, Hydraulic Machinery, and Plant Machinery.
£8.50
Paine,
Sheppard How to Build Dioramas,
Kalmbach, 1989, pp104. Large Format
Pb. VG. "Your complete guide
to diorama planning, construction, and detailing for all types of models."
Mainly concerned with military modelling. £2.50
Payne,
Christopher The Encyclopedia of
Model Making Techniques: A comprehensive guide to preparation, construction and
finishing skills for all scale modellers, Headline, 1996, pp192.
Very Large Format. Glazed boards with dw. VG/VG.
Slight wear to the top edge of the dw.
Sections on: Structures, Landscapes, Figures & Animals, and Vehicles
& Machinery. Illustrated in colour throughout.
£6.95
Prior, Alan 19th Century Railways Drawings in 4mm Scale, D&C, 1983, pp96. Large Landscape format Hb. Fine/VG. Slight wear to the dw at the base of the spine and at the rear bottom corner. Locomotive and rolling stock drawings from the 1820s until the end of the 19th century. £24.50
Rail Model Digest. A very promising but short-lived periodical edited by Ian Rice. See dedicated web page.
Ramsay,
John and King, John Ramsay's
British Diecast Model Toys Catalogue, Swapmeet Toys & Models, 9th
edition 2001, p320. Pb. Very Good. Price
guide for Corgi Toys, Dinky Toys, Matchbox Toys, Budgie, Spot-On Models and many
others. £8.50
Reder,
Gustav Clockwork, Steam and
Electric: The History of Model Railways up to 1939, IA, 1972, pp216.
First published in German by Alba Buchverlag in 1969.
Hb. Fine / Fine. An
illustrated history. £1
Rice, Iain Light Railway Layout Design, Wild Swan, 1991, pp72 with numerous illustrations and diagrams. Large Format Pb. VG. £5.95
Roche F
J and Templer G G Building Model
Locomotives, IA, 1968, pp192, 139 figs.
Edited and revised by S W Stevens-Stratten. Hb. VG+/VG.
Scratch building scale models, with an emphasis on 4mm and 7mm models.
The articles originally appeared in the Model Railway Constructor
between 1947 and 1951. £8.50
Rowe, Dave Architectural Modelling in 4mm Scale, Wild Swan, 1983, pp72. Large Format Pb. VG+. £5.95
Schleicher,
Robert Scenery for Model
Railroads, Dioramas & Miniatures, Krause, 3rd edition 1999, pp176.
"Simple tips, tricks & techniques to make landscapes come to
life." Pb.
VG. Slightly damaged in
transit stamp on the title page, superficial horizontal "cut" across
the spine of the cover, slight flaw to the bottom rear edge of the covers.
American ideas on model railway scenery.
£4.95
Simple Model Railway Layouts, SLP, 2004, pp144. Pb. VG. A revised and re-illustrated edition of a book first published by Patrick Stephens in 1987. One of the most practical guides to small-space modelling, with each chapter written around a different sample layout. £4.95
Smeed, Vic Complete Railway Modelling: Tracks, Scenery, Rolling Stock, Operation, Elbury Press, 1982, pp192. Large Format Hb. VG/VG. 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. £4.95
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 with a plastic comb binding. VG with slight wear to the corners. "OO" scale drawings of British Rail diesels, with each drawing supplemented by two photographs and a technical specification. £12.50
Stevens-Stratton S W
The Hornby Book of Trains 25 Year Edition 1954-1979: Prototypes and
Models, Rovex, 1979, pp176 with 300 illustrations.
The much enlarged 25 Year Edition. Large format Hb.
VG/Fair. Dw internally
repaired at the base of the spine, worn at the corners, and with wear marks to
the dw folds. £4.95
Stevens-Stratten S W Model Railway Constructor Special 6. Locomotive Kits, IA, 1984, pp48. Large Format Pb. VG. Slight creasing to the covers. Locomotive construction from plastic, cast and etched kits explained. £2.95
Tatlow, Peter Historic
Carriage Drawings Vol.3 Non-Passenger Coaching Stock, Pendragon, 1998,
pp128. Series editor David
Jenkinson. Large Format.
Glazed Boards. Very Good. 4mm
scale drawings, illustrations and background details for a wide range of pre and
post-grouping vehicles. £14.50
Tiedtke,
Markus Das Große Handbuch der
Modelleisenbahn, GeraMond Verlag, 2002, pp143. Very Large Format Hb. VG/VG.
Illustrated in colour throughout. In
German. £8.50
Voice,
David How to Go Tram and Tramway
Modelling, PSL, 1982, pp192. Hb.
VG/VG. One-inch internally repaired tear at the head of the dw, spine of
dw slightly sunned. The first half
of the book deals with modelling trams, while the second half is concerned with
building tram layouts. £8.50
Welch Martin The Art of Weathering, Wild Swan, 1993, pp126. Large Format Pb. VG+. £8.50
Westcott, Linn 101
Track Plans for Model Railroaders, Kalmback, 1976, pp72.
Large Format Pb. Very Good -. North American track plans for N, TT, HO, S and
O gauge model railways. £3.95
Westcott, Linn H Model Railroading with John Allen: The Story of the Fabulous HO Scale Gorre and Daphetid Railroad, Kalmbach, 1996, pp144. The first hardback edition of a book first published in 1981. Large Format. Glazed Boards. VG+. American railway modelling on an epic scale, the result of a twenty-year full-time retirement project. £24.50
Whitehouse, Patrick and Levy, Allen The World of Model Trains, Bison, 1978, pp192. Very Large Format Hb. VG/VG. A comprehensive introduction with chapters on History, Gauge & Scale, Motive Power, First Steps, Metal Kits, Model Train Collecting, Photography, In Pursuit of Realism: Exhibition Layouts, In Pursuit of Realism: Home Layouts, and Model Railway Literature. Well-illustrated throughout in colour and b/w. £5.95
Williams, Stephen Great Western Branch Line Modelling Part.2: Prototype Buildings, Fittings and Traffic Operation, Wild Swan, 1991, pp110. Large Format Pb. VG. £7.50
Wingrove,
Gerald A The Model Cars of
Gerald Wingrove, New Cavendish, 1979, pp112 with 134 illustrations including
50 full colour illustrations. Large
landscape format Hb. VG+/VG with a
one-inch tear to the front dw. Gerald
Wingrove relates the story behind his model cars, although for many it will be
the superb colour illustrations of his models that provide the main attraction
of this book. £24.50
Wingrove, Gerald A
The Complete Car Modeller 2, Haynes, 1991, pp128. Foreword by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Large Format. Glazed
boards with dw. VG/VG.
Tiny tear in the dw at the base of the spine. Gerald Wingrove shares the
secrets of his model car building craft using as an example the fabulous
Weinberger Bugatti Royale. £12.50
Wingrove, Gerald A
Art of the Automobile in Miniature: The Works of Gerald and Phyllis
Wingrove - Model Engineers, Crowood Press, 2003, pp135. Large landscape format Hb.
Very Good+ / Fine. The
scratch-build model cars of Gerald Wingrove are famous for their detail and
realism. Features 32 full-page
colour illustrations of Wingrove's models and gives an insight into their
construction. £8.50
Wylie, John The Professional Approach to Model Railways, PSL, 1987, pp200. "Largish" format Hb. VG+/VG. A professional model maker explains step-by-step how you can achieve that elusive professional look on your layout. £5.95