Library of Railway Modelling
5 total works
Offering ten simple but effective layouts for those who believe they do not have the space at home for a model railway, this resource provides an insight into layouts which are practical, economical but, above all, enjoyable.
First published in 1990, and revised and re-illustrated for this new edition, this invaluable book is an essential manual for would-be or established modellers of the GWR. After a brief history of the company, it describes locomotives and rolling-stock, together with liveries and detailing hints, as well as diesel railcars, stations, signalling, trackwork, road vehicles and much more, including sample layout plans.
v. 2
Focuses on the development of the scenic landscape.
Completes 'Platt Lane' by considering the type of trains that will run on the layout, the choice, construction and finishing of locomotive and rolling-stock kits, and how they will be operated to provide service and operational enjoyment.
Silver Link commissioned railway modeler and author Trevor Booth to build a portable O-gauge exhibition layout - 'Platt Lane' - from scratch, and record the process in step-by-step detail. Bringing to the project his many years of experience and the myriad skills acquired by any modeler with time and practice, Trevor guides us through all the stages, this first book dealing with the foundations of the layout.