Model railways

If you have an ambition to build a small live steam locomotive, but are daunted by the skills required, then this book is for you.

Have you ever dreamed of being able to make a beautiful model locomotive from scratch?

Most modellers, regardless of what scale they work in, rely heavily on the humble plastic or metal kit, and this book will help both novice and more experienced modellers to achieve the very best results.

This fascinating book is aimed at all those modellers who wish to create a model railway set in an urban landscape.

This invaluable, well-illustrated book is essential reading for all those who are interested in developing their modelling skills and creating realistic models of country houses, cottages and farm buildings for their railway layouts.

Locomotive kit building remains the best route to achieving a varied range of motive power in most scales but it also retains a mystique, being associated with expert modellers and expensive tools.

If you want to build a model railway but feel constricted and frustrated because you only have a very limited amount of space available, then this is the book for you.

The airbrush is an essential tool for modellers striving for professional-looking results.

Planning, designing and laying the track for a model railway layout can be challenging, especially if you have never done it before.

This wide-ranging book, written by an experienced railway modeller, demonstrates how, with a little patience, you can produce accurate and realistic models of goods trains, sheds and yards.

Modelling 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.

In railway modelling, getting the technical components correct is essential for a realistic-looking layout but, unfortunately, these often present the biggest challenges for the hobbyist.

Weathering is not just about making something look dirty.

Britain's rail network is now among the safest in the world, but the journey that brought it to that point has been long and eventful.

Britain's rail network is now among the safest in the world, but the journey that brought it to that point has been long and eventful.

Wer heute mit der Modellbahnerei anfängt (oder als alter Hase wieder einsteigt), beginnt fast automatisch mit einer digital gesteuerten Bahn.

Lasercut ist ein Verfahren, bei dem ein Material (z.

From the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful, comes an utterly heartwarming new novel, about what it truly means to belong to those you love.

This book in the railway modelling series drills deeper into the tips and techniques that can be utilised by the modern modeller to produce a detailed and cohesive model railway.

Der Name Ivo Cordes steht seit langem für szenisch und betrieblich ansprechende Konzepte für die Modellbahn.

Wirklich komplett ist eine Modellbahnanlage erst mit einem Bw oder – bei wenig Platz – einer kleinen Lokstation.

Now 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.

Fasziniert Sie die wunderbare Welt von Modelleisenbahnen?

Fasziniert Sie die wunderbare Welt von Modelleisenbahnen?

Die LEGO-Eisenbahn lässt seit 50 Jahren nicht nur Kinderherzen höher schlagen – auch Erwachsene entdecken ihre alte LEGO-Eisenbahn im Keller oder auf dem Dachboden wieder.

Die LEGO-Eisenbahn lässt seit 50 Jahren nicht nur Kinderherzen höher schlagen – auch Erwachsene entdecken ihre alte LEGO-Eisenbahn im Keller oder auf dem Dachboden wieder.

This book offers you no less than 66 different projects that you can realize using a 3D printer.

"Airbrush für Modellbau, 3D-Druck & Tabletop" spannt erstmals den Bogen vom klassischen Modellbau rund um Bahnen, Autos und Boote bis hin zu Figuren und Modelle aus der modernen 3D-Druck-Technik, dem Tabletop Gaming und dem LEGO Bau.

Mit diesem Buch können digitale Modellanlagen für die Modelleisenbahn sowie für das Faller Car System in der Modellgrösse H0 (1:87) einfach und verständlich umgesetzt werden.

Hornby is a household name with a history that goes back over 80 years.

The new puzzle book from the National Railway Museum in York!

There are more than 400 miniature railways in Britain.

There are more than 400 miniature railways in Britain.

The 00 gauge train set was the ultimate 'boy's toy' of the 1950s and '60s.

The 00 gauge train set was the ultimate 'boy's toy' of the 1950s and '60s.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel considered the Great Western Railway the 'finest work in England' and he contributed many groundbreaking features, none so unorthodox as the decision not to adopt the 'standard' track gauge of 4ft 8½in and instead introduce the new 'broad gauge' of 7ft ¼in.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel considered the Great Western Railway the 'finest work in England' and he contributed many groundbreaking features, none so unorthodox as the decision not to adopt the 'standard' track gauge of 4ft 8 in and instead introduce the new 'broad gauge' of 7ft in.

Britain is a country in love with its railway past.

Britain is a country in love with its railway past.

Now 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.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the design and construction model trains and railways, with information on using electricity to power signalling systems, engines, ramps, and much more.

Throughout its length from London to Glasgow via Crewe and Carlisle, with a loop through the West Midlands and spurs to Holyhead,Liverpool and Manchester, the West Coast Main Line has consistently provided interest for those many with more than a passing interest in trains and travel.

Throughout its length from London to Glasgow via Crewe and Carlisle, with a loop through the West Midlands and spurs to Holyhead,Liverpool and Manchester, the West Coast Main Line has consistently provided interest for those many with more than a passing interest in trains and travel.

This is James Waite's second book for Pen & Sword about narrow gauge railways.

This is James Waite's second book for Pen & Sword about narrow gauge railways.

This vintage book is a complete guide to model trains, dealing with the construction of trains, stations, and accessories.

This vintage book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to constructing model planes, trains, and boats.

Moving from a train set out of a box to making your own model railway can seem a daunting proposition.