Railway Modelling Books

http://layoutdesigns.com/

any use?

http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index...amp;#entry44838

is a good book, plenty of meat....but not really the 'chipboard and 2x1 framing' type.

what sort of plans were you looking for?

or is it a case of inspiration needed?

or even,
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=66

As there is an Ian Allan logo at the foot of the screen it seems appropriate to suggest you check out these book titles on their website:-

Freight Train Operation for the railway modeller

Passenger Train Operation for the railway modeller

Railway Operation for the modeller

I'm not sure if the operations described in these books are "modern" enough for your tastes. You might get a better match by visiting the Ian Allan site and doing a search on "Operation" and see what turns up. For recent operational practice (say the last 20 years) you might be better to find someone to talk to.

It may be possible that your local library has access to these books or similar ones and could order them for you to take a look at.

I would suggest trying the British Film Institutes double DVD series of British Transport Films re-issues but even they closed down before you were born.

One thing to be said in favour of the operation books is that although they are from way before the period you are interested, they do explain where railway operation came from.

David
Who's not old enough to remember steam either.....

QUOTE (Mike Wild @ 5 Sep 2008, 07:49) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi

Ian Allan Publishing produces a range of railway modelling titles in its relatively new Aspects of Modelling series including Digital Command Control, Baseboards and Road Vehicles - these three are all by HM writer Ian Morton.

More books are planned for this series including one on layout plans by Anthony New - the same author that produces the track planning articles in Hornby Magazine. I don't know exactly when this book is due out, but it won't be long from what I understand.

Hope that helps.

Mike Wild.

Cheers Mike

I want to find out more about freight in the railfreight era, I can buy a load of hoppers or bogie tank wagons or vba wagons and have them trundle around the layout, but i have no real idea about the process from start to finish for the freight, ie where it would be loaded, where it goes from there to its destination.