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Modelling Branch Lines - A Guide for Railway Modellers
By David Wright
| ISBN: | 9781785000195 |
| PUBLISHED: | 30/07/2015 |
| PAGES: | 192 |
| BINDING: | Paperback |
| SIZE: | 246x189 mm |
| INSIDE: | 307 colour and b&w photographs and 71 drawings and diagrams |
This comprehensive book is aimed at all those railway modellers who wish to create a realistic model of a branch line. It contains a vast array of useful information, excellent reference photographs, practical tips, explanations of modelling techniques and a host of exciting modelling ideas.
- Examines the origins, developments and future of branch lines in Britain
- Considers where to house the model and demonstrates how it can be located and operated in a relatively small space without losing its appeal
- Provides useful insights into how to select a suitable branch line to model
- Discusses how to create scenic realism and an appropriate setting for the model, with reference to the landscape, the infrastructure, the lineside and the use of authentic colour
- Presents information about a selection of real, and some fictitious, branch lines in order to inspire the modeller and help him select a suitable subject to lovingly recreate
- Contains track plans and superb drawings of the whole scene which provide a visual interpretation of what the completed model should look like
- Presents a number of case-study projects
RRP: £18.99
Site Price: £15.19
E-Book Edition: £16.99 (incl. VAT)
" An interesting book that I am sure will be of help to anyone contemplating a branch line model, written by someone who has much experience of the hobby. "
Review Type: Press
Reviewed By: The Model Railway Club
