Modelling The East Coast Main Line in the British Railways Era by Tony Wright

[Clive Mark]

Nice new book about Little Bytham and other layouts describing techniques used. Good clear pictures. Just like those Tony has already given you on RMWEB.

 

Tony Wright takes you through from baseboard construction and planning to scenery, buildings, locos and rolling stock. All sensible pragmatic common sense stuff with pleasing results.

 

It hinges mostly around OO/4mm modelling as that is Tony Wright's own area of work but there are interesting references to 2mm and 7mm.

 

The book shows how OO can be made to look less OO using fine track (by Norman Soloman) and replacing Steam loco bogie wheels.

 

Great for reading in front of the TV or bedtime.

 

Price £19.99

Edited November 5, 2017 by CLIVE MARK

[Bomag]

Nice new book about Little Bytham and other layouts describing techniques used. Good clear pictures. Just like those Tony has already given you on RMWEB.

 

Tony Wright takes you through from baseboard construction and planning to scenery, buildings, locos and rolling stock. All sensible pragmatic common sense stuff with pleasing results.

 

It hinges mostly around OO/4mm modelling as that is Tony Wright's own area of work but there are interesting references to 2mm and 7mm.

 

The book shows how OO can be made to look less OO using fine track (by Norman Soloman) and replacing Steam loco bogie wheels.

 

Great for reading in front of the TV or bedtime.

 

Price £19.99

 

I got this yesterday at Wakefield - unfortunately I did not have to much opportunity to check it before buying it. It should have been called 'Modelling Little Bytham in the 1950's' or even 'Modelling the GN mainline in the 1950's. In both cases it would have been worth the £16.95 I paid for it (lots of nice photos of models of proper kettles) - unfortunately information on NER/NB sections of the ECML, or on the later British Railways period i.e. diesels, is very limited given the all encompassing title. Having had to recently dismantle my layout to enable structural repairs I was looking forward to something to stimulate my creative juices going for an early 60's layout north of Doncaster; I am still waiting.