RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted November 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2016 Being launched on the Wild Swan stand at Warley, an all new book on how to operate your model railway in a realistic fashion from practising modeller Martin Nield. Highly readable and full of pictures of both models and prototypes, together with numerous plans and diagrams. £13.95, 64 pages, sewn softback with spine on art paper, colour throughout and printed in Blighty by Amadeus "oop north". Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted November 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2016 Well, that's definitely one for the bookshelf, I think. I'm sure all current railway professionals, plus old retired fa*ts like me who still think they know it all, will be interested to read it. I trust that this covers things like correct operation of signals and the like, Simon, plus crossing of two trains at a crossing loop on a single line etc., and won't focus on the fact that the signals and points are being controlled from the wrong design of signal box? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ullypug Posted November 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2016 Looks interesting. I shall have a peek at Warley next weekend. Wonder if it has an officially sanctioned list of expletives with guidance as to when to use them? Or maybe that's just how I operate my railway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2016 Well, that's definitely one for the bookshelf, I think. I'm sure all current railway professionals, plus old retired fa*ts like me who still think they know it all, will be interested to read it. I trust that this covers things like correct operation of signals and the like, Simon, plus crossing of two trains at a crossing loop on a single line etc., and won't focus on the fact that the signals and points are being controlled from the wrong design of signal box? Yes - very much the measure of such books and judging by many past published examples seemingly all too easy to get it wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted November 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2016 Yes - very much the measure of such books and judging by many past published examples seemingly all too easy to get it wrong. What's your opinion of Bob Essery's series of books Mike? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted November 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2016 Well, that's definitely one for the bookshelf, I think. I'm sure all current railway professionals, plus old retired fa*ts like me who still think they know it all, will be interested to read it. I trust that this covers things like correct operation of signals and the like, Simon, plus crossing of two trains at a crossing loop on a single line etc., and won't focus on the fact that the signals and points are being controlled from the wrong design of signal box? Martin does talk about signalling, but it isn't a book about signalling "per se". He talks about various different ways in which a model's operation can be made more authentic, for example through using protypical track layouts, which also relates to signalling, of course. He also covers sources of traffic, differing sorts of prototype, the services your model might expect to have etc. And then some practical operating methods you can use, giving practical examples from a few well known layouts. I think he strikes a good balance between baffling a newcomer on the one hand and boring a more experienced modeller on the other. For me, and this is a probably a personal thing, I got the same "buzz" from reading this book that I got from Cyril Freezer's Peco booklet on branch lines - which is that as modellers we can credibly recreate a really believable piece of operating railway on a limited canvass. Which isn't to say you can do it on a grand scale too, but most of us don't have the space and resources to produce the magnificent lunacy of "Retford" for example - also featured in the book. The pictures are nice too, model shots and some good and gritty "Lanky" images too. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2016 What's your opinion of Bob Essery's series of books Mike? Rather akin to the matter of the curate's egg (although it's even worse when it comes to signalling). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted November 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 23, 2016 I received confirmation from the printers today that Authentic Model Railway Operation will definitely be available at Warley. Apart from being available on the Wild Swan stand, Bill Hudson Books will also have stocks of it at the NEC this weekend. Iain Rice's new book Creating Cameo Layouts is however running a little late and will not be out for Warley, but will follow very shortly and in time for Christmas. A third new Wild Swan book will also be coming out before Christmas. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 24, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2016 I wonder if the Bridport branch book has a picture of some twit putting a wreath on the last train to Bridport at Maiden Newton? Signed sometwit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2016 Being launched on the Wild Swan stand at Warley, an all new book on how to operate your model railway in a realistic fashion from practising modeller Martin Nield. Highly readable and full of pictures of both models and prototypes, together with numerous plans and diagrams. £13.95, 64 pages, sewn softback with spine on art paper, colour throughout and printed in Blighty by Amadeus "oop north". Authmodbig.jpg Simon Doesn't have a forward by Bob Essery, does it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium tanatvalley Posted December 4, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2016 No but it does have a 5 page 'Preface' where the author sets out his stall. It does what it says on the tin! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Going by the cover, it looks very steam-orientated. Can anyone confirm if this is the case? If so, then I'll be giving it a miss. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted January 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2017 It is definitely "traditional railway" oriented, though the principles are sound for any railway or era, if not the actual practice. The author has a liking for interlocked lever frames on models. I think as a result our next club layout may be having one. I must admit that although i could not fault it I found it a bit basic. There are lots and lots of nice photos but the text is actually quite short. The only question I had at all was of a photo of a model where it was stated that the coal train was serving the local gas works, but it was made up of PO wagons, all different. My feeling is that it should have been a train of wagons from whichever colliery the gas company had a contract with - or perhaps two or three, but not all different. Any thoughts? Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2017 It is definitely "traditional railway" oriented, though the principles are sound for any railway or era, if not the actual practice. The author has a liking for interlocked lever frames on models. I think as a result our next club layout may be having one. I must admit that although i could not fault it I found it a bit basic. There are lots and lots of nice photos but the text is actually quite short. The only question I had at all was of a photo of a model where it was stated that the coal train was serving the local gas works, but it was made up of PO wagons, all different. My feeling is that it should have been a train of wagons from whichever colliery the gas company had a contract with - or perhaps two or three, but not all different. Any thoughts? Jonathan Some gasworks probably were supplied by the bigger merchants but normally it would be collieries or major coal factors such as Stephenson Clarke but I somehow can't see a gasworks having wagons from numerous different coal merchants - unless it was in the pooling era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Interesting that very few other than the "usual suspects" have replied to this thread. You would think that a book on operation would have wider appeal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium tanatvalley Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2017 You would think that a book on operation would have wider appeal.Could it be argued that the book has limited its appeal by its choice of examples and time period? I have read it and it is a good book and quoting corneliuslundie 'It is definitely "traditional railway" oriented, though the principles are sound for any railway or era, if not the actual practice.'. Perhaps the author should have applied these principles to a wider range of railway companies or made that more explicit in the text? There is also the issue of single line working which unless I am mistaken receives little attention if any. Within its 64 pages there are approximately 73 photographs and 43 diagrams, drawings and extracts from documents, has this been at the expense of explanation? I will end with what I wrote earlier - this is a good book and I will add that it is worth purchasing and provides much useful information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2017 Interesting that very few other than the "usual suspects" have replied to this thread. You would think that a book on operation would have wider appeal. Some people don't like finding out they are running a layout ar*e backwards. I cant begin to count the number of layouts I've seen, where locomotive crew relief areas are nicely spick & span. You've normally got a crew, shunter, and possibly others, and the nearest bench is a scale 70' away..... One layout I used to help/assist, had just this anomaly. I pointed this out to the owner (a dear friend). He couldn't get it..... Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2017 Could it be argued that the book has limited its appeal by its choice of examples and time period? I have read it and it is a good book and quoting corneliuslundie 'It is definitely "traditional railway" oriented, though the principles are sound for any railway or era, if not the actual practice.'. Perhaps the author should have applied these principles to a wider range of railway companies or made that more explicit in the text? There is also the issue of single line working which unless I am mistaken receives little attention if any. Within its 64 pages there are approximately 73 photographs and 43 diagrams, drawings and extracts from documents, has this been at the expense of explanation? I will end with what I wrote earlier - this is a good book and I will add that it is worth purchasing and provides much useful information. I've not read the book yet (my local model shop had not received any copies when I called just before Christmas) but I would not really expect it to deal with Single line Working - which is the process of running trains over only one line when the other line, or lines, on a double or multi-track route is not available for train movements. As far as single lines and their signalling and operation are concerned it always strikes me as something rather basic to railway modelling as so many layouts are based around single lines - and it is not at all unusual to see them being operated incorrectly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium tanatvalley Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2017 I've not read the book yet (my local model shop had not received any copies when I called just before Christmas) but I would not really expect it to deal with Single line Working - which is the process of running trains over only one line when the other line, or lines, on a double or multi-track route is not available for train movements. As far as single lines and their signalling and operation are concerned it always strikes me as something rather basic to railway modelling as so many layouts are based around single lines - and it is not at all unusual to see them being operated incorrectly! Thank you for correcting me, I should have written 'working of single lines'. If you are expecting it to deal with the working of single lines then I believe you will be disappointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold D9020 Nimbus Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2017 Given the coverage of this topic in the past by Bob Essery, does this work add anything new to the field, and if so, what? 64 pages seems rather short. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 10, 2017 Thank you for correcting me, I should have written 'working of single lines'. If you are expecting it to deal with the working of single lines then I believe you will be disappointed. I don't need it to as such but I'm a little surprised that it is omitted if he has covered the working of double lines. It's not at all difficult to work single lines stations correctly and the Treneglos guys took onboard some hints I gave them which resulted in teh crossing of trains looking the way it should in real life - made a considerable visual difference to the way operation looked. However it's hardly fair of me to say anything about the book as I've yet to obtain a copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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