Modelling Engine Sheds and Motive: Power Depots of the Steam Era

Many railway modellers include an engine shed somewhere on their layout. However, all too often the shed is squeezed into a quite improbable location and is little more than a place to 'park' engines when they are not in use. This comprehensive book, written by an experienced railway modeller, helps even the beginner to develop a far more realistic approach and to capture the unforgettable grimy but exciting atmosphere of the locomotive shed in the steam era. ? Covers all types of engine shed from the branch line sub-shed to the main line motive power depot. ? Discusses research, planning, the building process, readily available materials and simple tools. ? Explains how to obtain the very best from kits, how to site and operate sheds, and how to make them look authentic. ? Demonstrates the construction of over a dozen kits, including off-the-shelf kits and the newest computer downloadable kits. ? Shows the modeller how to create special dioramas depicting the whole shed scene and how to scratch-build complete sheds, including coal stages and other infrastucture. ? Provides advice for those with a limited amount of space, contains 'top tips' and is budget-conscious throughout. AUTHOR: Terry Booker has had a lifelong interest in railway modelling. A fervent railway enthusiast in the 1950s, in this book he helps the modeller to recapture in miniature the wonderful sights of those long-since vanished days. Terry provides step-by-step guidance on the construction of both the individual models and the fully detailed diorama settings. He also presents the reader with examples from his own extensive loft-layout, Wessex Lines. This layout has taken over twenty years to build and has featured on video and DVD and on the pages of Railway Modeller and Model Rail. SELLING POINTS: ? Essential reading for modellers of all abilities who wish to incorporate a realistic locomotive shed of the steam era into their layout. ? Step-by-step guidance is given on individual models and fully detailed diorama settings. ? The construction of over a dozen kits, including off-the-shelf and computer downloadable kits is demonstrated. ? Terry Booker is an experienced railway modeller and fevent railway enthusiast. 323 colour illustrations