Modelling Engine Sheds and Motive Power Depots of the Steam Era

In this latest addition to Crowood's series of guides for railway modellers, Terry Booker offers a detailed introduction to one of the most fascinating but often neglected aspects of railway modelling: the engine shed. Whether you are building a small general-purpose shed for a branch line or planning a major facility for a large layout, this book will provide you with all the information and inspiration that you need. After covering the prototype in some detail, the author discusses the tools and materials required, then goes on to offer advice on how to research and plan the structure, how to adapt commercially available kits and how to scratch-build. The author provides detailed instructions for the construction of a representative selection of engine sheds of various types and sizes, as well as associated structures such as coaling stages, water towers and turntables. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photographs and diagrams.

WIDTH: 189mm
HEIGHT: 246mm