Books and Guides

NEW for Christmas 2024. This NEWLY UPDATED manual is 200+ pages with full-color photos and illustrations, product information and step-by-step methods, as well as tips and techniques you will need to model realistic scenery. All of the newest products, tips and tricks are in this revamped manual.The..

The latest edition of the Setrack Plan-book for N Gauge. Fully updated and refreshed!With 13 new plans this 48-page full-colour book has plenty of exciting projects to tackle, from the simplest circuit to the more complex and ambitious multi-track plans...

Regularly revised and updated, the OO Gauge Setrack Planbook is an ideal introduction to the hobby. Each of the layout plans is illustrated with a suggestion of how the layout can be transformed into a realistic representation of a real railway, and a detailed list of the components required is also..

This book features six layout plans with varied themes to get you started on your journey into narrow gauge modelling, ranging from simple yet satisfying projects utilising the contents of the ST-400 Peco Setrack OO-9 Starter Track Set, through to more elaborate designs that combine components from ..

Your essential guide to O Gauge modelling from the experts at Railway Modeller. Covers a wide variety of topics from initial planning through to those important finishing touches. With both practical advice and step by step guides, it is essential reading for those modelling in O gauge or anyone con..

From choosing a suitable location for your 00 Gauge layout, and the type of control methods to use, this book is packed with advise and inspiration for new railway modellers and returnees to the hobby alike. There is also a look back at the history of 00 gauge, and a wealth of practical projects, ma..

It is nearly 50 years since the first printing of this book which is a collection of plans designed to have a maximum dimension of 8 feet in 00. It has been re printed and upgraded many times since then as this best selling publication provides not only an excellent selection of track plans, but als..

From the earliest days of N it has been the practice to take plans drawn for 00 and half the dimensions to arrive at a suitable layout for N. Up to a point this works, it does not take into account factors such as the space needed for operating areas or the normal reach of the operator. This selecti..

A best seller for many years, Cyril Freezers's classic collection of model railway track plans. Over thirty plans are drawn and described, both covering steam era and modern image concepts and important design and location ideas.A grid is superimposed to make conversion to other scales including N g..

The Peco 'Shows You How' series of booklets give practical, clearly laid out information and instruction on a wide range of model railway topics. This booklet looks at the different types of baseboard construction, and how to build a firm, reliable baseboard for your layout illustrated by helpful ph..

The Peco 'Shows You How' series of booklets give practical, clearly laid out information and instruction on a wide range of model railway topics. This handy guide from the Railway Modeller team, features handy beginners articles on how to assemble and detail your kit built projects, covering tools, ..