Modelling Engine Sheds & Motive Power Depots of the Steam Era

by Terry Booker

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785001147
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	05/25/2016
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Terry Booker was born at the outbreak of the Second World War and grew up in a small village at the foot of the Berkshire Downs close to the main line from Paddington to the West Country. He was lucky enough to witness the last months of the old GWR, the early 'Golden Years' of British Railways and the last steam-hauled freight trains in West Germany. Terry has had a lifelong interest in railway modelling and enjoys exhibiting his work. His highly acclaimed loft-layout, Wessex Lines, has featured on video, DVD and on the pages of Railway Modeller and Model Rail.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Small Engine Sheds 12

Chapter 2 Scratch-Building a Single-Road Engine Shed 42

Chapter 3 Larger Two-Road Sheds in the Steam Era 70

Chapter 4 The MPD Through the Years 100

Chapter 5 Building the North Light Shed and Coaling Stage 112

Chapter 6 Ancillary Structures 134

Chapter 7 The MPD in the Steam Era 154

Chapter 8 The MPD in Preservation: The Early Days 166

Chapter 9 The MPD in Preservation: The Steam Centre 182

Appendices 201

Index 207