Launched in 1964, with the XP64 rake of Class 48 and coaches, the era of Rail Blue was to dominate Britain's main-line railways for almost two decades until the sectorisation of the 1980s. By the end of steam in August 1968, increasing numbers of locomotives, units and coaches were appearing in the new livery, so much so that the final steam specials operated in August 1968 included blue and grey coaching stock within the formation.  For the modeller, the BR blue era has its attractions in that it straddles the period of the late 1960s when steam and green diesels predominated through to the era of sectorisation in the mid-1980s. Moreover, although not all classes of first-generation of diesel and electric locomotives and rolling stock survived to be repainted in blue, there were odd examples of most classes repainted.  Blue Diesel Days Revisited is a compilation of photographs, all previously unpublished, portraying the operation of blue-liveried locomotives and rolling stock throughout the BR network in this period along with detailed captions together with an informative linking narrative.

Blue Diesel Era

Cable, David

Crecy Publishing

Updated to take account of recent developments, this basic introduction explains how to construct your first model railway, from planning the layout to running a realistic timetable.

First Steps in Railway Modelling: the Bachmann Way

Freezer, C.J.

Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen

Ian Allan Publishing

ABC British Railway Atlas

Ball, M.G.

Rail Atlas Europe

How the Railway Works

Business & Money

Harvey, Danny

Industries

"You do not need to be an artist to do this." - that is the message from author Paul Bambrick at the beginning of his masterful new book on creating realistic backdrops for model railway layouts. He assures modellers that if they are capable of building a model railway they have all the necessary skills to create a quality background for the layout.
The author takes readers through the theory and history of backscene creation then concentrates on all the practical issues of getting the job done. He has included as many exercises and guide examples as possible to show how to achieve a well-observed end result. Each aspect of the backscene is accompanied by sketches and photo examples, explaining the principles and methods and visiting different areas of study which help to plan the overall picture before returning in stages to add further depth. He also includes detailed information about the alternative methods and processes undertaken to produce backscenes using digital photography and editing software, for those who are more comfortable with cameras and computers, rather than brushes and paint!
Exceptionally detailed, helpful and beautifully illustrated throughout, this is one book that all railway modellers will find both fascinating and inspirational.

Creating a Backscene

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ellis-Cockell, John

Bambrick, Paul

Antiques & Collectibles

Britain's Scenic Railways the Waverley Route

Butlin, Ashley

Over the years, many of the abc Combined Volumes have been reprinted but the Summer 1960 edition, published in May of that year, has never been reprinted. It lists all the locomotives operating on British Railways in the summer of 1960 and includes the significant numbers of steam locomotives still in existence as British Railways had just built its final steam locomotive, 9F Evening Star, earlier that year. Within seven years steam disappeared completely from the landscape and yet in 1960 a large proportion of the steam fleet remained intact. Also included are the diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units which were taking over an increasing number of workings and completely replaced steam locomotives by the end of the decade. Alongside the Summer 1960 Combined Volume, this reprint also includes the Summer 1960 Locoshed Book. Together, these two volumes provide a detailed picture of Britain s railways before the mass withdrawal of steam operation.

ABC British Railways Locomotives 1960

Lost League Football Grounds 2nd Edition

Sports & Outdoors

Ken Coton

Miscellaneous

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Crecy Publishing publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Crecy Publishing