Early Railways

A Guide for the Modeller

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, Entertainment, Games
Cover of the book Early Railways by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston ISBN: 9781526700186
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: January 30, 2019
Imprint: Pen and Sword Transport Language: English
Author: Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
ISBN: 9781526700186
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: January 30, 2019
Imprint: Pen and Sword Transport
Language: English

Early Railways, A Guide for the modeler will encourage and support the modelling of the earliest period of railway history, from the very beginnings of steam traction at the start of the nineteenth century, up to about 1880; a period which for British modelers has scarcely been covered in book form. Over these few decades the railways evolved from something which at the start was markedly different, into a scene that any present-day railwayman would recognize.It is a time with much to commend it from a modelers point of view. The trains were much shorter and therefore easier to fit into the limited space most of us have available as, correspondingly, were the station layouts, especially at the beginning of the period. Modelled at 7mm to the foot scale a modern steam express would need at least 12 or 13 feet in length and a minimum curve radius of 6 feet, whereas an 1840 express of a loco and a dozen carriages might be no more than about 6 feet long and, behind the scenes at least, able to take curves of no more than 2 or 3 feet radius, as well as being able to instantly catch the eye of the viewer.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Early Railways, A Guide for the modeler will encourage and support the modelling of the earliest period of railway history, from the very beginnings of steam traction at the start of the nineteenth century, up to about 1880; a period which for British modelers has scarcely been covered in book form. Over these few decades the railways evolved from something which at the start was markedly different, into a scene that any present-day railwayman would recognize.It is a time with much to commend it from a modelers point of view. The trains were much shorter and therefore easier to fit into the limited space most of us have available as, correspondingly, were the station layouts, especially at the beginning of the period. Modelled at 7mm to the foot scale a modern steam express would need at least 12 or 13 feet in length and a minimum curve radius of 6 feet, whereas an 1840 express of a loco and a dozen carriages might be no more than about 6 feet long and, behind the scenes at least, able to take curves of no more than 2 or 3 feet radius, as well as being able to instantly catch the eye of the viewer.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book Life at Full Throttle by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book U-108 at War by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book The Kensington Battalion by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Chadbury: A Town and Industrial Scape in '0' Gauge by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Air War Over Europe by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Rebuilding the Royal Navy by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book The Maginot Line by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Lockheed F-104 Starfighter by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Battlefield Yorkshire by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Laindon in the Great War by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book More Luck of a Lancaster by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Aces, Airmen and The Biggin Hill Wing by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book North Korea Invades the South by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book Discovering Classical Music: Stravinsky by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
Cover of the book The Military in British India by Peter Chatham, Stephen Weston
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy