Childrens Book about a family of small people that lived on a model railway.

[bbadger]

I recall reading some books that would have come from the library when I was young, about some very small people that lived on a model railway and the boy who owned it.   

I would have read them sometime aroung 1980 and I am sure they where not especially new then, they where definaltly aimed at the under 11 year old.

I would love to be able to source them for my young nephew to read, but I have searched through the web and cannot find anything - hindered no doubt by the fact that I cannot recall any specific details!

Anyone any ideas?

[PennineWagons]

Sounds like The Model Railway Men series by Ray Pope. I read these as a child in the 1960s and loved them. Sadly I don't think they're currently in print, but you can find secondhand copies on Amazon :-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ray-Pope/e/B0034PO81U

Hope this helps.
PW

[Paddy]

Oh yes I remember these books written by Ray Pope and illustrated by Gareth Floyd.  They date from the 1970s when Ray Pope was a school teacher in Bath.  There are ten (if memory serves) books in the series and I have a complete collection in hardback.  Luckily I got mine a number of years ago before the prices became silly.

If you want any specific info just shout.  I tried to trace Ray and the publisher a few years back as I thought it would be good to republish them but to no avail.

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Paddy

[Paddy]

You can see a full list of titles in my HOLLERTON JUNCTION thread here...

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=11342.45

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Paddy

[bbadger]

Thanks for all the information, they most definatly are the books I was after  -  I recognised the book covers immediatly.



Checking the prices they really are a lot higher than I expected them to be.. 

[Dorsetmike]

There's quite a few on Amazon priced between £8.50 and £24.99 search on Ray Pope, quite a lot of books about various popes in among the Ray Pope titles, I looked at the first 6 pages of 12.

[Eclipse247]

Thanks for all the information, they most definatly are the books I was after  -  I recognised the book covers immediatly.



Checking the prices they really are a lot higher than I expected them to be..

I hope you found them? The first 3 are out on the Kindle + a print copy is available for the first. Mark (the authors son).