My husband was teaching a group bridge directors at a village hall in Herefordshire today. Surprise there was a book stall there to raise money for the local community. He was able to purchase two books "The Complete Book of Locomotives" by Colin Garratt and "The History of Trains" by the same author for just £1 each. Hope they make interesting reading.

Alwyn

How about posting something in the 'Book Reviews' when you've read them, Alwyn?

They both have good reviews on Amazon, so for a quid each I'd say they should be WELL worth it


Paul

See what I can do Regarding a review. Nice to know they have been well received on Amazon feel an early night coming on with a cuppa and a good read.

I've a few books by Colin Garratt and can recommend them so at a £1 a good buy I'd suggest

Nice to know Port Perran. Amazed me he found books like that in a little village community centre with nothing much going on.

You've got him well trained Alwyn!  . Having said that, mt wife has often bought me train books.

Didn't you know that little out-of-the-way villages are seething beds of rampant railway fanatics 

Bealman I had no idea of that fact about villages. Come to think of it there are two model railway clubs roughly 3 miles from where I live both in villages. I've not been to either as I don't think I am anything like good enough to be useful. I Except perhaps at making cuppa's. I think they model in 00 gauge too but not sure.
Malc  It is my grandson and I that are into model railways his is in my spare bedroom it is 00 gauge as we didn't think we would cope with small n gauge as beginners. Having said that we took apart and oiled his first 00 loco last Friday. What a job now "really" not looking forward to oiling an n gauge one. My husband is probably like many wives and not that interested but supportive.

Alwyn

Cool. I like the 'reverse' philosophy! All the best with your Grandson's layout! 

My comment about English villages was tongue-in-cheek, by the way. 

George

Grandsons layout is almost complete. As a first timer he has done all his own wiring for buildings, street lamps, signals points the works. I had to be the first to do soldering as he was nervous about that. I also got the job of sawing the timbers for the base supports but he built it. We made many mistakes one was using dalaboard for the base even after leaving it to stand to acclimatise before use it was still bowed and being softish we didn't manage to get it really level. So we put sheet polystyrene on top goodness what a mess that stuff makes never again. Still we have learned a lot of what not to do!!.  Cannot really add pics as this is an N gauge forum.

I have a lot of Kato track left over from mine as it is small and most track comes in packs of 4. So I think his next venture could well be n gauge. If we can make a board fixed to the wall and to drop down and rest over the top of his first layout we could do it.

Looks like a couple of train is never enough and the same for layouts 

Quote from: Silver Line on June 29, 2014, 10:08:32 AM
Bealman I had no idea of that fact about villages. Come to think of it there are two model railway clubs roughly 3 miles from where I live both in villages. I've not been to either as I don't think I am anything like good enough to be useful. I Except perhaps at making cuppa's. I think they model in 00 gauge too but not sure.
Malc  It is my grandson and I that are into model railways his is in my spare bedroom it is 00 gauge as we didn't think we would cope with small n gauge as beginners. Having said that we took apart and oiled his first 00 loco last Friday. What a job now "really" not looking forward to oiling an n gauge one. My husband is probably like many wives and not that interested but supportive.

Alwyn

I am sure that either of the local clubs would welcome you whatever your level of modelling expertise. I joined a local club in November last year that has 2 OO layouts (1 DC and 1 DCC) and an N gauge layout, all in the process of being constructed. There are only four of us working on the N gauge set up but we are all interested in each others efforts and help each other. My modelling skills are far from proficient and my experience is minimal. The techniques of model railways are interchangeable between the scales its just that some scales are fiddlier than others.

Why not contact them both and arrange a visit on club night for you and your grandson?

Sounds good to me! 

I would need to tear my Grandson away from Karate as he is a helper there.  As the meetings are Tuesday evenings and all day Saturday I would be going on my own and still not too comfortable about being a woman in what I feel is predominantly a mans hobby. My women friends show no interest and think I am mad so no joy from that quarter.

Alwyn

I'm the only female modeller in our club and probably one of very few in our city. I've always been made to feel very welcome, I think some people see me as a bit of a novelty but I have managed to pick up a bit of knowledge along the way and am quite good at scenery and track laying but absolutely hopeless with electricity. ( I should have concentrated better in science class ) One of the great things about clubs is the wealth of knowledge you have access to.

I hope the members of the local club welcome you and don't ask you to make the tea    I actually do organise the tea but I don't really mind as they do all the lifting carrying and setting up of the layout.

Regards

Veronica