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5 booklets on aspects of building and operating model railways 1. Metrication And The Modeller Freezer, C J 8 pages; 2. Two Rail With Dead Frogs Freezer, C J 8 pages; 3. Wiring The Layout Freezer, C J 8 pages; 4. Scenic Modelling Hancock, P D 20 pages; 5. Building Paper Techique Wickham, P R 12 pages. MoR39218 The Lot $12.00

A Century Of Model Trains Levy, Allen 208 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket and card slip cover; mint copy; New Cavendish Books; 1975; 2nd edition. (Lovely coffee- table style book of the period 1870-1970 with over 5000 photographs, this book covers the fascination of model trains and the changes in construction styles.) MoR42192 $95.00

A Century Of Model Trains Levy, Allen 208 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; no card slip cover; average copy, some wear; New Cavendish Books; 1975; 2nd edition. (Lovely coffee-table style book of the period 1870-1970 with over 5000 photographs, this book covers the fascination of model trains and the changes in construction styles.) MoR53318 $55.00

A Home For Your Railway Freezer, C J 32 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; plans; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Peco; no publication date given, 1960s. (Ideas about building layouts in confined spaces, corners of rooms, garages, garden sheds, wall huggers and lofts.) MoR56274 $12.00

Advanced Model Railways Lowery, Dave 96 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; The Apple Press; 1994; reprinted. (Sub-titled – ‘The new problem solving manual for advanced layout variants and scenery construction.’ A step-by-step construction guide.) MoR42193 $18.00

An Introduction To Model Railways Hornsey, Pat (Ed) 160 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; average copy, some wear; New English Library; 1977. (Basic information on how to build a model railway and explains the beauty and fascination of model railways.) MoR43176 $18.00

Arnold Rapido 1963 Manufacturers' catalogue 24 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good. MoR51242 $4.00

Arnold Rapido 1963/64 Manufacturers catalogue 24 pages; fine copy, near mint; German text. MoR42197 $6.00

Bemo 1979 Manufacturers' catalogue 24 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good. MoR51243 $4.00

Benco HO 1979 Manufacturers catalogue 24 pages; fine copy, near mint; German text. MoR42198 $8.00

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British Railway Modelling Standards Bureau – Standard Dimensions 1950 Anon 16 pages; drawings; lists; card covers; average copy, some wear; Model Engineering trade Association; 1950. (Dimensions for rail, track, wheels, buffers and conductor rails specified.) MoR38288 $8.00

Building & Laying “O” Gauge Trackwork Carter, E F 106 pages; black and white photographs; scale drawings; folded drawings; original dust jacket; average copy, some wear; Percival Marshall; 1952. (A good account of laying out track on a model railway.) MoR28360 $20.00

Building Plastic Railroad Models Schleicher, Robert 104 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; card cover; average copy, some wear; Kalmbach Books; 1979. (Covers basic kit building, painting and weathering, decals and transfers, kitbashing and finishing.) MoR42241 $18.00

Clockwork, Steam And Electric – The History of Model Railways up to 1939 Reder, Gustav 216 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; lan Allan; 1972. (Covers the development of model railways and manufacturers. Also includes buildings and lineside structures. The ‘tin plate’ era.) MoR55199 $48.00

Cromar White garden and estate railways 1972 Manufacturers catalogue 12 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42199 $8.00

Designing & Building “OO” Trackwork Carter, Ernest F 60 pages; drawings; plans; card covers; worn but complete; Percival Marshall & Co; no publication date given; early 1950s? (Details all aspects of OO gauge track work.) MoR38301 $10.00

Electric Model Railways Carter, E F 82 pages; black and white photographs; card cover; Percival Marshall & Co; no publication date given, 1940s. (Deals with wiring, simple controllers, indicators and split–potential controllers.) MoR43167 $18.00

Faller 1970 Manufacturers’ catalogue 64 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good condition. MoR25196 $4.00

Faller 1974/75 Manufacturers catalogue 68 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42200 $4.00

Faller 1980 Manufacturers catalogue 118 pages; fine copy, near mint; HO, N and Z scale. MoR42201 $8.00

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Farish, Graham Masterpieces In Miniature 1978 Manufacturers’ catalogue (Poster of models available.) MoR28366 $10.00

Graham Farish 1980 Manufacturers' catalogue 8 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good. MoR51247 $2.00

Great Model Railways Catalogue 1980 Manufacturers catalogue 32 pages; coloured photographs; mint copy MoR23345 $8.00

Heljan 1975/76 Manufacturers catalogue 32 pages; coloured photographs; mint copy MoR23346 $8.00

Hornby 1979 Manufacturers' catalogue 64 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good. MoR51249 $20.00

How To Choose & Use Power Tools Walton, Harry 184 pages; drawings card covers; average copy, some wear; Black & Decker; 1961. (Details of how to use power tools efficiently – Black and Decker of course!) MoR40230 $8.00

How To Wire Your Model Railroad Westcott, Linn H 86 pages; black and white photographs; track plans; card covers; average copy, some wear; Kalmbach; 1959. (A step by step guide to wiring the layout with how-to-do-it diagrams and non-technical language.) MoR56290 $12.00

International Model Railways Guide HO 78/79 Stein, B 390 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; hard covers; Mint copy; Symposion-Verlag; 1978. (Details of locomotives and rolling stock available from 87 of the world’s model railway manufacturers.) Mor54282 $22.00

Introduction To N Scale Model Railroading – Level 1, Book # 6 Anon 40 pages; drawings; plans; card covers; mint copy; Atlas; 1993; completely up-dated and revised. (Covers 9 easy-to-build layout plans, simplified electrical systems and tips on tracklaying, bench work, wiring.) MoR42175 $18.00

Jouef HO 1967 Manufacturers catalogue 32 pages; fine copy, near mint; French text. MoR42202 $3.00

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Kibri 1968/69 Manufacturers’ catalogue 40 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good condition. MoR25202 $3.00

Kusen no publication date given, early 1950s Manufacturers catalogue 12 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42203 $3.00

Liliput 1972/73 Manufacturers’ catalogue 40 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good condition. MoR25203 $3.00

Liliput 1984 Manufacturers catalogue 4 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42205 $2.00

Lima 1970/71 Manufacturers’ catalogue 72 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good condition. MoR25204 $4.00

Lima no publication date given, 1970s? Manufacturers’ catalogue 4 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good condition. MoR25205 $2.00

Lima 1979/80 Manufacturers’ catalogue 32 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good condition. MoR25206 $4.00

Lima 1982/83 Manufacturers catalogue 68 pages; fine copy, near mint; Italian text. MoR42206 $10.00

Lima  1982 Manufacturers' catalogue 68 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good. MoR51253 $6.00

Lima 1995 Manufacturers' catalogue 68 pages; colour photographs and drawings; paper covers; fine to very good. MoR51254 $6.00

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Little Trains Of Thought Smith, Merv and Livingstone, Ches 112 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; 1977. (A humous look at the author’s hobbies and layouts. An interesting NZ book.) Mor54281 $12.00

Little Trains Of Thought Smith, Merv and Livingstone, Ches 112 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; torn original dust jacket otherwise fine copy, near mint;  Whitcombe & Tombs / Whitcoulls; 1977. (A humorous look at the author’s hobbies and layouts.  An interesting NZ book.) MoR55201 $15.00

Locomotives Worth Modelling Hambleton, F C 170 pages; drawings; plans; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Percival Marshall & Co; no publication date given; 1950s. (A series of drawings and detailed descriptions covering the building of several pre-grouping UK locomotives.) MoR49278 $28.00

Making Model Railways Abbey, Staton and Others 80 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; plans; no original dust jacket; name or signature; average copy, some wear; Ward, Lock & Co; 1957. (A series of articles on building a model railway. A beginners book for younger people.) MoR43164 $8.00

Marklin mini-club 1973 Manufacturers catalogue 24 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42212 $10.00

Marklin 1981 Manufacturers catalogue 24 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42214 $10.00

Marklin 1982 Manufacturers catalogue 16 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42215 $8.00

Marklin 1982 / 83 Manufacturers catalogue 170 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42216 $22.00

Marklin 1983 Manufacturers catalogue 20 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42217 $5.00

Marklin 1985 Manufacturers catalogue 28 pages; fine copy, near mint. MoR42219 $12.00

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