Some Useful Links
Societies and Forums
The AC Locomotive Group – The UK’s only dedicated AC electric locomotive preservation society.
DEMU – A society devoted to modelling the Diesel and Electric era of the British standard gauge railway system.
Finescale RR forum – Mostly large scale, always superb!
The Model Bus Federation – Providing information and services to bus modellers since 1968
The Scalefour Society – Help and advice on working to exact 4mm scale track standards.
Truck Model World – Want to find out more about modelling trucks and lorries? Start here.
Layouts and blogs
ATMOSPHERES par EMMANUEL NOUAILLIER – More superb buildings
British Rail in the 1970s – Kier Hardy’s superb BR blue modelling site – Home of Wibdenshaw amongst other things. Also contains some really useful articles.
The work of Chuck Doan – it doesn’t come better than this.
Farkham – Early 1990s layout by the Mickleover MRG, in my opinion one of the most under-rated layouts out there.
The Farthing layouts – Edwardian railways in 4mm scale.
OST Publications – thoughtful discussions on model railways
Max Stafford’s Kennel – Model railways (largely Scottish) and the real thing.
Wavey Davey’s Model Muddle – Embryonic new site but should be good.
Wells Green TMD – James Makin’s site featuring a small OHLE depot and many other things.
Suppliers
Bill Hudson Books – Suppliers of a large stock of both new and second hand transport books, specialising in railways.
Bratchell Models – Easy to build plastic kits of the mk3 family of DMU’s and EMU’s.
Eileens Emporium – Tools and materials.
JNModelmaking – Kit building, detailing and weathering specialising in modern image.
Kernow Models – loads of stuff (including commissioned models) and friendly staff.
Lanarkshire Models – High quality detailing parts.
Model Railway Scenes – Great quality 3d prints of useful bits and bobs.
Modellers Mecca – great friendly, and knowledgeable staff.
Modelu – Superb 3d printing of figures and other useful stuff.
Replica Railways – RTR supplier but with a good range of spares and useful bits and bobs.
Rumney Models – Springy chassis for diesels, wagons and coaches as well as wagon kits.
The P4 Track Company – Making P4 easier – Much of their range is used in the construction of p4newstreet’s track.
Shawplan – Supplier of detailing parts that actually are an improvement over what was there before!
Stenson Models – Supplier of high quality parts for the modern modeller.
Trains 4 U – Very helpful shop with a great mail order service.
Prototype sites
53a’s Photostream – superb pictures covering decades of British Rail.
Andy Williams Railway Photos – Superb prototype photography site, Covering nearly 30 years, mostly from the West Midlands area.
British Rail Corporate Identity – A website about the British Rail Corporate Identity from 1965–1994, If you need info its probably here!
Brumpic – Not really railways but great memories of Birmingham and its suburbs
Honda Wanderer – Martin Loader’s superb collection of railway images.
NA3T – Transport Photos Archive – need pictures of older road vehicles? Start here.
Paul Bartlett – Thankfully people like Paul busied themselves photographing wagons when everyone else was focused on locomotives.
UK road markings – Useful info on road markings and signs, with dimensions