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.
The Farthing layouts – Edwardian railways in 4mm scale.
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.
Brassmasters – High quality kits in 4mm scale
Bratchell Models – Easy to build plastic kits of the mk3 family of DMU’s and EMU’s.
Cambrian Kits – As well as their own range they now produce the Cooper Craft range and hold stocks of straight wire and section from the much missed Eileens Emporium.
H & A Models – Many ranges of kits – Wheel swap service for the Parkside range for those of us modelling in P4.
Judith Edge Kits – Great range of (mainly) loco kits with a slight bias towards industrial locos
Kernow Models – loads of stuff (including commissioned models) and friendly staff.
Model Railway Scenes – Great quality 3d prints of useful bits and bobs.
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.
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!
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