Ebook: Modelling Engine Sheds and Motive Power Depots of the Steam Era

"Many railway modellers include an engine shed somewhere on their layout. However, all too often the shed is squeezed into a quite improbable location and is little more than a place to 'park' engines when they are not in use. This comprehensive book, written by an experienced railway modeller, helps even the beginner to develop a far more realistic approach and to capture the unforgettable grimy but exciting atmosphere of the locomotive shed in the steam era"--Publisher's description.;Small engine sheds -- Scratch-building a single-road engine shed -- Larger two-road sheds in the steam era -- The MPD through the years -- Building the north light shed and coaling stage -- Ancillary structures -- The MPD in the steam era -- The MPD in preservation: the early days -- The MPD in preservation: the steam centre.