John Seward 7mm Modelling book:
An increasing number of railway modellers are choosing to go for 7mm or 'O' gauge. In Britain, 'O' gauge equipment is produced at a scale of 1:43, which is 7mm to the foot (using the common British practice of modelling in metric prototypes originally produced using Imperial measurements). It's often called 7mm scale for this reason.
Although model trains were historically produced to this scale, 'O' gauge's popularity in Europe and Britain declined after World War 2, but enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s as modellers developed a new appreciation for the level of accurate detailing possible in this scale. There are a few ready to run models produced in this scale; most are available only as kits for assembly by the modeller or a professional model-builder. The two dominant British manufacturers, Bassett-Lowke and Hornby, scaled down production of 'O' gauge trains in the 1960s, but Ace Trains and a revived Bassett-Lowke are once again producing tinplate 'O' gauge sets, many of them reproductions of classic Hornby and Bassett-Lowke designs.
This book will explore all the usual themes for modellers — such as planning, baseboard construction, trackwork, wiring and much more — but will do so from the standpoint of those modelling in 7mm and all the illustrations will feature 7mm scale models. Of particular importance, especially for a scale where the quantity of ready-to-run equipment is limited, the book will also cover the availability of ready to run and kit-built models alongside the option of scratch-building. One of the factors behind the popularity of 7mm is the possibility of constructing garden railways, and the book also deals with the possibilities and pitfalls of this type of railway. Fully illustrated throughout this is a must read for anyone already working with or considering modelling in this scale.
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Author: John Seward
Title: An Introductory Guide to 7mm Modelling
Format: Paperback Book
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
Pub date: November 2010
ISBN: 9780711031197
