Bill Hudson Transport Books

2mm Scale Association

For modellers with better eyesight than most.

Association of Larger Scale Railway Modellers

We are an association of model railway enthusiasts working in the larger scales S, 0, 1, G and upwards.

Darjeeling Himalaya Railway Society

Great site for everything about the Darjeeling Railway

EM Gauge Society

The original society for advanced modellers.

G1MRA Yorkshire Group

The Yorkshire group of the Gauge 1 Society are the organisers of the annual exhibition held at the Bakewell Agricultural Centre.

Gauge 0 Guild for 7mm modellers

The Guild exists to further all forms of railway modelling in 7mm scale and on 0 gauge track.

Great Eastern Society Journal

Journal of the Great Eastern Railway Society.

Great North of Scotland Railway Association

The Great North of Scotland Railway served the north east of Scotland from Aberdeen to Elgin, a largely agricultural area which included the fishing ports of Buchan and the splendid scenery of Deeside and Speyside. The Association brings together all those interesting in this fascinating railway from its earliest days to present times.

HMRS

Historical Model Railway Society... The Bedrock of our hobby.

Light Rail Transit Association

The LRTA is primarily concerned with present day public transport and its development and improvement through the use of light rail transit and tramways wherever appropriate and possible.

LNWR Society

We aim to collect and disseminate information about the London and North Western Railway, its constituents and its successors.

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) British Region

The National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) is the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading. The NMRA British Region promotes North American modelling in the United Kingdom.

North Eastern Railway Association

NERA was formed in 1961 to cater for all enthusiasts interested in the railways of north eastern England, the North Eastern Railway, the Hull & Barnsley Railway, from their successors, and also the smaller independent and industrial railways that operated alongside the main line system.

Pendon Museum

At Pendon we aim to recapture, in detailed and colourful miniature, scenes showing the beauty of the English countryside as it used to be in the years around 1930. Realistically modelled cottages like the one pictured above, farms, fields and lanes recall the peaceful country ways of that period.

Railway Correspondence & Travel Society

The RCTS is Britain's leading organisation for people interested in all aspects of railways past, present and future and is highly regarded by both professional railway people and enthusiasts, a position it has held since its formation over 75 years ago.

S Scale Society

Railway Modelling in 1:64 scale in the UK has been around for over 100 years and this society since 1946.

South western Circle

The leading society for enthusiasts of the London & South Western Railway.

Southern Railway E-mail Group

The site for enthusiasts, historians and modellers of the Southern Railway and its constituents.rnrnsremg.org.uk

Stephenson Locomotive Society

Named in honour of one of railway history's great families the SLS (Stephenson Locomotive Society), founded in 1909, is the premier society for the study of railways and railway locomotion.

The Brighton Circle

The Brighton Circle was formed in 1974 for the furtherance and publication of original research into every aspect of the social, technical and economic history of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and its constituents.

The Broad Gauge Society

For those interested in the old GW seven foot gauge.

The Colonel Stephens Society

The site for enthusiasts of the narrow gauge and light railways of Colonel Holman Fred Stephens.

The East Midlands Railway Photographic Society

The Glagow & South Western Railway Association

The Glasgow and South Western Railway Association was founded in 1964. Its creation was as a result of positive action by a group of individuals including Murdo Mackenzie, Ian Gillespie, Bob Stirling and John Brown. Very soon the embryonic organisation was joined by others for whom an interest in the railway was a key interest.

The Great Eastern Railway Society

Whether your East Anglian railway interests are architectural, family history, historical, educational, modelling or modern day operations, the Society caters for all tastes, so please browse to see how the Great Eastern Railway Society (GERS) can help you.

The Highland Railway Society

The Highland Railway Society caters for all those interested in the Highland Railway from its inception to the current day.

The Industrial Railway Society

The Industrial Railway Society was founded in 1949 as the Birmingham Locomotive Club - Industrial Locomotive Information Section. The Society is the leading organization in the United Kingdom devoted to the study of all aspects, and all gauges, of privately owned industrial railways and locomotives, both at home and overseas.

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Society

The Society aims to bring together all those with an interest in the 'Lanky' whether it be in historical research or modelling. It also holds and maintains large collections of photographs and drawings and with its information service points interested parties in the right direction.

The LMS Society

One of the best known line-societies,for information on all aspects of the LMS.

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain's main objectives are to foster a keen interest in UK and Overseas railways, and to support the railway preservation movement.

The M&GN Circle

A Group for all those interested in study of The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.

The M&GN Joint Railway Society

Today the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society is a registered charity supporting the Poppy Line, and is the biggest shareholder in North Norfolk Railway plc, the operating company. There are some 2,000 members, who are kept in touch via this website and the quarterly colour journal Joint Line.

The Midland Railway Society

Bringing together those interested in the Midland Railway; including its predecessors, successors, joint lines and working arrangements.

The North Staffordshire Railway Study Group

The site for all those interested in the North Staffordshie Railway.

The Railway & Canal Historical Society

The Railway and Canal Historical Society is for everyone with an interest in the history of transport - not just inland waterways and railways, but also tramroads, roads, aviation, coastal shipping, ports and pipelines - from the middle ages (or before) to the day before yesterday.

The Scalefour Society

The society for state-of-the-art true scale modelling.

The ScaleSeven Group

7mm modelling to exact scale standards.

Transport Ticket Society

A world-wide association of students of tickets and fare-collection systems rn

Welsh Railways Research Circle

For 30 years, the Welsh Railways Research Circle (WRRC) has been bringing together researchers and modellers who are interested not only in the mainline and branch railways of Wales and the Border Counties, but also the tramways, tramroads and the many rail connected industrial locations across the Principality.

County Donegal Railway Restoration Limited

Irish Traction Group

This is Ireland's largest diesel preservation group.

LMS Carriage Association

Based on Peak Rail at Rowsley, this group is involved in the preservation and restoration of LMS coaching stock and their web site has a considerable amount of information on this topic.

LNER Coach Association

Based on the North Yoryshire Moors Railway, the association is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of LNER coaching stock.

London Transport Museum

One of London's finest museums,dedicated to the history of surface and underground travel in the capital/

Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society

All you want to know about 35028 ' Clan Line '

Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway

Swindon's salute to the Great Western Railway.

The Ashover Light Railway Society

The society's long term aim is to re-open part of the legendary Ashover Light Railway, probably from Butts Quarry, Ashover to the shore of Ogsten Resevoir at Wooley Moor.

The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society

This small group is the owner of Battle of Britain Class 34081 92 Squadron, which in the last few days has arrived at the Nene Valley Railway where it is to undergo major works, subject to sucessful fund raising-they need your help.

The Deltic Preservation Society

Everything you need to know about the Deltics preserved at Barrow Hill, Chesterfield.

The National Railway Museum

To see priceless restored locomotives, rolling stock and artefacts or carry out serious railway research, just head for Leeman Road, York.

The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust

The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

The Royal Deeside Railway

The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust Limited

The Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Ltd

The Vintage Carriage Trust

Group of volunteers whose aim is the preservation of wooden bodied carriages.Their museum and workshop at Ingrow, on the Keighley and worth Valley Railway, is open every day except 25th December.

Audlem Mill

Set on the Shropshire Union CanalrnCanal Shop Gifts Needlework & Knitting Craft Coursesrn

Disused Stations

A huge site describing closed and disused staions in Britain.

Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Guide to Model Maintenance

A handy guide to helping with model railway maintenance problems.

Guidelines for Rail Enthusiasts

Network Rail Guidelines for Rail Enthusiasts visiting stations on the National Rail network rnrn

Railroad Picture Archives

Nearly 2 million phptographs at over 21,700 locations worldwide.

Sheffield Railwayana Auctions

The Friends of Cromford Canal

The Jubilee Locomotives of the LMS

The LMS Patriot Project

Help with and monitor the progress with the new build Patriot project.

The Signal Box

Fascinating site for those interested in railway signalling

The Totem Experience

The site for everything to do with BR Station Totems.

Trent Station

Dedicated website by Geoffrey Kingscott, author of the book Last train from Trent.

Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club

Hazel Grove & District Model Railway Club

Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society

Manchester Model Railway Society

Home of the longest running, and one of the best, model railway exhibitions-73 not out

Newcastle & District Model Railway Society

Northern Counties American Modellers

A group of American railroad enthusiasts and modellers based near Harrogate.

Nottingham Model Railway Society

Home of the East Midlands Model Railway Exhibition

Railway & Model Railroad Clubs Worldwide

Comprehensive list of UK & US Model Railway Clubs.If your club is not on the list you can add it yourself.

Rochdale Model Railway Group

The A19 Model Railway Club

This is the new name for the South Shields Model Railway Club

The Model Railway Club

With club rooms near Kings Cross, this is one of the oldest model railway clubs in the country being formed in 1910.

Trains on-line Archive

This is the most comprehensive listing of Model Railway Clubs I have found.

Uckfield Miodel Railway Club

This site has a very good selection of links to Model Railway Clubs and Model Engineering Societies in Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Wakefield Railway Modellers Society

Organisers of one of the best known exhibitions in the north of England,on the last weekend in November at Thornes Park Athletics Stadium

Warley Model Railway Club

Organisers of the National Model Rail;way Exhibition at the NEC.

Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers

Organisers of the North West's premier christmas model railway exhibition.

York Model Railway Show

One odf the very best shows in the country-Easter means York

Alan Gibson

Large range of etched brass kits and components.

Brassmasters

High quality loco kits and accessories.

C + L Finescale

Wide range of track components and other supplies.

Cambrian Models

Plastic wagon kits and components.

Comet Models

High quality coach and loco chassis kits.

Exactoscale

A wide range of components for those modelling to Scalefour standards - the best.

Fox Transfers

A huge range of transfers for model railways,buses and road vehicles plus some etched bits and paints.

Green Scene

The essential bits for the landscape modeller.

Langley Models

Over 1000 kits and castings including trucks, lorries, buses, cranes, figures of people and animals, horse drawn vehicles, gardeners, builders, policemen, fireman, mothers with prams to name but a few. rn

London Road Models

A large range of fine etched kits.

Mainly Trains

Model Signal Engineering

Andrew Hartsorne's site for Model Signal kits and parts plus Wizard Models and 51L.

Moussa Models

This is Bill Bedford's new web site.

Parkside Dundas

Quality plastic kits for rolling stock in 2mm, 4mm, 7mm, 009 and 00n3 narrow gauge.

Peco

One of the oldest established suppliers for the ready-to-run market.

Phoenix Precision Paints

Slaters Plastikard

Manufacturers of high quality loco, carriage and wagon kits and accessories plus plastikard modelling material.

Bactrack

Diesel Era

Heritage Railway

For all the news on the preservation scene.

Model Railroader

Top class magazine for modellers of US Railroads.

The Railway Magazine

Britain's best selling general railway magazine, continuously in print since 1897.

Trains Magazine

Andrew Neale

David Newband

Visitors are welcome daily by appointment. Less than 40 minutes from the Shrewsbury By-pass.

David Newband

Henry Wilson

Martin Bott

Nick Tozer

Homepage of one of the friendly West Yorkshire Rail Transport Booksellers.

Nick Tozer

Nigel Bird

Nigel Bird Books was formed in 1985 and is a partnership between Nigel and Sue Bird, a dedicated, friendly and enthusiastic husband and wife team.

Nigel Bird

Robert Humm

Arriva Trains Wales

Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company that runs train services across Wales and the Welsh Marches and to major cities such as Birmingham and Manchester.

C2C Rail Limited

Rail services from Fenchurch Street

Chiltern Railways

Travel between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill via Oxford and Leamington Spa.

Docklands Light Railway

One of the first light rail systems in Britain, with one of the world's most advanced automatic train control systems, the DLR has expanded faster than any other UK railway.Since opening in 1987 it has extended to Bank, Beckton, Lewisham, London City Airport and Woolwich Arsenal.rnrn

East Coast

The main line from London to Leeds and London to Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen

East Midlands Trains

For trains from St Pancras to Nottingham,Derby,the Matlock Branch, Sheffield and Leeds.

First Capital Connect

For trains from London to Brighton, Bedford, Peterborough, Cambridge and Kings Lynn.

First Great Western

London Paddington to the west country,Bristol and South Wales

First Hull Trains

Fast services from Hull, Brough, Howden, Selby, Doncaster, Grantham, Steveage and London Kings Cross

First ScotRail

Scotland's railway

First Trans Pennine Express

Fast, frequent travel to many destinations across a wide swathe of northern England.

Gatwick Express

Non-stop Victoria to Gatwick in 30 minutes-every 15 minutes

Grand Central

Sunderland to London Kings Cross and, from 23 May, Bradford to Kings Cross

Heathrow Connect

Frequent, all stations service from Paddington to Heathrow in just 25 minutes.

Heathrow express

Paddington to Heathrow non-stop in 15 minutes, but very expensive.

London Overground

Dense network of services in North and East London

London Underground

Probably the best known underground railway system in the world.

Merseyrail

Train services in and around Merseyside.

National Express East Anglia

Train services from London to Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

Northern Rail

Travel the Settle and Carlisle, Cumbrian coast and the Yorkshire ccoast.

Southeastern Trains

For travel in south London, Kent and parts of east Sussex

Southern

Train services in South London, London to Brighton, coast servicees Bournemouth to Brighton and Ashford.

Southwest Trains

London to Southampton, QWeymout, Salisbury, yeovil , Exeter and more.

Stansted Express

every 15 minutes between Stansted airport and London Liverpool Street in just 46 minutes.

Virgin Trains

Fast, frequent services from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead and Scotland, routes best known for the stunning Pendolino tilting trains.

Wrexham & Shropshire

Direct services between wrexham, Shrewsbury, telford, Tame Bridge Parkway and London Marylebone

Apedale Valley Light Railway

Industrial narrow gauge railways shaped the world.Find out how, and take a train ride into the past in North Staffordshire.

Barrow Hill Railway Centre

Bluebell Railway

Bo'Ness & Kinneil Railway

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Churnet Valley Railway

Darjeeling Tours

Specialists in India but also New Zealand and Colorado.

Dean Forest Railway

East Lancashire Railway

East Somerset Railway

EE Railtours

Railtours to Europe, Brazil, China and New Zealand

Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway

Ffestiniog Railway

Ffestiniog Travel

See the world by rail.

Flying Scotsman Railways

Foxfield Light Railway

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

Goway Travel

Specialist company in exotic world wide rail travel.

Great Central Railway

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Jacobite Steam Trains Fort William to Mallaig

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

Kent & East Sussex Railway

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

Leighton Buzzard Railway

Llangollen Railway

Main Line Tours

Middleton Railway

Midhants Railway

Midland Railway Centre

National Tramway Museum

Nene Valley Railway

North Norfolk Railway

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre

Paington and Dartmouth Steam Railway

Pathfinder Tours

Peak Rail

Peak Rail run regular Steam and Diesel hauled heritage passenger trains between Matlock Riverside and Rowsley.

PTG Tours

Worldwide rail and culture tours.

Queen of Scots Luxury Train

Rail Serve

Huge number of links to worldwide rail tour operators.

Railtrail Tours Ltd

UK, Europe and USA tours.

Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

Rudyard Lake Steam Railway

Narrow Gauge steam in the Staffordshire Peak District

Settle-Carlisle Railway

Severn Valley Railway

Strathspey Railway

Talyllyn Railway

The Keith and Dufftown Railway

The Railway Touring Co

UK, Europe and world wide tours.

The Travel Bureau

World wide escorted rail holidays, especially the USA, Europe and Australia.I have been on three holidays to California, Colorado/Wyoming, Missouri,Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.Linesiding and chasing main line steam by day,meals in good restaurants in the evenings-all with an incredibly knowledgeable guide.See the US and its railroads as it really is.

UK and Irish Heritage Railways

Vintage Trains

West Somerset Railway

Belgian Railways

Chemin de Fer de Guitres

Tourist railway near Bordeaux.

Chemin de Fer du Vivarais

Between 1886 and 1891 approximately 200kms of metre gauge railway track was laid in the mountains of the Central Massif of France to form the "Reseau Vivarais" as the region was then known.

Chemin de Fer Touristique du Tarn

Narrow Gauge tourist railway in the South of France.

Danish Railways

Deutsche Bundesbahn (Germany)

Hungarian State Railways

Norwegian State Railways

Portugal Rail Holidays

UK's leading tour operator for rail holidays in Portugal.

Portuguese Railways

Rail Fan Europe

This server provides information about the European Railways, for railway fans as well as for travellers who wish to explore Europe by train.

SNCF

Spanish National Railways

Swedish State Railways

Swiss Federal Railways

AMTRAK

As the nation's intercity passenger rail operator, Amtrak connects America in safer, greener and healthier ways. With 21,000 route miles in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces, Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day - at speeds up to 150 mph - to more than 500 destinations.

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