<P>This comprehensive book is aimed at all those railway modellers who wish to create a realistic model of a branch line. It contains a vast array of useful information, excellent reference photographs, practical tips, explanations of modelling techniques and a host of exciting modelling ideas.</P><P>Examines the origins, developments and future of branch lines in Britain</P><P>Provides useful insights into how to select a suitable branch line to model</P><P>Discusses how to create scenic realism and an appropriate setting for the model, with reference to the landscape, the infrastructure, the lineside and the use of authentic colour</P><P>Presents information about a selection of real, and some fictitious, branch lines in order to inspire the modeller and help him select a suitable subject to lovingly recreate</P><P>Contains track plans and superb drawings of the whole scene which provide a visual intepretation of what the completed model should look like</P><P>Presents a number of ca