Modelling British Railways DCTM

Modelling British Railways Departmental Coaches & Track Machines

Throughout its existence, British Rail had a tradition of repurposing redundant passenger and parcels coaches for a variety of further roles. These duties were diverse but typically included installing and maintaining overhead electrification, carrying maintenance staff to worksites, moving equipment to locations of derailments, and transporting stores across the country. This publication will examine all of these and many more in detail along with showing how to model examples in various scales. Also included will be a look at the wide range of track machines and other plant used to maintain the railway’s infrastructure, such as track, bridges, and tunnels.