Childrens book about model railways

[interele]

I was trying to remember a book that I read when I was a child ( so that makes it ... ah hem about 35 years ago ) A boy moves into a house and finds a model railway in an attic room and then discovers that the little people in the layout are alive.

Not much to go on I'm afraid

M

[cancross]

Could it be The Borrowers? The plot is similar, though not exact. Originally pub. 1953.

See: http://www.amazon.com/Borrowers-Mary-Norton/dp /0152047379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=121 1583513&sr=1-1

[interele]

I think they were similar but the book I am thinking of is very model train orientated

M

[wavelength]

I was actually just trying to find out the name of the book myself when I came across your question... The book is "Model Railway Men" by Ray Pope.

http://www.amazon.com/Model-Railway-Men-Carous el-Books/dp/0552520241/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=bo oks&qid=1212441383&sr=1-5

It was definately one of my favourite books from childhood (also 30+ years ago :-) - especially as I had a train set in a homemade pullout shelf under my bed! I've also discovered there are actually more books in the series - Model Railway Men Take Control and Model Railway Men in America.. Can't wait to read those too...

[interele]

You are a star !!

Ta

M