Publications

3mm Society Booklets

The 3mm Society is planning to publish a series of booklets about modelling in 3mm scale. They will be distributed for free to Society members but they will also be available for non-members to browse here. Our thanks go to John Sutton who was responsiible for producing the first one.  John has set a very high standard. Some of the products mentioned in this booklet will not be available until later this year. Watch the Price List here.

Building a Locomotive Chassis in 3mm Scale  

Mixed Traffic and Newsletter

We publish our quarterly magazine, Mixed Traffic, and Newsletter for members only. Redacted examples of Mixed Traffic can be downloaded from this folder: Mixed Traffic examples 

A vast amount of knowledge is available in our online archive of Mixed Traffic and Newsletter. This archive is available on the web to members only.

An index to Mixed Traffic is available here: Mixed Traffic Index

How I ...

The following articles have been submitted by members for publication here.

... complete loco kits by Barry Witteridge

We are experimenting with the formatting of this article so there are two options containing basically the same information. Please let us know what you think via the email address at the foot of this page. Barry also maintains the more comprehensiive lists here .

Kit extras 

Kit list 

... build an 04 Diesel by Andrew Shillito

... make a Chassis for a G6 by Rod Shaw

... build BR Mk 1 coaches from Worsley Works (open BR Mk 1 Assembly Instructions by Brian Keenan in a new window)

... build Flat Pack Coaches by Tony Seal

... start making a Society plastic van or open wagon kit by Ian Jewell and Tim Barnard

... improve Triang "rollability" by Phil Smith using PTFE tube

... rewheel Triang stock by Peter Bennett

 ... create third rail by Vic Freemantle

... Protect Bufferstops by Trevor Lloyd-Lee

... use Servos for Semaphores by Trevor Lloyd-Lee

... Eaaase-up, shunting technique by Trevor Lloyd-Lee

... Modify Peco Points by Richard Pope and Paul Hopkins