Iain Rice
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 Rice in 2019 with his final layout, Longwood Edge | |
| Born | Iain Alexander Rice 11 October 1947 Crouch End, London, England |
| Died | 8 October 2022 (aged 74) |
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Iain Alexander Rice (11 October 1947 – 8 October 2022) was a British model railway enthusiast, writer and illustrator who authored more than 20 books and 400 articles on model railways over five decades.[1][2] Railway Modeller described Rice as one of the hobby's "most influential and prominent enthusiasts of the last fifty years".[3]
Biography
Iain Alexander Rice was born 11 October 1947 in
Chingford County High School, then Reigate College of Art in Surrey.[3][4] In 1971 Rice began working as a firefighter in the Northamptonshire Fire Brigade, before moving to Devon in 1977 and subsequently serving 26 years as a retained firefighter with the Devon Fire Brigade.[3][4]
Rice began contributing to the model railway press in the 1970s, with his first books published in the 1980s for Wild Swan Publications.Kalmbach Books.[1]
Books
- Rice, Iain (1988). Plastic Structure Kits: Making the Most of the Wills Scenic Series. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-0-90-686771-6.
- ———— (1989). ISBN 978-0-90-686777-8.
- ———— (1990). An Approach to Model Railway Layout Design: Finescale in Small Spaces. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-0-90-686785-3.
- ———— (1990). Etched Loco Construction. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-0-90-686786-0.
- ———— (1991). ISBN 978-1-87-410300-4.
- ———— (1991). Light Railway Layout Designs. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-0-90-686794-5.
- ———— (1993). Detailing and Improving Ready to Run Wagons. Irwell Press. ISBN 978-1-87-160842-7.
- ———— (1993). Getting the Best from Plastic Wagon Kits. Irwell Press. ISBN 978-1-87-160856-4.
- ———— (1993). Locomotive Kit Chassis Construction in 4mm. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-1-87-410310-3.
- ———— (1994). Detailing and Improving Ready to Run Locos. Irwell Press. ISBN 978-1-87-160854-0.
- ————, ed. (1995). An Introduction to 4mm Fine Scale Railway Modelling. Hawkshill Publishing. ISBN 978-1-90-034901-7.
- ————, ed. (1996). Newton Abbot: 150 Years a Railway Town. Hawkshill Publishing. ISBN 978-1-90-034908-6.
- ———— (1997). A Pragmatic Guide to Building, Wiring and Laying PCB Track. RailModel. ISBN 978-1-90-034909-3.
- ———— (2000). Small, Smart & Practical Track Plans. ISBN 978-0-89-024416-6.
- ———— (2000). Devon Firefighter: A Century of Courage and Service. Halsgrove. ISBN 978-1-85-522760-6.
- ———— (2002). Designs for Urban Layouts. Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-1-90-287708-2.
- ———— (2002). The Book of Chagford: A Town Apart. Halsgrove. ISBN 978-1-84-114193-0.
- ———— (2003). Mainlines in Modest Spaces. Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-1-90-282711-7.
- ———— (2003). Mid-Sized & Manageable Track Plans. ISBN 978-0-89-024623-8.
- ———— (2007). ISBN 978-1-84-425359-3.
- ———— (2009). Shelf Layouts for Model Railroads. ISBN 978-0-89-024690-0.
- ———— (2010). Realistic Railway Modelling: Layout Design. ISBN 978-1-84-425635-8.
- ———— (2013). Realistic Railway Modelling: Locomotives. ISBN 978-1-84-425636-5.
- ———— (2014). Modelling with Plastic Structure Kits: Getting the best from the Wills and Ratio Ranges. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-1-90-876311-2.
- ———— (2015). Compact Layout Design. ISBN 978-0-89-024996-3.
- ———— (2016). Creating Cameo Layouts. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 978-0-95-387717-1.
References
Further reading
- John, David (January 2023). "Iain Rice 1947-2022". ISSN 0958-0808.
- "Obituary: Iain Alexander Rice". Scalefour News (231). The Scalefour Society. February 2023.
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