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N o 187 MARCH 2010
N o 187 MARCH 2010
No 200 April 2011
N o 187 MARCH 2010
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Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD
Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD
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Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD
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ISSN: 0969-952X
ISSN: 0969-952X
© GardenRail 2011
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Tag Gorton
Tag Gorton
5 EDITOR’S LETTER
ContentsContents
ContentsContents
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ContentsContents
ContentsContents
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Tag Gorton
10 GILDING THE W&L LILY
10 GILDING THE W&L LILY
Tag Gorton
Will Curry
Will Curry
Will Curry
10 GILDING THE W&L LILY
10 GILDING THE W&L LILY
EDITOR’S LETTER Tag Gorton RUSSELL REBUILT Bernie and Heather Wilson TELLING TALES David Turner NWNGR COAL WAGON David Rhodes
13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1
13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1
Will Curry
WAGONS Peter Trinder
WAGONS Peter Trinder
13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1
13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1
WAGONS Peter Trinder
15 A LITTLE BIT OF SCRATCH BUILDING
WAGONS Peter Trinder
15 A LITTLE BIT OF SCRATCH BUILDING
Peter Bunce
Peter Bunce
15 A LITTLE BIT OF SCRATCH BUILDING
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Peter Bunce
15 A LITTLE BIT OF SCRATCH BUILDING
18 A KIWI BUSH JIGGER CONVERSION
18 A KIWI BUSH JIGGER CONVERSION
Peter Bunce
John Robinson
John Robinson
18 A KIWI BUSH JIGGER CONVERSION
18 A KIWI BUSH JIGGER CONVERSION
John Robinson
John Robinson
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21 A RAILWAY VIGNETTE
21 A RAILWAY VIGNETTE
Laurie Wright
Laurie Wright
21 A RAILWAY VIGNETTE
22 VAN TENDER
21 A RAILWAY VIGNETTE
Laurie Wright
22 VAN TENDER
Laurie Wright
Stuart Moon
Stuart Moon
22 VAN TENDER
SOME SIMPLE SIGNALS AGAIN Eric Londesbrough BRAKES – SUCK OR BLOW Nick Midgley RETURN TO THE ISLE OF WESTLAND Andy Coward
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Stuart Moon
24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR
24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR
Stuart Moon
Art Westlake
Art Westlake
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36 BUILDING BETSY
36 BUILDING BETSY
Rev. Martin Dawes
36 BUILDING BETSY
Rev. Martin Dawes
LETTER FROM AMERICA Thomas Preisner FROM NOW ON Paul Fletcher BLAST FROM THE PAST Andrew Charman TOWNSMAN’S ROUND
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39 LETTER FROM AMERICA
Rev. Martin Dawes
39 LETTER FROM AMERICA
Rev. Martin Dawes
Thomas Preisner
Thomas Preisner
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39 LETTER FROM AMERICA
44 TRADING PLACES
Thomas Preisner
44 TRADING PLACES
Thomas Preisner
44 TRADING PLACES
48 DIARY DATES
48 DIARY DATES
MAILBOX
44 TRADING PLACES
MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE
48 DIARY DATES
MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE
48 DIARY DATES
MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE
DIARY DATES MARKETPLACE
MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE
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Art Westlake
24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR
26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT
26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT
Art Westlake
RAILWAY Mel Turbott
RAILWAY Mel Turbott
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RAILWAY Mel Turbott
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RAILWAY Mel Turbott
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‘FRAMELESS TANK CAR’ Stuart Moon
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‘FRAMELESS TANK CAR’ Stuart Moon
34 BACHMANN USA 88498
‘FRAMELESS TANK CAR’ Stuart Moon
MINIATURES FOR FINDON VALLEY Barry Pulford BUDGET BUILDINGS FOR BEAMISH Allan Tidmarsh THE SOUTHWOLD SWING BRIDGE Richard Bennett DIFFERENT STYLE FOR A DIESEL Neil Helsby
‘FRAMELESS TANK CAR’ Stuart Moon
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N o 187 MARCH 2010 Front Cover: Spreewald 2-6-0T bursts through the trees and on to the river bridge with a goods working. Judging by the brand new hay tedder on the second truck, a local farmer must have actually put his hand in his pocket. Photo: Mel Turbot
N o 187 MARCH 2010 Front Cover: Spreewald 2-6-0T bursts through the trees and on to the river bridge with a goods working. Judging by the brand new hay tedder on the second truck, a local farmer must have actually put his hand in his pocket. Photo: Mel Turbot
N o 187 MARCH 2010 Front Cover: Spreewald 2-6-0T bursts through the trees and on to the river bridge with a goods working. Judging by the brand new hay tedder on the second truck, a local farmer must have actually put his hand in his pocket. Photo: Mel Turbot
N o 187 MARCH 2010 Front Cover: Spreewald 2-6-0T bursts through the trees and on to the river bridge with a goods working. Judging by the brand new hay tedder on the second truck, a local farmer must have actually put his hand in his pocket. Photo: Mel Turbot
No 200 APRIL 2011 Cover: Number 3 ‘Tamacandy’ thunders across the path leading to Greatstone halt on Andy Coward’s impressive and realistic Isle of Westland Railway, featured in this issue starting on page 22. Photo: Andy Coward
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