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10 GILDING THE W&L LILY

10 GILDING THE W&L LILY

Tag Gorton

Will Curry

Will Curry

10 GILDING THE W&L LILY

Will Curry

10 GILDING THE W&L LILY

13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1

13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1

Will Curry

EDITOR’S LETTER Tag Gorton BUILDING THE TIN HARE Allan Smith BODGING THE MAMOD MKII John Rogers REGNER MICROLINE ‘ MAX’ LOCO GardenRail review – Stuart Moon

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

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

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36 BUILDING BETSY

36 BUILDING BETSY

Rev. Martin Dawes

Rev. Martin Dawes

36 BUILDING BETSY

36 BUILDING BETSY

39 LETTER FROM AMERICA

Rev. Martin Dawes

39 LETTER FROM AMERICA

Rev. Martin Dawes

Thomas Preisner

Thomas Preisner

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A GROTTY HUT Phil Parker TOWNSMAN’S ROUND MARKETPLACE DIARY DATES/LETTERS

44 TRADING PLACES

39 LETTER FROM AMERICA

Thomas Preisner

44 TRADING PLACES

Thomas Preisner

44 TRADING PLACES

48 DIARY DATES

48 DIARY DATES

44 TRADING PLACES

MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE

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MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE

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22 VAN TENDER

Laurie Wright

22 VAN TENDER

Laurie Wright

Stuart Moon

Stuart Moon

22 VAN TENDER

22 VAN TENDER

Stuart Moon

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

Stuart Moon

Art Westlake

Art Westlake

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

Art Westlake

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

Art Westlake

ISLE OF MAN G WAGON KIT GardenRail review – Neil Ramsay GAUGE 1 SCHIENENZEPPELIN Barry Pulford TIMEWARP TIMETABLE Richard Turner CATTLE STOPS FOR THE H&MGR John Robinson BILDRIG – BEST OF BOTH WORLDS David John STABILISING A PICKERING Derek Pollard

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

34 BACHMANN USA 88498

34 BACHMANN USA 88498

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

‘FRAMELESS TANK CAR’ Stuart Moon

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‘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

No 203 JULY 2011 Cover: Is it a plane? No it may look like the front end of a Jumbo Jet but it’s actually Barry Pulford’s model of the amazing Schienzeppelin, decribed on page 22. Photo: Barry Pulford. Insets: David John combined Accucraft and Roundhouse elements to produce ‘Bildrig’, Regner’s new budget vertical-boiler engine ‘Max’ is reviewed, while John Rogers is still modding Mamods, this time the MkII to produce a tram locomotive.

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

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