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Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD

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Buildings & Structures Kit Reviews

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Buildings & Structures Kit Reviews

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Buildings & Structures Kit Reviews

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Tag Gorton

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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

13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1

13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1

EDITOR’S LETTER Tag Gorton CONVERTING A KIWI CLIMAX John Robinson THE TALE OF TALIESIN Will Curry SURPLUS SERVO John Branch

EDITOR’S LETTER Tag Gorton LEEK & MANIFOLD 2-6-4T GardenRail review RETURN TO RAVEN SQUARE Alan Smith THE LISBON TRAM Alastair Ross

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

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

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Stuart Moon

Stuart Moon

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Stuart Moon

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

Stuart Moon

Art Westlake

Art Westlake

Art Westlake

Art Westlake

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

BOX-CAB FOR THE EAST FEN Richard Turner FURTHER ADVENTURES Mel Turbutt TIMETABLED TO PECKFORTON Richard Bennett PERSONALISING THE LEADER Bert Horner REBUILDING THE SILVERDALE Ian Midgley ELKE BROOKS NO RIVAL Robert Cant

OH WHAT A LOVELY PAIR Dale Gamble THE NEW SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY John Andre ON THE FOOTPLATE Avertising Feature SIX WHEELS ON MY WAGON David Rhodes SKIPPIE... Michael Slack CARRIAGE BY EBAY Christopher Glover

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

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RAILWAY Mel Turbott

‘FRAMELESS TANK CAR’ Stuart Moon

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Rev. Martin Dawes

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Rev. Martin Dawes

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Rev. Martin Dawes

Thomas Preisner

Thomas Preisner

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39 LETTER FROM AMERICA

Thomas Preisner

DUAL GAUGE Eric Sanders TOWNSMAN’S ROUND Stuart Moon CLUB NEWS MARKETPLACE DIARY DATES

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Thomas Preisner

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48 DIARY DATES

48 DIARY DATES

44 TRADING PLACES

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48 DIARY DATES

DIESEL OUTLINE ‘DANNY’ GardenRail review ON THE WESTERN FRONT David John TOWNSMAN’S ROUND CLUB NEWS DIARY DATES/MARKETPLACE

MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE

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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

No 211 March 2012 Front Cover: The Roundhouse ‘Taliesin’ single-Fairlie is a superb model but can be enhanced. Also in this issue we look at electric mods to a Climax and a dual-gauge (and dual-scale) garden... Main photo: Will Curry

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 204 AUGUST 2011 Main cover picture: The new loco from Roundhouse is impressive – and big! We give it a full review starting on page 10. Photo: Stuart Moon.

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