No.171 NOVEMBER 2008

GARDEN Rail G ARDEN Rail

Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD

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Garden Civil Engineering David Pratt

Technical Columnist John Lythgoe

Horticultural Columnist Becky Pinniger

Photography Phil Sixsmith

Buildings & Structures Kit Reviews Mark Thatcher

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ContentsContents

5 EDITOR’S LETTER Tag Gorton

10 FFESTINIOG BUG BOXES David Rhodes

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13 QUICKIE GROUND SIGNALS Martin Wicks

16 A 760MM GAUGE OBB 2095 Chris Dowlen

18 ACCUCRAFT ISLE OF MAN COACHES Stuart Moon 26

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41 ZULU WARRIOR Paul Fletcher

44 TRADING PLACES

48 MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE DIARY DATES - CLUB NEWS

No.171 NOV 08 Front Cover: Lady Adelereaches the top of the grade at Hest Bank with a heavy minerite train comprised of a rake of Accucraft Lynton and Barnstaple wagons suitably weathered and loaded. Photo: Ian Midgely

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22 DETAILING THE RAILCAR John Rogers

26 LITTLE MORECAMBE STEAM RAILWAY Julian Dawes

32 WEATHERING A G1 BACHMANN J94 Peter Cunningham

35 MORE CHARACTER BUILDING Mark Thatcher

38 KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING Mike Ousby

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