No.170 OCTOBER 2008

GARDEN Rail G ARDEN Rail

Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD

Publisher: Trevor M. Ridley

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Columnists Geoff Calver, Alan Davis, Stuart Moon, John Rogers, David Pinniger, Peter Spoerer

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 BUILDING ISLE OF MAN ROLLING STOCK David Booth

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13 CRICKET,LOVELY CRICKET – A REVIEW John Rogers

17 OVERHAULING THE ARISTO-CRAFT C-16 2-8-0 John Lythgoe 13

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44 TRADING PLACES

48 MAIL BOX - MARKET PLACE DIARY DATES

No.170 OCT 08 Front Cover: Voirrey Quirkand Hermione Prumblepose prettily for the camera on the twin bridges at Mooar Junction. Both locomotives are Roundhouse products and run superbly. Photo: Neil Hay

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21 NEW GARRETT AT BISHOPS AMBLE David Pinniger

22 MAKING A POINT David Rhodes

26 THE LEODEST & LARIVANE – A FISHY TALE Neil Hay

34 HEYWOOD STYLE 4W BRAKE VAN William High

37 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES Mark Thatcher

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