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N o 187 MARCH 2010

N o 187 MARCH 2010

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N o 187 MARCH 2010

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N o 187 MARCH 2010

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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5 EDITOR’S LETTER

Tag Gorton

Tag Gorton

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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

13 NORTHERN FINE SCALE G1

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

EDITOR’S LETTER Tag Gorton ACCUCRAFT CALEDONIA Stuart Moon EAST FEN EVOLUTION David G Turner ALL HANDS TO THE PUMP Mark Thatcher

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

Laurie Wright

Laurie Wright

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Rev. Martin Dawes

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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44 TRADING PLACES

39 LETTER FROM AMERICA

Thomas Preisner

44 TRADING PLACES

Thomas Preisner

TERRACED HOUSES Ian Sharples WELSH HIGHLAND TWINS David Rhodes TOWNSMAN’S ROUND Stuart Moon MARKETPLACE LETTERS DIARY DATES

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48 DIARY DATES

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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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Laurie Wright

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Laurie Wright

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

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

Art Westlake

24 A SMALL FREELANCE RAILCAR

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

Art Westlake

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

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

26 THE WETTON GOOEY LIGHT

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

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ELR ENGINEERING ‘ELEANOR’ Barry Fitzpatrick OF CASTLES IN THE AIR Colin Hand B4 THIS WAS A RUBY Mark Cannon FIRE FIGHTING Cliff Thomas

RAILWAY Mel Turbott

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‘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

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 206 OCTOBER 2011 Front Cover: Mark Cannon’s L&SWR B4 tank locomotive certainly looks the part, and is a reasonably inexpensive way into Gauge 1 – especially as it started life as an Accucraft G scale ‘Ruby’ American loco...

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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