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Issue 11 September 2009 Miniature Railway 40 Manor Road, Dorchester, DT1 2AX, England

tel 01305 259998 . ISSN 1751-3103

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web www.miniature-railway.com Editor David Henshaw . Cover Design Tim Pestridge

Contributors Anthony Coulls, David Henshaw Thanks to Patrick Henshaw, Mike Hessey, Dave Holroyde, Richard Knott

Printers Henry Ling, Dorchester . Next deadline 1st January 2010

Whether you’re a long term subscriber, one of our many new subscribers, or you’ve just picked up a copy somewhere, welcome to Miniature Railway 11.Two interesting 5-inch gauge lines this time, and - talking about Southern bias (you’ll find this in the Letters) - one is in Dorset and the other in Spain! We’ve also taken a look back at the Dudley Zoo Railway - a historic 15-inch line that sadly failed to make it into the modern era. And we have a fascinating selection of photos from Eastleigh Lakeside, which cover 71/4-inch and 101/4-inch quite well. Oh, and advice on snow clearance, should the snow return with a vengeance in 2009-2010. Quite an interesting issue!

In MR10 we made a minor historical blunder and another small mistake in our summer diary. Apologies for that, and we’re working very hard to achieve 100% accuracy! Incidentally, we will be extending our summer ‘Open Days’ diary in issue 13, so if you run, or volunteer at, a railway big or small, do get in touch as soon as you have the dates and times.

Contents Book Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Miniature Railway News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Out & About: Eastleigh Lakeside Railway . . . . . . 8 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Profile: Luscombe Valley Miniature Railway . . . . . 15 Histor y: Dudley Zoo Railway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Profile: El Ferrocarril del Parc de Ribes Roges . . . . 40 Technology: Build Your own Railway! . . . . . . . . . . 46 Miniature Smalls: Free Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . 49

Cover picture: Shed scene at 10am on the Eastleigh Lakeside Railway on 12th July 2009

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