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January 2011 · Volume 62 · Number 723 PublishedonthesecondThursdayoftheprecedingmonth.

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2 AshburtonRailwayoftheMonth

An N gauge study of this archetypal GWR branch terminus, one which has proved inordinately popular over the years. This layout was built and is described by John Birkett-Smith.

10 North Staffordshire Railway B Class

ScaleDrawings John Sherratt builds the London Road Models etched brass loco kit for this pre-Group 2-4-0T.

15 South Devon spectacular

Bruce Block continues our short season of British-outline layouts built 'down-under' with his interpretation in OO of the famous stretch of GW main line.

22 The abiding 6’ x 4’ PlanoftheMonth

This area is considered a little restrictive for OO layouts; however it is ideal for N. Jon Dean proves the point by redrawing three classis C J Freezer plans for 1:148 scale.

24 CromerMikeKellymodelled the former M&GN

Cromer Beach station in Norfolk as it exists today.

32 A Whale in N Converting the N Gauge Society Seacow kit by Nick Swettenham.

34 Richings Park Modelling a Charles Holden-designed

London Transport station in 4mm scale by Graham Stewart.

38 Class 76s in 7mm scale – part 2

Graham Clark describes the various stages and considerations associated with the production of a master drawing from which he had a number of identical etched brass frets made – one for each loco in his proposed fleet.

41 Moore Street TMD – 2 Peter Thurston describes the program which lies at the heart of the control system of Dominic Moore's busy diesel depot, featured last month.

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44 Feltwell Road Stuart Reeve embarked on a small layout as part of a larger project, only to find that it became a fascinating layout in its own right.

50 A Horsebox for O gauge Building the GWR Diagram N13 from

Parkside Dundas, following on from the prototype article last month.

52 TrudoxhillLightrailwayoperations in OO gauge – the latest episode in Darryl Foxwell's saga in the Colonel Stephens idiom.

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RailwayModellingExplored-1 Structure modelling using Wills sheets. Paul Marshall-Potter constructs a small rural dwelling.

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RailwayModellingExplored-2 David Malton shows how to install the pull-cord system of signal operation designed for the Ratio signals constructed in the previous instalments in this series.

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62 Latest Reviews The items reviewed this month include

Bachmann Peppercorn A2 in OO, Thompson B1 in N by Graham Farish, Class 14 diesel hydraulic and prototype ‘Deltic’ in N by Graham Farish. Special commissions include a Dapol 'Britannia' by Osborn's and Bachmann GUV from Modelzone; Ballards' N scale cement van from Dapol; Carriage & Wagon Models Dapol van; and the Burnham & District MRC has commissioned two OO PO wagons from Dapol. WD Models has a new C Class wagon kit, and more figures. Two new Digitrax decoders are reviewed. New from Modelscene are retooled (non working) three-aspect colour-light signals and telegraph poles. Also described are the MyLocoSound onboard sound system and The GemRed digital protractor, and new from Harburn Hobbies are a pigeon loft, allotment beds and a garden arbour seat. A lighted motorcycle in OO is possible, using the product by Bicyc-LED.

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72 NewsIncludingnews and presentations from the

Warley show 2010, shop news, a look ahead to the London Model Engineering Exhibition and Model Rail Scotland, new clubrooms for the Furness MRC, Brynkits Lynton & Barnstaple coaches in OO9, and a report from Expo Narrow Gauge in Swanley.

81 Societies & Clubs The biggest and best guide to the exhibition scene up and down the land.

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