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Model Rail
Oct-23
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MODEL RAIL
Welcome
One of the highlights of the past month
Opening the box
ORDERS OPEN FOR EXCLUSIVE CLASS 11
The latest happenings from the world of model railways
CLASS 11 FACTFILE – JUST ANOTHER ‘GRONK’?
Class 11 12051 displays traces of its former
16T MINERALS NEXT FOR ACCURASCALE
00 GAUGE After producing a raft of key
‘BUCKJUMPER’ SAMPLES ARRIVE
00 GAUGE First tooling samples have arrived of
RAPIDO UPDATES ITS ‘SMALL PRAIRIE’ PLANS
00 GAUGE After an initial announcement last November,
BACHMANN’S BAGULEY-DREWRY: IN COLOUR!
009 GAUGE Marking Bachmann’s first foray into narrow
LNER/LMS ‘LOWMAC’ ROLLS IN
00 GAUGE Rapido’s next 4mm scale freight wagon
PAINTED ‘MET 1’ SAMPLES ON SHOW
00 GAUGE Rapido Trains UK has also revealed painted
‘LARGE ENGLAND’ NEXT FROM PECO & KATO
009GAUGE Peco and Kato have once again teamed
In Brief
HORNBY’S MONTANA DEPARTS A popular ‘face’ of Hornby
EXCLUSIVE ‘20’ PAIR UNVEILED AT MONK BAR STORE
During the 60th birthday bash at York’s Monk
NEW KITS FROM METCALFE
N GAUGE 00 GAUGE Metcalfe Models has announced
In Brief
MANCHESTER SHOW LINE-UP ANNOUNCED The annual, pre-Christmas exhibition
LIONHEART REVEALS MORE Mk 1 COACHES
Announced at The Gauge O Guild’s GuildEx event
DAPOL ‘N’ GAUGE STEAM UPDATES
N GAUGE Dapol shared updates on various upcoming
DAPOL STEPS UP THE PACE
N GAUGE Dapol has revealed artwork for five
In Brief
L&B STOCK ON THE WAY O GAUGE Lionheart’s
ANIMALS, SCRAPMEN AND FOOTPLATE CREW FROM MODELU
ANY GAUGE Amongst the latest raft of products
HANDY WAITING SHELTER
00 GAUGE One of Scale Model Scenery’s latest
DIRTY FAÇADES
ANY GAUGE Busch is offering packs of pre-weathered
WATER FILM
ANY GAUGE This new textured, clear plastic sheet
ON THE WORKBENCH
What new items have appeared in George’s workshop this month?
…and finally
Unusual scenes captured by the lens of Chris
BERRY PICKERS
00 GAUGE HO SCALE Busch continues to produce
STEAM-ERA HEADCODE DISCS
ANY GAUGE While many railway operators employed a
News Real
Our full-size railways are constantly evolving, providing fresh inspiration for modelling projects. BEN JONES looks at a few of the latest developments that could soon be appearing on our layouts.
Staff Show & Tell Narrow or Standard?
Progress continues on George Dent’s ‘Lisburn Lane’ layout project, making use of short windows of spare time to lay the low-level line, and resolving a question of gauge…
RIDING THE RHEIDOL
Peter Marriott enjoyed a memorable day out in the Cambrian Mountains.
Inside track with Ben Ando
Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains
Regulars
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Going crazy for Creechly
Stephen Fay is back with another superb ‘O’ gauge diorama, and this one has already found its new home.
Present your case
If there’s a prototype that you think needs to be offered ready-to-run, here’s the place to voice your opinion…
Backscene
Another day, another project! Chris Leigh is one of those people who can’t sit still for long and who frequently needs a ‘diversion.’
Inspiration
Family connection
The signal box takes the limelight in Nigel Locke’s labour of love for a location in which he spent many happy hours as a young boy.
Workbench
15 pages of projects, advice and top tips that show you how
Blurring the boundary
Ian Skinner’s fic titious ‘S&D’ layout is so believable you’d be hard ‐pressed to tell the fantasy from reality.
Workbench
CREATE A LIFELIKE WATER TOWER
EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
RENOVATE OLD KIT-BUILT COACHES
EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
SCR ATCHBUILD A STEAM SLOCOMOTIVE IN ‘O’ GAUGE
EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
MODEL TREE SURGEONS IN ACTION!
EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
BOX TUNNEL
EXPERT MODELLERS SHOW YOU HOW
Know Your Stuff
Know your stuff
This is where our team of experienced modellers answer YOUR questions. Email your queries about railways – real or model – to modelrail@bauermedia.co.uk
GET GREAT RESULTS WITHOUT STATIC GRASS
HOW TO KNOW YOUR STUFF Peter’s scene conjures
KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES
PART 23: Class 47s in the ‘large logo’ era
DAVE LOWERY’S TOP TIPS
Notes from the workshop
Reviews
Accurascale GWR ‘Manor ’ 4‐6‐0
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Accurascale ACC2500-7800
Heljan Class 73
◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL Heljan 7303
Graham Farish BR Standard Class 5MT 4‐6‐0
◆ GAUGE ‘N’ ◆ MODEL Graham Farish
Heljan GWR Parcels Railcar
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Heljan 19431
Heljan Class 25
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Heljan 2547
Revolution Trains FNA-D ‘New Generation’ Nuclear Flask Wagon
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Revolution Trains
Hornby ‘TT:120’ Class 08
◆ GAUGE ‘TT:120’ ◆ MODEL Hornby TT3001M
Hornby ‘TT:120’ Mk 1 coaches
◆ GAUGE ‘TT:120’ ◆ MODEL Hornby •
Graham Farish BR Mk 2f coaches
◆ GAUGE ‘N’ ◆ MODEL Graham Farish
Hornby LNER Gresley 61ft 6in Coaches
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODELS Hornby •
Modeller’s bookshelf review special
George Dent and Chris Leigh present a range of books that have plenty to offer modellers and general enthusiasts.
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