Continental Modeller Magazine May -23 Zurück Ausgabe

RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
ALP GRÜM
A variation on a theme – Greg Coggins describes his new Rhätische Bahn HOm layout, inspired by but not an exact model of this well-known location.

PLAN OF THE MONTH
HANNOVER FALLS
Ian Arkley introduces his compact American Z layout, just 920mm by 700mm, intended to fit in an alcove so he could simply watch the trains go by.

FEATURES

AMPERTAL
Roger Sant was inspired to scratchbuild the station building at Kitzbühel-Hahnenkamm in the Austrian Tyrol in N and created a diorama to accommodate it.

OPHIR – 2
A dramatic loop in the Colorado Rockies – Peter Smith describes his part making the scenery and structures for the impressive large scale scene initiated by Steve Dutt which was introduced in the March 2023 issue.

SNCF Z3800 AUTOMOTRICE
An unusual former État electric railcar – Jacques Poré shows how he motorised and detailed a static HO display model by Atlas Editions.

NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS – 2
The Nürnberg Spielwarenmesse returns, albeit reduced, and many model railway companies reveal their plans at this time of year whether exhibiting or not. As usual, the second part of our coverage deals with N, Z, TT, O, 1, narrow gauge, G, and selected scenics.

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