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EXHIBITION DIARY – OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2021

(ALL SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE ON COVID-19) October

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“Model Rail magazine’s ethos is to encourage modellers

Present your case

If there’s a prototype that you think needs to be offered in ready-to-run form, here’s the place to voice your opinion…

Behind the Backscene

This month, our youngest team member Chris Gadsby answers Model Rail’s quick-fire questions

The Big Picture

The latest happenings from the world of model railways

BACHMANN WORKSHOP UPDATE

In lieu of the usual annual press event

CLASS 92 DECORATED SAMPLES ARRIVE

00 GAUGE GEORGE DENT Early decorated samples of

BR Mk 2b FROM ACCURASCALE AND IRM

GEORGE DENT Accurascale and Irish Railway Models (IRM)

TINGS ARE LOOKING UP

For many enthusiasts, the recent International N Gauge

In Brief

DAPOL SHRINKS THE JHA With ‘OO’ versions recently

STOP PRESS!

Model Rail News online. Keep up to date

HEAVY METAL SPECIAL

To mark the 60th anniversary of its entry

RAPIDO HUNSLET REACHES NEXT STEP

Rapido Trains UK has received the first engineering

DAPOL WAGON REPORT

MICHAEL SUTTON Dapol chose the Severn Valley Railway

HELJAN UPDATE

Heljan has shown pictures of its new ‘O’

REVISED DELIVERY DATES FOR GENESIS RANGE

The first batches of Hattons’ Genesis four and

SODA TANK EP REVEALED

Revolution Trains has received the first engineering samples

DUNDAS DEVELOPMENTS

Narrow gauge specialists Dundas Models has recently purchased

‘K-TYPE’ PULLMANS AND 1938 TUBE STOCK NEXT PROJECTS FOR REVOLUTION TRAINS

At the recent TINGS show, Revolution Trains announced

A COMPLETE SET OF BRITISH RAILWAYS LIVERY PAINTS

HUGH LLEWELYN To mark the start of a

FORDHAMPTON KITS RANGE HAS BEEN EXTENDED

The range of Gaugemasterbranded ‘Fordhampton’ plastic kits continues

Modeller’s Bookshelf

There’s a trio of photographic titles for diesel

GET BRASSED OFF WITH MODELU

HUGH LLEWELYN This excellent new figure set features

ON THE BOAR PATH

HUGH LLEWELYN This fun figure set from Busch

On the Workbench

George Dent looks at the new products to land on his workbench this month

HOWZAT FOR A SCENE?

HUGH LLEWELYN N GAUGE Osborn’s Models has produced

14-PIN TERMINAL BLOCK

HUGH LLEWELYN ANY GAUGE We’ve all had to

…and finally

HUGH LLEWELYN Unusual scenes captured by the lens

Show & Tell

The place to share your projects with the Model Rail community

Modelling therapy

HUGH LLEWELYN I’m enjoying this month’s copy of

Pipe dream

HUGH LLEWELYN I’ve recently been working on several

Staff Show & Tell

George Dent’s layout has been neglected in the past few months, but work has restarted following a few tweaks to the track plan

Building sheds

When I moved in to my first home

According to Chris...

Chris’ view is that modelling – like any hobby – is as expensive as you choose to make it

A sense of connection

Peter Burnage had already built two layouts of his childhood stomping ground before this one. We wouldn’t bet on the third version being his last…

WORKING in multiple

Looking at railways in detail

HOW TO UPGRADE A BACHMANN WINDHOF MPV

With an eye on autumn track conditions, George Dent upgrades an MPV with improved cab interiors and an authentic weathered finish

Well worth waiting for

Despite modelling from a young age, this eye-catching GWR station layout is the first that Matt Haynes has ac tually completed. It’s a first class debut

Railway RENAISSANCE?

Track plans to get you thinking in three dimensions

HOW TO MODEL BRATTON FLEMING STATION

Chris Leigh tackles a new kit with a difference –a 3D-printed station building for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway

HOW TO REPLACE WHEELS ON OLDER MODELS

George Dent tries out a new range of drop-in wheel sets for Lima locomotives and multiple units

HOW TO CREATE REALISTIC DIORAMA SCENES

Inspired by some of the UK’s disused railways, Alex Spencer decided to create a pair of scenic dioramas which allowed him to try out a range of new techniques

HOW TO BUILD A CANAL

Post-lockdown walks along the towpath inspired Peter Marriott to give modelling the Grand Union canal a go

HOW TO INSTALL A SLEEPER CROSSING

This is where our team of experienced modellers answer YOUR questions. Email your queries about railways – real or model – to modelrail@bauermedia.co.uk

KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES

Paul Chancellor kicks off a new series with a look at the colour schemes inherited by the nascent British Railways

DAVE LOWERY’S TOP TIPS

ALL: CHRIS NEVARD THINKING AHEAD. The current

CONCEALING POINT SWITCHES/CONTROL PANEL

QI don’t have room for a separate control

Dapol Gloucester RC&W diesel railcar (Class 122)

◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL Dapol Class

Heljan refurbished Class 31

Class 31 ◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL

Hornby LMS Stanier ‘Coronation Scot ’ coaches

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Hornby R4960

Dapol JHA Aggregate Hoppers

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Dapol O&K

Miner va GWR ‘Mink’ Van

◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL Minerva

Iwata Takumi Eclipse Airbrush

◆ GAUGE ANY ◆ MODEL Iwata

Roads and Pavements

Peter Marriott turns his attention to non-rail traffic