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EXHIBITION DIARY – JULY 5-AUGUST 17

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Sustainable power

Inspired by the acquisition of a laser-cut depot kit, Paul Gosden created a fictional contemporary engineering facility, where the theme is green technology.

Backscene

An envelope of old pictures has turned Chris Leigh ’s thoughts to narrow gauge and how times have changed where ready-to-run narrow gauge is concerned.

The Big Picture

Big projects take time, and Cliff Thomas’ evocative

BACHMANN SUPPORTS MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH

B achmann is extending its range of ‘OO’

FROM HEAVY HAUL TO TOY HAUL

Dapol’s newest batch of its popular ‘OO’ gauge

DAPOL BOOSTS BLACK LABEL TO BULLEIDS

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CALEY ‘SINGLE’ GOES DARK

Rails of Sheffield has teamed up with Rapido

A VOLATILE ISSUE

Rapido is to produce its first-ever tank wagon

‘MERCHANT NAVY’ NEXT FOR STEAM TREATMENT

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LATEST HORNBY ARRIVALS

A much-anticipated new release arrived at Hornby dealers

CRICKLEWOOD PET ‘31’ FROM KERNOW

The latest exclusive locomotive commission from Kernow

LBSC ‘OPEN A’ GETS SECOND RUN

Initially released last year, Kernow Model Rail Centre’s

TINGS ON THE HORIZON

Tickets are now on sale for The International

TWICKENHAM OPEN DAY

Twickenham & District MRC’s Annual Open Day takes

EXCLUSIVE ‘S&C’ LIME WAGON

The latest addition to the Pennine Wagons range

Reviving a Stroudley 042

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GET TANKED UP

C-Rail Intermodal has released a range of

Modeller’s Bookshelf

George Dent presents four new titles that will inspire and inform your modelling.

ON THE WORKBENCH

What new items have appeared in George’s workshop this month?

BACKSTREET BLISS

Based on a real structure in Roscoe Street,

GOING WALKIES

New from Osborn’s Models is a selection of

MIXED FIBRES

Poly Fibre is a flexible synthetic material that

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.

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Inside track with Ben Ando

The second railway age…

Grasping the nettle

Andrew Whittle dived headfirst into the building of his first model railway, taking inspiration from Buxton and using his imagination to create something truly unique.

Addictive viewing

Klaas Jansma has created a mesmerising layout, which employs the timehonoured oval track plan to great effect.

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CREATE A SHABBY NET WORK SOUTHEAST CLASS 50

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CHOOSE THE BEST GLUE FOR STATIC GRASS

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Bachmann Class 08

♦ GAUGE ‘OO’ ♦ MODEL

Accurascale Class 50

♦ GAUGE ‘OO’ ♦ MODEL Accurascale

Rapido BR Class 44 ‘Peak’

♦ GAUGE ‘N’ ♦ MODEL Rapido

Dapol Powell-Duffryn JHA hoppers

♦ GAUGE ‘OO’ ♦ MODEL

Accurascale BR 21ton HTO/HTV hoppers

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Hornby BR ‘Salmon’ 50ton rail carriers

♦ GAUGE ‘OO’ ♦ MODEL Hornby

Dapol MHA ‘Coalfish’

♦ GAUGE ‘O’ ♦ MODEL

Revolution Trains IHA steel carrier

♦ GAUGE ‘N’ ♦ MODEL Revolution