Welcome

Model buildings are a vital element of any

CELEBRITY ‘31’ MARKS MODEL RAIL’S FIRST COLLABORATION WITH ACCURASCALE

The latest happenings from the world of model railways

HORNBY GOES ‘TT’ – IN A BIG WAY!

Following Peco’s launch of a range of ‘TT:120’

‘BIG BERTHA’ NEXT FROM KR MODELS

Continuing its quest to replicate a wide range

ACCURASCALE GOES BANANAS

One of the next wagons to come from

In Brief

GOLDEN VALLEY HOBBIES CHANGES HANDS Following the well-earned

CLASS 37 LOCH RANNOCH IS KERNOW’S LATEST EXCLUSIVE

Bachmann’s excellent new Class 37 forms the basis

STOP PRESS! HELJAN’S ‘PEAKS’ ARRIVE

Heljan’s ‘OO’ Class 45 ‘Peaks’ had arrived with

REVOLUTION GOES FOR THE CUBES

The KSA Rover ‘Cube’ wagons are under development

In Brief

HAZEL GROVE OPEN DAY IS FREE! In lieu

NEW STEAM-ERA WAGONS FROM DAPOL

Announced at the Severn Valley Railway’s ‘O’ Gauge

IAIN RICE – AN OBITUARY

George Dent writes: Everyone at Model Rail was

NUCLEAR GENERATION

Also to come from Accurascale is the FNA-D

DIG YOUR OWN HS2

Faller has recently revealed an impressive model Tunnel

POSTIES AND MILKMEN FROM MODELU

Modelu is continuing to expand its range of

UP THE ARCHES

Metcalfe Models has produced another new kit, providing

EXQUISITE ANIMALS

Geke van Petegem of the Netherlands has an

LOADED BUILDERS’ PALLETS

This kit by Busch provides six loaded pallets

FISH & CHIPS

This latest action set from Busch creates a

ANIMATED MANÈGE

Having objects other than trains moving adds another

ON THE WORKBENCH

Ace in the hole Ever tried opening out

…and finally

Unusual scenes captured by the lens of Chris Nevard…

Staff Show & Tell Translator required

With Hornby’s new Mk 4 coaching stock arriving over recent months, George Dent unearthed a previous conversion project that’s been waiting for its moment to shine…

Show & Tell

‘Creating a diversion’

Inside track with Ben Ando

The Detail is the Devil…

EXHIBITION DIARY – OCTOBER 2022 – FEBRUARY 2023

October 29 BASILDON, ESSEX. Basildon Model Railway Club

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Speeding in to Scarlington

We discover just how rewarding a team project can be as we visit the NoEL group and its ‘N’ gauge layout ‘Scarlington’.

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

Chris Leigh ponders our collecting mania and offers some of his projects for disposal to new homes.

South Eastern fantasy

Modelling a semi-fictional layout was a liberating experience for Ian Blackall, who took a real-world location and gave it an alternative future.

Departure from the truth

Next stop: the Isle of Stoner – anarrow gauge Channel Island fantasy Next stop: the Isle of Stoner – anarrow gauge Channel Island fantasy layout from the fertile imagination of ‘OO9’ fanatic John Wooden.

GOODS JOB

Paul A. Lunn offers ideas for recreating small and medium goods sheds and loading platforms.

HOW TO BUILD A PUBLIC SERVICE CENTRE

Peter Marriott builds the latest of Metcalfe’s popular card kits.

HOW TO WORK WITH PLASTER BUILDING KITS

George Dent explains how to get the best from plaster-cast buildings, offering assembly and repair tips, while also improving the interior of a traditional goods shed.

HOW TO MODEL BRIDGE HOUSE

Grahame Hedges continues his mission to recreate a range of London structures in ‘N’ gauge, focusing on a listed building on Borough High Street.

HOW TO BUILD A LASER-CUT WOOD KIT

George Dent creates a tranquil Lynton & Barnstaple station scene, using a new laser-cut wood kit from Osborn’s Models.

HOW TO CONSTRUCT A BUILDING UNDER REPAIR

Peter Marriott tests a new kit by Auhagen to see if European buildings have any place on UK layouts.

HOW TO RUIN A HOUSE KIT

Or rather, how to build a ruined house! Chris Leigh creates an eye-catching structure from an Ancorton Models laser-cut kit.

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

HOW TO MODIFY THE POSES OF 3D-PRINTED FIGURES

In last month’s issue, George enhanced an ‘O’

KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES

PART 13: Class 08s in pre-TOPS BR era

HOW TO IMPROVE PECO FLAT-BOTTOM RAIL TRACK

Q I’d like to improve the scale appearance

BOATS AT ‘THORNWICK BAY’

Q Are you able to provide any information

HOW TO: RECREATE MODERN UTILITY WORKS

Q I want to recreate a common sight

Reviews

In-depth and unbiased reviews of the latest products

Hornby BR Standard Class 9F 2‐10‐0

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL R3986

Hattons Genesis 4 & 6 Wheel Coaches

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODELS Hattons

Accurascale chaldron wagons

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODELS ACC2805F

Accurascale PFAs with nuclear waste containers

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODELS PFA

Kernow Model Rail Centre LSWR D1410 van

◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL K7010H

Metcalfe Ramshackle Workshop card kit

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Metcalfe

Modeller’s bookshelf review special

We’ve received a bumper crop of new books, so here’s a special edition of Modeller’s Bookshelf, featuring a diverse range of titles aimed at modellers and general enthusiasts alike. (GD)