British Railway Modelling (BRM) | MAY 2012
This issue has an A5 eight-page supplement introducing rolling stock which has been sponsored by Hornby:
News and Reviews
Bachmann, Farish and Dapol's new products for 2012, reviews of Hornby's Brighton Belle, Olivia's Trains Class 76 from Heljan, Farish Ml.1 RMB and BG as well as Mega-Steam's smoke fluid. Aslo some products from York Modelmaking supplies are 'Tried and Tested'.
Layout Focus
Glendower - OO gauge in a 4 feet high basement, Roxby Town - plenty of trains and a TMD on this bi-level N gauge layout and Dydley Junction - N gauge excellence in a small space.
Modern Railway Modelling
Nigel Burkin modifies an older Farish Class 90 to DCC.
Freight Only
David Larkin continues his series on freight wagons of the British Railways era, and Tony Buckton builds 'Borail' wagons in N gauge.
DCC Spot
Six useful devices to improve a DCC system.
Practical BRM
Building Lambley Viaduct, the construction of Gosberton Crossing Hut and goods shed, how to clean loco wheels, how to create simple magnetic uncouplers and how to fit an N gauge sound decoder.
Photographic competition
Follow our easy guide to taking better digital photographs, then enter the BRM photographic competition for your chance to win a £369.95 Fuji HS25 EXR digital camera supplied by leading photographic supplier Jessops!
Plus Points Arising and Diary Dates.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in British Railway Modelling (BRM) MAY 2012.