RECREATE MODERN ENGINEERS’ WAGON LOADS – PART 2

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The Big Picture

The latest happenings from the world of model railways

MODEL RAIL, KERNOW MRC AND HELJAN SAY ‘THANK YOU’

With preserved 97651 in attendance, KMRC’s Graham Muspratt

EXCLUSIVE ‘SLIM JIM’ FOR KMRC

Kernow Model Rail Centre’s latest exclusive locomotive commission

STOP PRESS: ACCURASCALE CLASS 37/4 ARRIVES

00 GAUGE The first of Accurascale’s hotly anticipated

CLASSIC 0‐4‐0ST GETS NEW PRODUCTION RUN

First released in 2018, Hattons exclusive model of

RETURN OF THE ‘P’ What’s planned?

After almost five years, the South Eastern &

SNOWPLOUGHS & ‘WARWELLS’

00 GAUGE Also due for further production runs

FIRST & LAST ‘66’ FROM ACCURASCALE

CHRIS NEVARD 00 GAUGE Two exclusive models have

DEPARTMENTAL Mk 2 DUO

Further additions to the Accurascale Exclusives range consist

‘KOYLI’ COMMISSIONED BY LOCOMOTION

The latest addition to Locomotion Models’ National Collection

ANOTHER ‘QUARRY’ HUNSLET JOINS RANKS

Owing to the success of Bachmann Narrow Gauge’s

FARISH RELEASES PICTURES OF EMU PROGRESS

Bachmann Europe has revealed images of livery samples

In Brief

00 GAUGE BACHMANN DONATES TO ‘J72’ OVERHAUL Staff

SOUND PRICE & FINESCALE WHEELS FOR CAVALEX ‘56’

00 GAUGE Further progress on Cavalex Models’ Class

RAPIDO ANNOUNCES MORE 16in HUNSLETS

Five new versions of the impressive Hunslet 16in

…AND A RAKE OF NEW WAGONS 00 GAUGE

Yet more ‘OO’ wagons are due to arrive

In Brief

FIFTY YEARS OF DELUXE MATERIALS From humble beginnings

HORNBY MAGNETIC COUPLERS

Hornby’s sets of magnetic, NEM-compatible coupler units offer

NOISY BIKERS

HO SCALE 00 GAUGE Sound definitely adds an

IN THE BUSHES

Primo Models is a useful source of high‐quality

WONDER-WALLING

00 GAUGE This handy pack of textured plastic

BONDED WAREHOUSE AND MORE FROM SMS

00 GAUGE Robertson’s Bonded Warehouse is an impressive

POLICE RANGER

HO SCALE Busch has released a 1:87 scale

…and finally

Unusual scenes captured by the lens of Chris Nevard

‘TT:120’ BUILDING DETAILS FROM YORK MODELMAKING

Modellers tempted to dip their toes into ‘TT:120’

News Real

What’s happening on Britain’s railways…

Show & Tell

The place to share your projects with the Model Rail community.

SENTINELS BREWING UP

I help my friend Pete Goss run his

Staff Show & Tell

A slice of Devon

A different kind of station

Chris Leigh has taken the plunge and invested in a temperature‐controlled soldering setup.

Inside track with Ben Ando

Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains

Inter-regional inspiration

Rather than plan and build everything in one go, Nick Mould built ‘Wimhill’ in stages, finishing one feature before he moved onto the next.

Making tracks

Based on a standard industrial design, the Western Region’s small fleet of Permanent Way Machines (PWMs) were a rare ‘cop’ for many enthusiasts. Ben Jones discovers more about these elusive little diesels.

The logic of design: Reading the signs and thinking it out

Paul A. Lunn offers a variety of layout plans based around Reading Signal Works.

Upcycled but downscaled

The donation of an unwanted baseboard rekindled Ian Arkley’s childhood affection for detail-driven ‘009’ modelling.

HOW TO CUSTOMISE A ‘PWM’

George Dent aims to recreate the faded – and slightly jaded – appearance of a 1980s-era Ruston & Hornsby Class 97/6.

30 WAYS TO MAKE BETTER ROADS

Peter Marriott explores kits and techniques that will help make your roads more realistic.

MODEL COLLETT’S SUPER SALOON

Inspired to add some variety to his main line trains, Chris Leigh set about a traditional conversion.

WORK WITH 3D-PRINTED PARTS

This is where our team of experienced modellers

KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES

PART 19: Ex-GWR locomotives – the ‘Cycling Lion’ years

DAVE LOWERY’S TOP TIPS

ALIGNING THE GAP As anyone who has ever

KEEP MY WIRING TIDY

Q I’m currently doing the wiring for my

ALTERNATIVE APPLICATOR

Q I’m trying to create a rusty patina

Ellis Clark Trains Wickham Type 27 trolley

◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL Ellis

Bachmann MX A ‘Lobster ’

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Bachmann

Hornby Class 87

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Hornby

KR Models BR ‘Palbrick’ wagon

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL BR

Bachmann ‘Polybulk’ hopper

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Bachmann

Hornby DRS Mk 2e/f Coaches

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL •

Peco narrow gauge Quarr yman’s coaches

◆ GAUGE ‘OO9’ ◆ MODEL •

Bachmann Scenecraf t Contemporar y GWR ‐style Platform Shelter

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Bachmann

Modeller’s bookshelf review special

Nick Brodrick and George Dent present a range of new books aimed at modellers and general enthusiasts alike.

A trip down to Dawlish Warren

ON SALE JUNE 8 We visit Chris Morris and

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 has decided that it’s high time he built some of the expensive kits he’s bought over the years.