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Railway of the Month: Chollerford - A homage to the Border Counties Railway, this 00 layout took the station latterly known as Humshaugh for its inspiration. David Milford and his fellow Geordie operators will be at the Watey show at Hall 5 of the NEC this month Plan of the Month: Swindon Works - Craig Tiley shows you how to take a small part of the headquarters of the Great Western Railways and model a section of this famous factory complex. His plan also includes a scenic section inspired by the Sydney Gardens in Bath. Whatever happened to: Denroyd - A return to a 1980s track plan gave Nick Easton an excuse to continue running his London & North Western locomotives and.stock following the demise of his previous layout. This 4mm scale layout updates one from RM November 1981. Scale Drawings: Diesel railbus halts - With the introduction in the early 1960s of diesel railbuses, such as the AC Cars types forthcoming in 00 from Heljan, extra halts were provided on the Tetbury and Cirencester branches. Michael Farr remembers those routes fondly, and remakes some 4mm scale models he constructed back then. Sheepcroft Yard - Jodn Flann explains how, with a bit of reworking of sidings and scenic break, his Hintock Redux 00 layout can now handle even more traffic. Settle & Carlisle cavalcade - Join lan Macdonald and Martin Wright for a lineside look at some of the more obscure prototypes which operate on their layout, Kirkby Stephen West, in 4mm scale. Rivet counters beware - you will be detected.... Building a creamery - Another extended layout in 4mm scale: Geoff Forster shows how he extended a siding on his layout, Penhydd, and built a creamery from scratch and kit components. Llyfidyfi - An 009 layout 'in the round', constructed by Ken Ellworthy to captivate his two year old granddaughter and allow his collection of Ffesflniog and Talyllyn tocos to run. Moor End Lane Works - Tim Tincknell presents this minimum-space, minimum gauge industrial layout in 09. Ecclesford Junction - An extensive 00 main line layout with two levels, set in current times and featuring a wealth of cameo scenes. See it at the Warley show and spot them all. David Carter is our guide around this Pendle Forest MRS layout. Cheltenham South & Leckhampton - Set in the 1930s, and set on the Cheltenham & Banbury Direct, this 00 layout by members of the Gloucester MRC features trains such as the 'ports to ports' expresses. Philip Bird explains how the layout came about. Broad Street - Venture through Richard Snead's railway room door to see this N gauge layout, which was inspired by memories of growing up in Birmingham and working on the railways in the 1970s. A start in the hobby - 8 - Railway Modelling Explored - 1 - Crag Tiley moves on from the baseboard and electrical aspects of starting a model railway, to the more 'artistic' section of basic scenic effects. Building card kits - Railway Modelling Explored - 2 - Craig Tiley shows how a modern product using a traditional material can provide much constructional enjoyment, and experience for a beginner, using the new Metcalfe Models village shop and cafe kit in N as an example. Comment - Observations and opinions across the spectrum of railway modelling. This month: Dave Fryer, exhibition manager of the High Wycombe & District MRS. Readers' Letters Latest Reviews - The items reviewed this month include the brand new Bachmann Midland Pullman in 00; the 'Improved Director' in 00 from the same stable; the retooled Hornby Class 67 in 00; Dapol MRA side-tipping ballast wagons in 00; more Mk.ls in N from Graham Parish, commissioned special runs; new trees from The Model Tree Shop, more Mountford narrowboats and models of other craft, and more. Book & DVD Reviews News - Including a report from the Gauge 0 Guild Convention in Telford this September, and much more. Societies & Clubs - The biggest and best guide to the exhibition scene up and down the land. Cover picture: Chollerford by Ian Manderson
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