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GRATHWAITE JUNCTION Graeme Marriott and Colin Postlethwaite used a rescued club layout to recapture the spirit of British Rail in Northern England during the 1970s, and the story shows how triumph can be saved from near disaster. REVIEWS Dapola€ s a€~Na€ gauge a€~A4a€ and a€~A3a€ impress, but does Hornbya€ s a€~4Fa€ still cut the mustard? Find out in our packed reviews section. PARKER'S GUIDE Taking a break from vehicles, Phil Parker assembles a Townstreet signalbox and shows how careful painting can make a good model spectacular. EDITORIAL Bachmann shows steam is still king in the model railway world, but Dapol is also fulfilling our diesel wish list! Mike Wild casts his views on this months impressive announcements. HAYMARKET CROSS The big engine sheds of the East Coast Main Line inspired Ian Harper, whose a€~OOa€ gauge pastiche of Kinga€ s Crossa€ and Edinburgh Haymarket is eerily convincing. BACK TO BASICS Mike Wild demystifies the key aspects of making a model railway work in the next stage of this series for beginners. HORNBY POST Readersa€ views on missing models, the right way for valve gear and more. RECREATING STANIERa€ S a€~CRABa€ With no ready-to-run model in a€~OOa€ scale of Staniera€ s first design, Tim Easter set about modifying existing components to create a highly convincing hybrid model of Staniera€ s a€~Mogula€ . REALITY CHECK Despite some shortcomings the Midland Railwaya€ s a€~4Fa€ 0-6-0s were a popular and long-lived design which had a wide sphere of operation, as Evan Green-Hughes explains. PHOTOGRAPHY WITHOUT PHOTOSHOP You dona€ t have to be a computer whizz to take great photographs of models. ROWTHORNE Derek Gelsthorpe drew on local history for his latest layout, based on Derbyshirea€ s often overlooked mineral railways. RAILWAY REALISM For over a century Britaina€ s railwaysa€ own works supplied everything they needed, and as Evan Green-Hughes relates, their variety and scope were immense. SHOW GUIDE Hornby Magazinea€ s guide to forthcoming exhibitions and events. UPDATE Bachmann and Dapol stun with new model announcements, plus the rest of the montha€ s news in this issues bumper 16 page section! THE HEAVY FREIGHT TEST With a wide range of heavy freight steam locomotives available in a€~OOa€ , how do the modelsa€ performances match up with the real thing? Trevor Jones puts the latest - and some older - releases to the test.
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