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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
EDITORIAL Mike Wild welcomes a busy month of new releases from Hornby and looks forward to Hornby Magazinea€ s Great Electric Train Show. UPDATE Now ita€ s two GWR a€~Kingsa€ for a€~OOa€ as Hornby announces its plans to produce a model of the 4-6-0, Kernow unveils a LSWR Road Van for a€~OOa€ , final preparations are made for Hornby Magazinea€ s Great Electric Train Show and much more. ABBOTSWOOD JUNCTION Recalling childhood memories of trainspotting days on the Birmingham to Worcester line, Phil and James Bullock have recreated this slice of the London Midland Region in the 1970s. BALLAST TRAIN FORMATIONS Mark Chivers turns his attention to engineersa€ ballast trains this month with a selection of train formations covering the 1960s to present day that you can model using a€~OOa€ gauge products. HORNBY POST Readersa€ views and observations from the Hornby Magazine postbag. BROADWATER JUNCTION Taking inspiration from the famous a€~Oa€ gauge Holiday Haunts layout, Warley Model Railway Club has developed this busy a€~Na€ gauge coastal railway, as Ed Purcell explains. REVIEWS Ita€ s a bumper month for Hornby a€~OOa€ gauge releases including the arrival of the main range LNER a€~P2a€ , SR 2-HAL third-rail Electric Multiple Unit (EMU), BR Standard a€~8Pa€ 4-6-2 71000 Duke of Gloucester fitted with Hornbya€ s new Twin Track Sound, a raft of re-issues and much more. REALITY CHECK Evan Green-Hughes recalls the history of one of the most spectacular designs of the steam era - Gresleya€ s huge semi-streamlined express a€~P2a€ . PERCETON Stephen Cunningham reveals the story of Perceton, Ayr Model Railway Groupa€ s DCC operated a€~OOa€ gauge BR Scottish Region terminus. STAFF PROJECTS Mike Wild reveals the frantic behind the scenes goings-on in Hornby Magazinea€ s workshop as preparations continue for Twelve Trees Junctiona€ s public debut at the Great Electric Train Show. RAILWAY REALISM Evan Green Hughes looks at the background that led to British Railwaysa€ controversial decision to standardise on diesel-electric as opposed to diesel-hydraulic traction. SHOW GUIDE Hornby Magazinea€ s comprehensive guide to forthcoming events. WE SHOW YOU HOW! WEATHERING BLOCK OIL TRAINS Tim Shackleton shows you how to backdate a rake of 45ton Class B tanks to mid-1960s condition using simple but effective weathering techniques. BACK TO BASICS Nigel Burkin demonstrates a cheap and easy method of creating model hard shell landscaping, ideal for filling in gaps on a layout. WHEAL ANNAH, PART FOUR Nigel Burkin begins the task of constructing buildings for his compact a€~Na€ gauge shunting layout, creating realistic subjects using styrene card, a scalpel and a ruler. FACTORY WATER TOWER KIT John Wiffen explains in full how to assemble the third and final part in our series of exclusive Scalescenes kits - a factory water tower.
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