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Edited by Martyn Welch

MRJ Issue 136
  • Small Suppliers Forum

    p.162

    Original Omnibus COmpany 1:76 LT 'Feltham' tram, Alan Gibson mini-magnets, Heljan 'original' class 47 preview in 4mm, High Level Kits Long Rider compensated motor bogie for Lima's class 26, 27 and 33 diesels, Parkside Dundas revised LNER/BR 12T steel open (dia 1/037) kit in 4mm, Judith Edge Kits 403hp Hunslet 0-6-0 diesel kit in 7mm, NBL Locomotive Works Liskeard and Looe Railway 2-4-0T Lady Margaret kit in 7mm, Steam Era Models Black Bug single-axle drive unit now imported from Australia by Branchlines, Dingham Autocouplers latch and loop system in 4mm, Watling Street Models Bristol LS5 buses in 1:43, New Zealand Finescale figures and McKenzie and Holland signal kits in S, Comet Models GWR dias E109-E112 coach kits in 4mm

    Tags: Small Suppliers Forum

  • Distracted by a Drummond (or two)

    John Edwards

    p.163

    7mm

    John Edwards of Warley MRC, the Gauge 'O' Guild and the Larger Scale Association 'Loco Construction Clinic' fame, builds two 7mm scale Drummond M7 0-4-4Ts.

    Tags: kits, steam locomotives

  • Building a 4mm Coal and Lime Depot

    Bob Hetherington

    p.175

    4mm

    While Bob Hetherington was getting on with constructing his P4 layout, he decided to make himself a small coal depot, but ended up with something a little larger.

    Tags: coal yards, lineside details, scratchbuilding

  • The Waste Land

    Tim Shackleton

    p.177

    4mm

    A 4mm scenic interlude by Tim Shackleton

    Tags: scenery, scratchbuilding

  • Small Suppliers Plus

    p.180

    The Hold & Fold jig for holding and folding sheet materials such a etched components in two sizes 4in and 8in.

    Tags: product reviews, Small Suppliers Forum, tools

  • The East Lynn Saga

    Trevor Nunn

    p.181

    S

    Trevor Nunn continues his account of his classic S-scale layout.

    Tags: GER / Great Eastern Railway, layouts

  • Sticky Situations

    John R. H. Lythgoe

    p.188

    Drawing on many years of professional experience, John R. H. Lythgoe explains how to chose the right adhesive for the right job.

    Tags: glues / adhesives, tools

  • Counsel of Perfection - Part Two

    Chris Gwilliam

    p.191

    Chris Gwilliam considers what he believes makes a really good etched coach kit.

    Tags: coaches, kits, theory

  • Cassette Yards

    Michael Walshaw

    p.195

    Most layout descriptions pause only briefly to describe their fiddle yards and Michael Walshaw decided to investigate a few alternative designs until he came up with one that suited his requirements.

    Tags: layout design, track / trackwork / PW / Permanent Way