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Edited by Tim Shackleton

MRJ Issue 163
  • Small Suppliers Forum

    p.283

    DJH GWR Saint kit in 7mm, Parkside Dundas 'Vanwide' or VEA with FAT 19 suspension kit in 4mm and SR Dia 1486 van kit in 7mm, RDEB Kits GN/LNER coach kits in 4mm, Classic Commericals Fordson F-based kits in 7mm, N Brass Locomotives PW gangers' equipment kits in 7mm, HIgh Level Kits upgrade chassis for Dapol/Hornby 'Pug' in 4mm, Connoisseur Models Great Eastern loco sand wagon kit in 7mm, Comet Models 'Coronation' class tender kits in 4mm

    Tags: Small Suppliers Forum

  • Clutton

    Tim Venton

    p.284

    4mm/P4

    As an early convert to P4, Tim Venton has drawn on many years of practical experience in recreating the North Somerset landscape he knew in his youth. DCC and fully interlocked signalling are in, Pendon-style buildings and sprung coach bogies are definitely out.

    Tags: BR / British Railways / British Rail, layouts

  • The WD project - part 2

    Pete Jary

    p.299

    7mm

    In a previous issue we told the story of how Hillingdon Railway Modellers came to design and market their own 7mm scale kit for the Austerity 2-8-0. Club member Pete Jary was co-opted into building the first production sample.

    Tags: kits, steam locomotives

  • NER Engine Shed

    Geoff Taylor

    p.305

    7mm

    Using simple materials and tried-and-tested tecniques, Geoff Taylor has carved himself a reputation as one of the best architectural modelmakers in the country. Here he turns his attention to a small two-road shed in 7mm scale.

    Tags: buildings, engine sheds / motive power depots / MPDs, LNER / London & North Eastern Railway, scratchbuilding

  • Challis Chalice

    Chris Kedgley

    p.310

    4mm/P4

    P4 layout-building competition is a triumph for the Scalefour Societ

    Tags: layouts, societies

  • MRJ Portfolio

    p.312

    7mm

    7mm wagons by Barry Norman

    Tags: MRJ Portfolio, wagons

  • Dogfish Blues

    Steve Hall

    p.313

    4mm/P4

    New-generation OO gauge RTR offers finescale modellers a pain-free way of building up a wagon fleet - simply change the wheels and couplings, add a waft of weathering and you can be running trains that same evening. But when it came to Heljan's new 24T ballast hopper, Steve Hall found that conversion to P4 was anything but quick 'n' easy.

    Tags: BR / British Railways / British Rail, compensation / suspension, RTR / ready-to-run, wagons