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Edited by Gordon Gravett
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Small Suppliers Forum
p.282
Cambridge Custom Transfers releases lettering for BR Mk I coaching stock (sheets BL130 and BL131 and BL132) and for grain hoppers (BL133 and BL143) all available in 2mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm,7mm and Gauge 1 scales; Rumney Models releases 4mm scale P4 sprung diesel bogies for classes 37, 50, 55 and DP2 (English Electric Three Axle), classes 40, 44, 45 and 46 (Peak), Hymek, and classes 47 and 57 (Brush Type Four); and Cambrian Models releases SR 12/13-ton 5-plank open (Dia D1375) and Cambrian Railway 4-plank wagon plastic kits in 4mm.
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Tucking Mill
p.283
2mm/2mm FS
Jerry Clifford's Highbury Colliery, featured in MRJ 212 and initially intended as a pleasant from his main Bath Queensquare project, has now developed into a growing interest in the fascinating and often overlooked railway bylines and industries of North Somerset.
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Laminated Glass
p.289
There is nothing quite like real glass for glazing models and microscope cover slips are ideal for this purpose except that they're fragile. So Giles Favell came up with a solution - laminated glass.
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More forgiving? [Photos]
p.290
Photographs of a beautifully lit night scene by Rodney Cooper.
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It's not all about dirt!
p.291
7mm
Martin McDermott continues his account (from MRJ 226) of the painting and weathering of his 7mm scale class 37.
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Floating Scale Pointwork
p.297
After many years of development, David Nicolson has devised a practical method of producing reliable floating scale pointwork.
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MRJ Christmas Competition
p.308
Christmas competition.
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Under Cover
p.309
7mm
Gordon Gravett describes a method for creating wagon tarpaulins using wet newspaper.
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Nottingham Goods
p.313
4mm/S4
Major goods depots often cover vast areas and can be way too large to be considered for a modelling project. By carefully selecting a portion of the Midland Railway's yard in Nottingham, Dave Barrett was able to capture the busy atmosphere and also produce a very operable layout in a relatively small area.