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Edited by Jerry Clifford

MRJ Issue 288
  • Small Suppliers Forum

    p.2

    Brassmasters have introduced a new range of 4mm scale wagon sub-frames for RCH 1923 wooden-framed wagons; Modelu's latest subjects include 1940s figures, Graffiti Artists, GWR autocoach figures; Planet Industrials latest kit is for the flameproofed Hibberd Planet with an easy build chassis.

    Tags: Small Suppliers Forum

  • Modbury

    Ian Smith

    p.3

    2mm/2mm FS

    Tags: broad gauge, GWR / Great Western Railway, layouts

  • A Kirtley for Bath Part 2

    Jerry Clifford

    p.9

    2mm/2mm FS

    Tags: locomotives, MR / Midland Railway, scratchbuilding

  • Bristol Barrow Road Sheds

    Robin Whittle

    p.15

    4mm/P4

    Robin Whittle brings us up to date with the progress made during lockdown on his magnificent P4 model of Bristol Barrow Road sheds.

    Tags: layouts

  • A Fully Interlocked Lever Frame for Leeds City Junction Part 3

    Richard Challis

    p.24

    Following on from Howard Bolton's discussion of the mechanical lever frame and its electrical locks (MRJs 282 and 285), in this final instalment, Richard Challis brings this all together by outlining the general approach to wiring up the layout and how this was all tied in with the signalling scheme and in particular the interlocking requirements as previously described.

    Tags: electrics / electronics

  • Festiniog Railway James Spooner in 1/32 FS Part 2

    Peter Kazer

    p.29

    1:32/NG

    Tags: Ffestiniog / Festiniog Railway, locomotives, narrow gauge, scratchbuilding

  • Weathering in the smaller scales

    Simon Grande

    p.34

    2mm

    Simon Grande discusses weathering in his chosen 2mm scale but his ideas and techniques are equally applicable to all the sub-7mm scales.

    Tags: weathering

  • Great Western Parcels and Receiving Office

    Richard Ellis

    p.37

    7mm

    Richard Ellis moves away from his more familiar Midland Railway to build a 7mm scale model of a once common sight in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

    Tags: buildings