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Railway Modeller 2018 February V69 #808 Aberdeen Kirkhill Elevating Baseboards
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Railway Modeller 2018 February V69 #808 Aberdeen Kirkhill
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90 Aberdeen Kirkhill - the sequel Railway of the Month
Glenn Daniel updates us on this significantly enlarged 00 gauge representation of a 1980s BR Traction & Rolling Stock Depot, set in eastern Scotland.
CONTENTS
98 Gimbalton
Plan of the Month
Peter Osborne devised an ingenious sector plate for his latest 00 project, one which can move in three dimensions to service a low level fiddle yard.
100 Clifton & Lowther
Childhood memories of watching the West Coast Main Line action at this location led Eric Farragher to recreate them in N gauge.
106 Elevating baseboards
Project of the Month
Ken Watts decided to site his new 00 gauge layout in his garage, but still required vehicular access: enter a heavy-duty electric winch and some steel cables...
108 Passage Lane TMD
A diesel depot set in the contemporary era, modelled in 00 gauge by Robert Potter and Charlotte Saunderson. both members of the St Neots MRC.
114 Lighting up your local
An illuminated hostelry in 4mm scale. built around the basis of the Airfix pub but with new walling sections produced by computer-cut vinyl. by Peter Davison.
119 Infra-red control
for Brotchley Road
In the second part of his feature on working with the Red Arrow wireless/track-powerless method of train control. Geoff Haywood describes it in use on his layout.
120 Trafalgar Estates Ltd
Louis Formon imagined a large Lincolnshire-based agricultural system. along the lines of the Nocton Estates railway, which grew to incorporate regular Passenger services. Set in 1932. this evocative layout was modelled in 009.
128 Talking Points
Topical issues from the world of railway modelling. This month. Ben Ando of Revolution Trains explains the trials and tribulations of bringing a new model to the ready-to-run market.
130 Burdale Quarry
A minimum-space - in 0 gauge terms - layout constructed by Tony Kell and representing a 1970s railhead, serving a stone loading facility. Working chutes allow 'empties in. fulls out' operation.
136 G&SWR 119 Class 4-4-0
Scale Drawings
This class of 24 4-4-0s. built in the Glasgow & South Western Railway works at Kilmarnock, were known to engine crews on the Sou* West as the 'Wee Bogies'. and were famed for their work on the hilly route to Greenock in particular. Drawings by W D Stewart. with accompanying text by Tim Rayner.
138 Diagonal fencing for Dentdale
The characteristic Midland Railway slanted fencing was widespread on the company's system. Ian Nuttall decided to scratchbuild some for his 4mm scale project. based on official drawings.
140 Edwardian splendour in 6' x 4'
For his Handcross project - which uses Setrack on a solidtop baseboard - Darren Ray was inspired by the work of the Revd. Wilbert Awdry. whose Ffarquhar Branch was featured in RAILWAY MODELLER as long ago as the December 1959 issue. He in turn had been influenced by Maurice Deane in the design of the fiddle yard.
151 Comment
Opinions and observations across the field of railway modelling. This month. Chris Ford remarks on how difficult he finds it to navigate the vast choice of scales. gauges and prototypes when planning a new project.
152 Readers' Letters
154 Latest Reviews
Including this month the Revolution Trains Pendolino in N gauge; a GWR Iron Mink van in 0 from Minerva Model Railways: ex-War Department Light Railway rolling stock for 009 from Bachmann; the latest Class 71 electric in 00 from Hornby: cement wagon threepacks in 4mm scale from Irish Railway Models: and much more.
162 News
Including a look at the Hornby plans for 2018 - including a new Southern Lord Nelson 4-6-0 and North British J36 0-6-0 - a full roundup of the personalities and presentations from the 2017 Warley Show at the NEC: a Class 37/4 from Heljan in 0; cryogenic bogie tankers in 00 from Olivia's Trains; Dapol announces a GWR Mogul and '5101' Large Prairie in 00; a cricket pavilion and ground accessories in 00 from Peco; and much more.
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