PECO PUBLICATIONS
RM OCTOBER 2019 ISSUE Vol.70 No.828
Bridgwater
The Somerset & Dorset in the glorious Prussian Blue days, as modelled by Trevor Gibson. The 7mm scale layout features carefully co-ordinated digital operation and sound effects. This definitive description is continued in next month’s Railway Modeller.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Recycle by rail
A modern rail-served recycling facility in the north-west of England is suggested as an alternative focal point for a contemporary-period layout.
SCALE DRAWINGS
A guide to etched loco kit construction – 1
John Cockcroft presents a three-part guide to getting the best out of locomotive kits, using the Connoisseur Models product for the Adams Class O2 0-4-4T in O gauge as an example. The scale drawings are from our Ian Beattie archive, adapted by Steve Croucher.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Great Model Railway Challenge
It's back! We preview Series 2 of Channel 5's The Great Model Railway Challenge, the first semi-final of which airs on Saturday 12 October at 8pm!
Wheal Louise
Having rediscovered some china clay wagons in his extensive collection of stock boxes, prolific layout builder Roger Nicholls built a new OO layout, set in the Duchy of Cornwall, on which to run them.
Latest Reviews
The lead review item this month is the brand new Peckett Class B2 0-6-0ST from Hornby in OO gauge.
New Street TMD
Paul Steels incorporated much detail and lighting effects into this modest-sized contemporary-period diesel depot in OO gauge.
In the news
The Warley National Model Railway Exhibition's getting close – find out about the attractions on the Peco stand, including one of our Beer Heights Light Railway locos!
Project of the month
A first venture into laser cutting – Peter Brown took advantage of some bespoke services to create some complex architectural details for new N gauge buildings, modelled on examples in Durham, to be installed on Monkchester, by the Newcastle MRC
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