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Barton Road
Memories of Journeys to the West Country provided the inspiration for Benn Pollard to create this pre-TOPSera urban scene in an unorthodox T-shape footprint. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
21st Century Penrith
Steve Flint considers this West Coast Main Line station in Cumbria as the setting for an N gauge layout project depicting the post-Privatisation era.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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LMS Class 2P 4-4-0
Toby Jennings describes these characterful Midland Railway-derived four-coupled tender locomotives, with accompanying 4mm drawings by the late Ian Beattie. 
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A hilltop station on the Bregtalbahn: Les Richardson Presents his new German N exhibition layout, set on an imaginary but plausible line through the Black Forest.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
An unusual restricted setting: Rob Strachan introduces his new compact American HO switching layout. 
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Monksbury
Tony Conlay describes this magnificent London & South Western Railway terminus, which has been constructed in 7mm scale by the Cornwall O Gauge Group as an extension to an existing layout. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Constructing a cathedral in 7mm scale
Robert Kosmider was first inspired to build a model of Chichester Cathedral in early 1990s, but nearly 30 years elapsed until he finally made a start. 
 
 
 
 
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Modelling LMS 42' parcels vans in 4mm
Ian Nuttal couldn't resist the challenge of upgrading a Lima OO gauge ready-to-run model. This constructional account is accompanied by scale drawings prepared by Steve Croucher from originals by Arthur Whitehead. 
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A small branch terminua in On2: Bob Harper explains how he came to model a Maine two-footer location 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Nick Dibben describes his compact American N layout with plenty of operational interest, representing an interurban station some time in the 1950s. 
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North West steam in the garden
Having dreamt for many years of one day recreating his childhood memories in O gauge. Peter Holland built this large twin-level system with outdoor running. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Summerseat
Chris Ford outlines the history of this passing station on the former East Lancashire Railway route north of Manchester.
 
 
 
 
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The Lancashire & Yorkshire 'Dreadnought' 4-6-0s
This month we present one of the company's most imposing locomotive designs, drawn and described by the late Ian Beattie. 
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Norman Raven reveals the latest exhibition layout by Raven Miniatures - another foray into Japanese N, depicting the branch terminus at rural spa town. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Paul de Groot shows how he was inspired by an article to construct a Dutch HO layout to a budget (almost!) to encourage starters - and re-starters.
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Lisworth Bay
Seasoned N gauge modeller John Spence describes his latest layout, a modular Southern Region branch terminus for exhibition and home use.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Making a start in 1:120
Two layout plans utilising Peco's new range of TT:120 items - including a new take on the classic GWR branch line terminus of Ashburton.   
 
 
 
 
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GWR 2251 class 0-6-0
C B Collett's versatile replacement for the 'Dean Goods' is drawn in 1:120 scale, while Toby Jennings researches the history of the class. 
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Saxon narrow gauge in garden - Jim Trotman reveals how he took his modelling to a larger scale and out into the garden on 45mm gauge. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
An American On30 exhibition layout with character - Alan Aitken introduces his new compact portable layout.Ԫø
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Princetown and Yelverton
Gordon Vickers began modelling the famous Dartmoor terminus of Princetown in OO gauge, but it grew into a representation of the whole branch line from Yelverton that filled his garage!
PLAN OF THE MONTH & SCALE DRAWINGS
Holyhead Breakwater railway
Ben Bucki suggests a compact preserved railway layout, imagining that one of BR's most obscure lines had survived to the present day.
 
 
 
 
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
On Her Majesty's service
Callum Willcox adapts a Hornby OO gauge model to represent LMS 4-6-2 No.6201¬†ԪøPrincess Elizabeth¬†Ԫøwhen it hauled the Royal Train in 2012, as part of HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour.¬†
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A small part of Switzerland recreated in Austria - Diet Haimer explains how he came to model sections of the Rh?§tische Bahn metre gauge.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Fifteen years of enjoyment and pleasant memories - Jim Trotman describes the period German HO layout which he helped Peter Baker to build.
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Porthdinllaen
3mm scale layouts are often modest in thier size and scope. Not so in the case of this extensive jpint GWR and LMS system in North Wales created by Mike Corp, which has a scenic section that is almost a scale half-mile in length! 
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Bovey
Toby Jennings suggests a track plan for this quintessential Great Western branchline station, with scale drawings of its surviving goods shed prepared by Steve Croucher and David Malton. 
 
 
 
 
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
Constructing a GWR footbridge in 7mm
Nigel Brown decides to construct a GWR footbridge from scratch using brass and nickel silver, together with a few bespoke additions sourced from outside suppliers.  
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Nostalgia in model form: John Hills replays fifty years of railway memories gathered in Germany by building an HO/HOe layout in his spare room during lockdown. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Bill Johnston explores a secondary line in the Aude region in southern France and finds a station worth modelling. 
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Copper, Wort & Co Ltd
Peter Goss has downsized slightly for his latest OO gauge project, which depicts the brewing industry of Burton-on-Trent set in the Edwardian era. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Bristol Bath Road
Alistair Bolt rekindled memories of Bristol Temple Meads station with this OO scheme, which demonstrates how an expansive prototype can be recreated in a modest space.
 
 
 
 
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Duns engine shed
Jim Hay presents drawings for this two-road steam locomotive shed situated on a former through station on the Berwickshire branch.
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Helge Scholz describes his new German Oe layout project, representing a small part of the narrow gauge system which formerly served much of the Baltic island of R?ºgen.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Peter Cousins explains how he came to create a large Z gauge layout which is now on display at Walpole Water Gardens near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. 
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St Andrews and Guard Bridge
Duncan Stewart describes the East Neuk Model Railway Club's latest project to recreate part of the signal-track line that once led to the Fife town of St Andrews - the world famous 'home of golf'.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
The Queensbury triangle
Dave Deakin presents this dramatic portrait of a forlorn mid-1950s industrial railway setting on the north east coast between the Tyne and Wear rivers. 
 
 
 
 
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Ormiston station
Jim Hay examines the brief history of this small Scottish station, complete with accompanying 3mm scale drawings of the North British station structure. 
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RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Ian Morrison introduces his computer-controlled Alpine HOe exhibition layout, the portable part of a larger permanent home project.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
The (rail) way to a Japanese layout: Mike Keeble explains how the search for better N gauge mechanisms eventually took him to Japan.
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Brookwood
Trainspotting in and around Clapham Junction during the 1960s led Peter Chaston to create this extensive BR Southern Region system, housed in a purpose-built space above a garage.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Highland lines that could have been
Railway routes that were proposed to serve the North West Highlands have long been a source of stimulus for layout builders. Mark Hornsey reviews a selection accompanied by a suitable layout plan by Steve Flint. 
 
 
 
 
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Furness Railway Rail Motor Car No.1 and Trailer
This Cumbrian area passenger vehicle is described with drawing in 4mm by Stephen Phillips. 
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RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
A Bavarian terminus in Detsche Bundesbahn days: David Cox describes his rural branch line layout, carefully observed and meticulously modelled in HO. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Des Browne describes his large American HO loft layout, set in California in c.1953, which enables him to run long trains behind large locos, both steam and diesel.
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RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Dunston
Simon Garner chose N and a 1980s theme for his first layout project. Here he shares the construction details of this late British Rail era model.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Northern grit
Neil Rushby returned to the York of his childhood for this new layout project. Here he explains how the track design developed through a process of trail and testing. 
 
 
 
 
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Princetown station stables
John Treays presents a set of 4mm scale drawings for this still extant Great Western Railway stable building situated high on Dartmoor.
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CHEAKAMUS CANYON
On the British Columbia Railway (BCR): Scott Fitzgerald describes the dramatic Canadian HO layout he built with Dave Standen and Roger Cole. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
A small German scene modelled in HOe: Andrew Knights has a new layout. Or is it? An excellent examples of recycling.
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MARANIQUE
The place is northern France, the time early summer 1918 - Peter Gray of the Waveney Valley MRC describes his First World War OO9 narrow gauge layout. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Peter Marriott observes this busy junction on the Bern L??tschberg Simplon system as a prelude to modelling part of it. 
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Downborough
Newcomer to the hobby Ian Smith had ambitious plans. Here he describes the ongoing development of this impressive Western Region OO gauge DCC layout. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
The Willoughby Arms
Paul Bason constructed a stone-built pub with an unusual railway heritage for his 4mm EM gauge layout using plastic sheet.
 
 
 
 
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NER 10T 'birdcage' brake van
The North Eastern Railway's V1/1 10T 'birdcage' brake van is described by Steve Flint with drawings prepared by Steve Croucher in 4mm and 7mm scales.
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RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Boot c.1880
Peter Kazer took this former 3' narrow gauge line in Cumberland and modelled it to a scale of 1/4" to 1'. As a result, almost everything that can be seen on the layout has been scratch-built! 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Shades of King's Cross 
Darrin Banks created this intensive N gauge mainline terminus layout after reading a letter in Railway Modeller. Here he explains the overall concept and operation. 
 
 
 
 
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Highley Signal Box
Craig Tiley describes this often-modelled signal box that is preserved on the Severn Valley Railway, accompanied by 4mm scale drawing by David Malton. 
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HORSETHIEF BRIDGE
Anthony Quinlan describes his American N layout, set on the Columbia River in the pacific north-west - a superb setting for watching long trains roll by. 
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Maurice Hopper developed an ingenious circular design using lightweight and easily portable baseboards for his second essay in modelling German railways in N. 
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