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RAILWAY MODELLER October 2023 Vol.74 No.876
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Westcliff
For his pre-Grouping Great Western layout, Richard Butler imagined how West Bay in Dorset might have appeared had it developed into the thriving holiday resort envisaged by the original promoters of the railway.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Abbots Ripton
To mark this year's centenary of the 1923 Grouping, Josh Williams suggests an East Coast Main Line layout
set in the first year of the London & North Eastern
Railway's existence.
RAILWAY MODELLER September 2023 Vol.74 No.875
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Ashdan Junction
A passion for the Western diesel-hydraulics and memories of the 1970s BR blue era led Barry Platt to create this fictional West Midlands station, with an emphasis on entertaining the public at exhibitions..
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
A Peppercorn K1 in N
With no ready-to-run model of these Eastern Region Moguls in 2mm scale, Ian Cairns set about creating his own from a 3D-printed body and proprietary locomotive and tender chassis.
RAILWAY MODELLER August 2023 Vol.74 No.874
MAKING TRACKS III - MILTON KEYNES CENTRAL
Pete Waterman and his forthcoming event
Pete Waterman details how he and the Railnuts team have recreated the present-day Milton Keynes Central station for the the forthcoming Making Tracks III event at Chester Cathedral.
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
The North Bucks Narrow Gauge Railway
Alan Rega takes us on a journey around his live steam, 16mm narrrow gauge garden railway, which has been nearly 30 years in the making.
RAILWAY MODELLER July 2023 Vol.74 No.873
ASHBURTON
What happened to the classic 4mm layout?
Chris Lamacraft's EM gauge model of this classic Great Western branch line terminus was retired from the exhibition circuit 25 years ago - but it has now found a home on the former Ashburton branch itself.
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Bournemouth Central
After 50 years away from railway modelling, David Pinch revived his childhood interest in the hobby and set out to create this impressive 00 gauge reinterpretation of a classic seaside town station.
RAILWAY MODELLER May 2023 Vol.74 No.871
CORONATION SPECIAL!
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Camden & Kilsby
Well-known railway photographer John Cooper-Smith takes us on a tour of his mammoth West Coast Main Line layout in EM gauge, incorporating Camden locomotive shed and several other real locations.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
An industrial branch line
Graham Nicholas suggest a layout combining open country and an industrial site, suitable for portraying areas such as the South Wales valleys or the North East coalfields.
RAILWAY MODELLER April 2023 Vol.74 No.870
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
York
Peter Kirmond reveals how he modelled the instantly recognisable train shed at York, in a 2mm finescale layout which is due to make its exhibition debut at the Easter York show.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
The Harland Light Railway
Carol Flavin, who took part in The Great Model Railway Challenge on Channel 5, reveals the plans for her next layout - this time in OO9, and named in memory of her late father who introduced her to the hobby.
Scale Drawings
Axminster station footbridge
Craig Tiley describes the new footbridge at the former LSWR station, with 2mm scale drawings produced by the Peco studio.
RAILWAY MODELLER March 2023 Vol.74 No.869
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Lockerbie
James Cochrane describes the OO gauge West Coast Main Line layout that he built with the assistance of Andrew Campbell and other members of the Glasgow & Wesr of Scotland Model Railway Club.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Mailingpark West
A third-rail OO gauge layout set in Kent during the closing years of the Network SouthEast era, which is being built by Craig Porteous and the 57 Study Group.
Scale Drawings
Monkton Combe Station
Craig Tiley describes the station building on the Camerton branch in Somerset, famous for its appearance in The Titfield Thunderbolt, with 1:120 scale drawings by Max Brayne.
RAILWAY MODELLER February 2023 Vol.74 No.868
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Newton Heath Works
Mike Baker describes how he and Martin Finney created this 7mm scale exhibition layout, inspired by the narrow gauge railways that once served the extensive ball clay industry on the Ilse of Purbeck.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
A continuous run - 1970s style
Following our booklet on modelling Britain's railways in 1970s, Kevin Russell suggests a continuous run layout for the period, in an 8' x 5' space and double-sided with a central backscene.
Scale Drawings
Holden Class S56 0-6-0T (LNER Class J69)
A classic Great Eastern Railway tank engine stalwarts of the famous 'Jazz' suburban services, described by Toby Jennings, with scale drawings by Ian Beattie.
RAILWAY MODELLER December 2022 Vol.73 No.866
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
My Life with Trains
Pete Waterman's chart-topping successes actually came long after the roots of his railway interests were laid down, as he reveals in this exclusive interview with Senior Editor Steve Flint.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Nantymoel
Joshua Williams looks to the valleys of South Wales and suggests that they potentially offer more scope than the usual West Country Great Western branch terminus.
Scale Drawings
BR Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2T
The BR Standard Class 3MT was rendered extinct in 1968, yet a new-build example is due to appear at the Warley show. Toby Jennings describes the Class, alongside scale drawings by Ian Beattie.
RAILWAY MODELLER October 2022 Vol.73 No.864
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
Scale Drawings
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.
RAILWAY MODELLER September 2022 Vol.73 No.863
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
Scale Drawings
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.
RAILWAY MODELLER August 2022 Vol.73 No.862
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
Scale Drawings
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 MODELLER July 2022 Vol.73 No.861
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
Scale Drawings
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 MODELLER June 2022 Vol.73 No.860
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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 Princess Elizabeth when it hauled the Royal Train in 2012, as part of HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour.
RAILWAY MODELLER May 2022 Vol.73 No.859
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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!
PLAN OF THE MONTH & SCALE DRAWINGS
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.
RAILWAY MODELLER April 2022 Vol.73 No.858
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
SCALE DRAWINGS
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 MODELLER March 2022 Vol.73 No.857
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
SCALE DRAWINGS
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 MODELLER February 2022 Vol.73 No.856
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
SCALE DRAWINGS
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 MODELLER January 2022 Vol.73 No.855
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.
SCALE DRAWINGS
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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RAILWAY MODELLER December 2021 Vol.72 No.854
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
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.
SCALE DRAWINGS
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 MODELLER November 2021 Vol.72 No.853
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.
SCALE DRAWINGS
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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RAILWAY MODELLER October 2021 Vol.72 No.852
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
The Railways of South Gloucestershire
Tony Ditchfield reveals the full extant of his decade long endeavours to recapture the railway scene of his youth in miniature with this garage-based layout in OO.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Brickmaker's Lane
Dave Cooper describes the concept for his current N gauge project, a complex gauge London-based layout set amongst the busy lines south of the river.
SCALE DRAWINGS
The Hawksworth '1500' 0-6-0PT
With the release of OO gauge R-T-R models for these Western Region locomotives on the horizon, we present 4mm scale drawings and accompanying prototype notes produced by the late Ian Beattie.
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RAILWAY MODELLER September 2021 Vol.72 No.851
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Steam in the Garden
Robert Ogden present his 7mm scale depiction of this former terminus on the Anglesey Central Railway, which has a variety of rolling stock allowing the operation to be switched between three different time periods.
PLAN OF THE MONTH
The Ashover Light Railway
Steve Croucher serves up an idea for a slice of rural Derbyshire in OO9 gauge - designed to reside in a spare bedroom - which blends scenic richness and industrial clutter with plenty of operational interest.
SCALE DRAWINGS
The Fowler 4F 0-6-0s
To complement John Cockcroft's build of one of these locomotives, we present these scale drawings for the class that were produced by the late Ian Beattie.
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RAILWAY MODELLER August 2021 Vol.72 No.850
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Steam in the Garden
Stephen Gliddon describes this inspiring 16mm live steam narrow gauge line that he has built with his father Robert Gliddon which includes some thrilling gradients!
PLAN OF THE MONTH
Newton Poppleford and East Budleigh
Senior Editor Steve Flint presents a very straightforward layout suggestion based around a former Southern Railway branch line in Devon.
SCALE DRAWINGS
Alston station building
We featured Peter Brown's N Gauge Alston in our April issue. Here we present scale drawings for the main station building, reproduced to 2mm scale.
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