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SEEBRUCK AND ZINDELSTEIN

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. 

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LIMOUX 

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. 

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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.

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WIEK HARBOUR

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.

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A REALISTIC FANTASY

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'.

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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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Double unit loco lift. Designed as a replacement for the old SL-43 Loco Lift, this new versatile system still has the features that made the SL-43 so popular, such as the ability to directly drive the locomotive on and off the track. But that was limited to OO/HO scale and this new system has been developed to adapt to all scales from N through to EM, including OO-9 (HOe), HOn3, TT, HOm and OO/HO. 

Single unit loco lift. Designed as a replacement for the old SL-43 Loco Lift, this new versatile system still has the features that made the SL-43 so popular, such as the ability to directly drive the locomotive on and off the track. But that was limited to OO/HO scale and this new system has been developed to adapt to all scales from N through to EM, including OO-9 (HOe), HOn3, TT, HOm and OO/HO. 

These sheets are invaluable for scratchbuilding, saving many hours of repetitive work creating the various surface patterns and textures. They are the same as those used in the Craftsman kits to make extension work easier. Each pack contains 4 sheets 130mm x 75mm of injection moulded styrene approximately 2mm thick, making them rigid enough to be self supporting.

These sheets are invaluable for scratchbuilding, saving many hours of repetitive work creating the various surface patterns and textures. They are the same as those used in the Craftsman kits to make extension work easier. Each pack contains 4 sheets 130mm x 75mm of injection moulded styrene approximately 2mm thick, making them rigid enough to be self supporting.

These kits have been transferred over to Parkside from the PECO "Wonderful Wagons" range, a long-standing favourite kit of modellers for many years. Back then these kits were pre-coloured and decorated, but we have overhauled the kits, added an NEM pocket (so modellers can easily fit a coupler of their choice - although the kit is supplied with a set of tension-lock couplers) and now supply the kits with either a set of milk company decals (PC91) or oil company decals (PC92). The decals provide a whole lot more detail than previously applied to the original pre-decorated kits.

These kits have been transferred over to Parkside from the PECO "Wonderful Wagons" range, a long-standing favourite kit of modellers for many years. Back then these kits were pre-coloured and decorated, but we have overhauled the kits, added an NEM pocket (so modellers can easily fit a coupler of their choice - although the kit is supplied with a set of tension-lock couplers) and now supply the kits with either a set of milk company decals (PC91) or oil company decals (PC92). The decals provide a whole lot more detail than previously applied to the original pre-decorated kits.

These finely detailed ready to run coaches and wagons are accurately modelled on the rolling stock of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, both as an independent railway and after its' absorption into the Southern railway in 1922. They are also available painted but unlettered for those modellers who wish to tailor them for use on other lines.

These finely detailed ready to run coaches and wagons are accurately modelled on the rolling stock of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, both as an independent railway and after its' absorption into the Southern railway in 1922. They are also available painted but unlettered for those modellers who wish to tailor them for use on other lines.

These finely detailed ready to run coaches and wagons are accurately modelled on the rolling stock of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, both as an independent railway and after its' absorption into the Southern railway in 1922. They are also available painted but unlettered for those modellers who wish to tailor them for use on other lines.

PECO Streamline transition track for connecting Code 83 and Code 70 track.

Whilst our HO Code 83 track is perfect for modelling American mainlines, this new Code 70 track is just right for secondary lines, lightly-used branches, sidings, etc. Indeed, it will be perfect for modelling the early-to-mid 20th century railroading era when lighter rail was more commonly used. Featuring accurate rail spike detail, correctly proportioned ties (sleepers) and nickel silver rail, this new flexible track has been produced to the same high standard that modellers have come to expect from PECO and confirms to the specifications laid down by the NMRA.

Whilst our HO Code 83 track is perfect for modelling American mainlines, this new Code 70 track is just right for secondary lines, lightly-used branches, sidings, etc. Indeed, it will be perfect for modelling the early-to-mid 20th century railroading era when lighter rail was more commonly used. Featuring accurate rail spike detail, correctly proportioned ties (sleepers) and nickel silver rail, this new flexible track has been produced to the same high standard that modellers have come to expect from PECO and confirms to the specifications laid down by the NMRA..

Whilst our HO Code 83 track is perfect for modelling American mainlines, this new Code 70 track is just right for secondary lines, lightly-used branches, sidings, etc. Indeed, it will be perfect for modelling the early-to-mid 20th century railroading era when lighter rail was more commonly used. Featuring accurate rail spike detail, correctly proportioned ties (sleepers) and nickel silver rail, this new flexible track has been produced to the same high standard that modellers have come to expect from PECO and confirms to the specifications laid down by the NMRA..

These specially reinforced ARP (Air Raid Precautions) signal boxes featured substantial construction, primarily to protect the locking room gear from bomb blasts during air raids in World War II. A number of similar signal box designs were still to be found around the rail network until quite recently, due to them being difficult to demolish!
The 259 includes all moulded parts required which are produced to a high standard and in base colours. Kit requires painting and light weathering to create the signal box pictured above.

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KANINCHENBAU

Ian Morrison introduces his computer-controlled Alpine HOe exhibition layout, the portable part of a larger permanent home project.

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SEIKETSU 

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.

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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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WEIDENSTEIN

A Bavarian terminus in Detsche Bundesbahn days: David Cox describes his rural branch line layout, carefully observed and meticulously modelled in HO. 

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VICTORVILLE

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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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.

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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. 

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K?ñLN BR?úCKENM?úHLE

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. 

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SPIEZ

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. 

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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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