RAILWAY MODELLER April 2024 Vol.75 No.882
RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Grantham
This 1930s portrayal of the East Coast Main Line has been a firm favourite at exhibitions since it made its debut on the circuit in 2015. Ahead of its appearance at the York Show this Easter, Graham Nicholas reflects on his experiences of taking the layout on the circuit.
PROJECT OF THE MONTH
Kirkby Stephen East
In the second half of his article describing the construction of a super-detailed Princess Royal Class 4-6-2, John Cooper-Smith builds, details and paints the locomotive body and tender.
PLUS ALL THE LATEST NEWS & REVIEWS...
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Railway Of The Month - Grantham
This 1930s portrayal of the East Coast Main Line has been a firm favourite at exhibitions since it made its debut on the circuit in 2015.
Through the Railway Room Door
Dan Brooksbank describes his modern-era garage-based N gauge layout, inspired by a section of the West Coast Main Line in Northamptonshire - and which even features a working go-kart track!
Exton Quay
A growingKelly Miller describes the construction of this 1930s Southern Railway branch terminus, set in the West Country, which pulls off the trick of feeling much larger than its compact size. collection of 009 models prompted Ian Arkley to build this freelance narrow gauge layout, with a Welsh feel and a remarkable amount of detail packed into a small space.
Micro Marvel
One of the layouts due to appear at Model Rail Scotland is this compact Scottish distillery model by Alex Hall in 00, conceived as a straightforward project that would provide a good measure of operational interest.
A Tank Wagon Miscellany - Part 1
Ian Nuttall presents a selection from his fleet of tank wagons that operate on his 00 gauge layout based on the Settle & Carlisle line in the 1937-47 period. In this first part, he describes the chemical-carrying examples.
Plan of the Month
To provide a suitable home for the new Hornby BR Standard 2MT 2-6-0, Toby Jennings suggests an 00 gauge plan for a classic location on the trans-Pennine Stainmore Route - one of the lines with which this class is most closely associated.
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