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. 
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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.
Ballachulish
The Callander & Oban Railway's branch line to Ballachulish closed in 1966 - but on his OO layout, George Woodcock imagined how it might have looked if it had survived into the 1980s.
New product reviews
Including the new Accurascale British Rail Class 92 electric in OO, Liverpool & Manchester Railway centenary train pack from Hornby in OO and all-new British Rail Class 45 'Peak' from Heljan in OO.
Marylebone Train Shed
Christopher Day explains how he recreated the classic Great Central Railway London terminus station as part of his OO gauge system Banbury Connections, whic resides in Australia.
The Northampton Extension
With his N gauge layout, Dan Hull envisages what might have been if the aims of the Great Central Railway's London Extension - for a main line connecting the Midlands to the Channel ports - had come to fruition.
Hornby 2023 Range Report
Hornby unveils its plans for 2023, with the highlights being a streamline LNER B17 4-6-0 and a revolutionary new DCC system ton control trains from a smartphone via Bluetooth.
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