Model Railway Journal Index

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Edited by Jerry Clifford

• Small Suppliers Forum

  p.162

  Penbits Model Railways' sprung bogie kits for the Bachmann 1Co-co! diesels, the EE Type 44 (Class 40) and Peak (Class 44/5/6) locomotives; Brassmasters re-introduces the final batch of Martin Finney designed kits for LSWR/SR prototypes in 4mm; RT Models' 4mm kit for the De Winton 0-4-0VBT 009 loco

  Tags: Small Suppliers Forum

• Nettlebridge Valley Railway

  Neil Kinison, Steve Vaughan-Mennell

  p.163

  4mm/P4

  Neil Kinison and Steve Vaughan-Mennell describe their quarrying and mining operations P4 layout set in the Nettlebridge Valley layout

  Tags: industrial, layouts

• 7mm Radio-Controlled Mobile Crane

  Giles Favell

  p.167

  7mm

  Giles Favell describes the construction of his radio-controlled mobile crane in 7mm scale

  Tags: radio-control, road vehicles, RTR / kit conversions

• Filing the Fiddly Bits

  Tim Watson

  p.173

  Tim Watson describes his techniques for accurately filing and fashioning parts in 2mm scale

  Tags: scratchbuilding, techniques

• Buildings in the Smaller Scales

  John Birkett-Smith

  p.177

  2mm, 3mm, 4mm

  John Burkett-Smith describes his techniques for constructing buildings in smaller scales (2mm-4mm)

  Tags: buildings, scratchbuilding, techniques

• Victory Parade

  Chris Klein

  p.186

  7mm/0

  Chris Klein details and weathers the excellent Minerva Model Railways O gauge RTR model of the ROD Kerr Stuart 'Victory' Class 0-6-0T locomotive

  Tags: detailing, RTR / ready-to-run, steam locomotives, weathering

• Taff Vale Railway Steam Railmotor in EM

  Graham Tierney

  p.187

  4mm/EM

  Graham Tierney describes the construction of a TVR rail motor in EM using etched brass sides produced by Colin Chapman in association with the Welsh Railways Research Circle

  Tags: railcars, scratchbuilding, Taff Vale Railway (TVR)

• BR Horse Boxes in Close-Up

  Patrick Kingston

  p.190

  Photographs showing details of BR horse boxes taken at Leamington Spa on Sunday 21st June 1959

  Tags: BR / British Railways / British Rail, horseboxes, photography

• Coach Building in 2mm FS

  John Aldrick

  p.191

  2mm/2mm FS

  Part Two by John Aldrick

  Tags: coaches, etched brass, RTR / kit conversions, techniques

• RTR Southern Coaches for 2mm

  Jerry Clifford

  p.195

  2mm

  As an addendum to John Aldrick's comprehensive piece on kit building coaches in 2mm scale, Jerry Clifford titivates some of the more recent 2mm offerings

  Tags: coaches, detailing, RTR / ready-to-run, SR / Southern Railway

• The Satisfaction of Scratchbuilding

  John Holden

  p.197

  S

  John Holden builds a pair of Highland Brake Vans in S scale

  Tags: brake vans, HR / Highland Railway, scratchbuilding