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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
ditorial - There's many approaches to our hobby - and all are right. Update - Dapol reveals major new 'N' gauge releases - plus the rest of this month's news including the latest on Bachmann's new '00' models and a preview to the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition. Kingsfield - Barnhill Model Railway Club's massive and excellent Western Region exhibition layout shows how much can be achieved with off-the- shelf products. Scenes from Life - James Lavery adds a platform-mounted signalbox to Waytown and shows how to detail it. Favourite Models - Triang's 'Blue Pullman' has achieved legendary status. Evan Green-Hughes looks at its history and its present value. Parker's Guide - Phil Parker shows that locomotive building needn't be daunting by tackling a Silver Fox Hunslet diesel shunter kit in this step-by-step guide. North Eastern branch lines - British Railways' North Eastern Region didn't last very long, but, as Evan Green-Hughes explains, it had a fascinating and often overlooked variety of wonderful branch lines. Hornby Masazine Year Book preview - Following the success of last year's debut, Mike Wild looks at what's in store in this year's follow-up annual. A country through station - Mike Wild reveals a country station layout with great operating potential that he started building - before a house move intervened. Hornby Post - A bumper mailbag with readers responding to others' questions. An 'N'-ticing prospect? As the quality of 'N' gauge models lays old criticisms to rest, Grahame Hedges of Stoney Lane Depot fame says it's time for all modellers to take a fresh look at the smaller scale.. Beginners guide to... choosing the right scale - If you are starting out in railway modelling, choosing the right scale and gauge is critical. Andrew Roden explains the choices and the level of retail support for the main options. Reviews - Heljan's Kestrel and Hornby's 'Clan' hit the shelves a€ but do they cut the mustard? HM's experts put these and the rest of the month's releases under the microscope. The BR 'Clan' 4-6-2s - In the first of two 'Reality Checks' this issue, Evan Green-Hughes looks at the history and operation of the British Railways 'Clan' 4-6-2s, of which just ten were built. HS4000 Kestrel - The most powerful diesel locomotive ever built for Britain, Kestrel was destined to remain a short-lived but fondly remembered one-off, as Evan Green-Hughes explains. '2Ps' in service - Choosing locomotives is one thing - but what about the coaches and wagons they hauled? In the first of a new occasional series, Steve Banks looks at typical loadings behind the versatile ex-LMS '2P' 4-4-0s. Littleworth Sidings - Inspired by a micro layout, Ron North set out to build his own. This entrancing shunting puzzle is the result. Reader Projects - Mike Lynch recreates West Midlands electric operations in '00' scale in his gritty urban layout. Railway Realism - The West Coast Main Line electrification was derided by some, but as Evan Green-Hughes recalls, the transformation from a steam railway to a modern electric railway in the 1950s and '60s was dazzling for many. Show guide - Hornby Magazine's definitive guide to what's on over the coming months.
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