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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Regulars: Editorial - Spoilt for choice - Mike Wild discusses his thoughts on the potential of the hobby and new layouts. Update - Bachmann announces 'Black Five' and '4MT' in 'N' gauge - plus the rest of the month's news including a preview to the Spalding Model Railway Exhibition. Gas Lane - The level of detail you can include in less than five feet is astounding as Bob Vaughan proves with his latest '00' scale micro-layout set in a gasworks. Scenes from Life - James Lavery shows how he created a wayside station using Skaledale buildings as the basis. Leamington Spa - A first look at Pete Waterman's new book from Ian Allan Publishing - and an exclusive competition for Hornby Magazine readers. BR diesel liveries: 1948-1972 - British Railways took a while to settle on a livery for its diesel and electric fleets. and as Evan Green-Hughes explains, there was plenty of variety and colour while it did so. The Delph branch - The long-lost Delph branch near Stalybridge offers a tantalisingly different take on branch lines. Evan Green-Hughes shows how you could fit it into your house. Hornby Post - This issue's views and responses from Hornby Magazine's readers. Build your free kit! - John Wiffen show how to build this issue's free selection of station structures from Scalescenes.com. Features: South Pimlico - Instantly recognisable as a slice of 1960s South London, Colin Whitelock's exhibition layout mixes Southern Region steam with EMUs and diesels. Reviews - This month's latest models, including new Pullman coaches from Hornby and stunning 'N' gauge DMUs from Bachmann and Dapol. Digital Command Control - lan Morton upgrades a Bachmann Class 08 with the latest DCC equipment to improve its running qualities. Parker's Guide - Drilling holes may sound simple, but many of us make elementary mistakes. Phil Parker shows how to use the best tool for the job and get perfect holes every time. Maidwell - North Gwent Railway Modellers fancied a change from their usual GWR layouts and the result is this wonderful Midlands-set iron-ore branch line. Staff Projects - Chris Nevard starts his next project, Radstock Coal & Steam, by tweaking Skaledale mine buildings to give them a character more appropriate for the Mendips. Railway Realism - Hump shunting yards were a cornerstone of the Modernisation Plan, but they were obsolete even as they were being built. Evan Green-Hughes explains how they worked and why they declined. Show guide - Hornby Magazine's definitive guide to what's on over the coming months in a bumper four page listing.
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