VIEW FROM THE END OF THE PLATFORM Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD Issue 335 July 2022 Publisher: Steve Cole stevec@warnersgroup.co.uk Editor: Phil Parker phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 07879 664 383 Design: Ruth Jamieson Advertising: Bev Machin bevm@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 01778 392055 Advertising Designer: Amie Carter amiec@warnersgroup.co.uk Production Eexecutive: Allison Mould 01778 395002 allison.mould@warnersgroup.co.uk Marketing Manager: Carly Dadge carlyd@warnersgroup.co.uk Contributors: Richard Barwick, Alan MacFarlane, Jonathan Mead, Alan Regan, Dave Skertchly, Mark Thatcher, Richard Turner Cartoon: Barbara Martin www.warnersgroup.co.uk ©Warners Group Publications plc 2022 All rights reserved. Material is only accepted on the understanding that there are no copyright restrictions. Although every care will be taken, all materials submitted are at the owner’s risk and Warners Group Publications cannot be held responsible for loss or damage however caused. Copyright on all materials in this magazine remains vested in the Authors and Warners Group Publications. Reproduction of the whole or any part is forbidden without relevant permissions. Warners Group Publications and the Editor cannot be held responsible for any error that might occur in text or advertisements. Reliance placed upon the contents of the magazine is entirely at the reader’s own risk. Printed by: Warners Midlands plc Distribution News Trade – Warners Distribution T: 01778 392417 Model Trade – Warners Trade Sales T: 01778 392404 Overseas Agents – Japan Erei Co, Ltd 1-1-12 Toyotama-kita, Nerma-ku, Tokyo 176 Subscriptions T: 01778 392465 F: 01778 421706 (UK & Overseas) subscriptions@warnersgroup.co.uk UK: £57.00 12 issues (1 year) UK DD: 3 issues for £5 then £12.49 per quarter Rest of Europe: £71.00 12 issues (1 year) Rest of World: £83.00 12 issues (1 year) You can now manage your subscription online at: www.world-of-railways.co.uk www.warners.gr/gardenrailrenewals Back Issues T: 01778 391180 subsaccexecteam@warnersgroup.co.uk www.world-of-railways.co.uk/Store/Back-Issues West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH HAVING FUN, SAFELY It’s not much fun chatting with an old friend about how they ended up being involved in a serious accident. To make it worse, this accident took place at a model engineering society, where everyone is supposed to be having fun. All this prompted the rapid shu ing of pages in this issue to accommodate Alan MacFarlane’s advice on the safe handling of fuels for our steam engines. None of this is exciting, in many ways it’s only common sense, but the advice is something we all need to take on board. After all, getting together for a Steam Up is a big part of this hobby – which is why alongside the sensible advice, Dave Skertchly does his best to encourage readers to open their lines up to friends, family and fellow enthusiasts. Personally, I’d be happy to get a train around my line. After two years of hardly any use, relaying the track with rail clamps has highlighted a few issues with the geometry. I think I have worked out what’s wrong, if I have, I’ll explain how in the future issue. For the moment, I need to go back outside and scratch my head a little further... A little ingenuity at the Llangollen show saw my video camera take a trip around three different layouts for a passenger’s eye view. You can see the results online: youtu.be/IV5w9aImDCU CONTENTS KEEP SAFE AT THE TRACKSIDE by Alan MacFarlane P30 THE AMBER VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY by Richard Barwick P6 SIX UP, SIX DOWN by Mark Thatcher P14 P33 P37 SCRATCHBUILDING AN AVONSIDE 25HP LOCO by Richard Turner P18 National Garden Rail Show Preview MAILBOX GLYN VALLEY TRAMWAY COACH by Jonathan Mead P20 PRODUCT NEWS P42 DIARY DATES P23 STEAMS UP by Dave Skertchly P24 SEEN AT THE LLANGOLLEN GARDEN RAILWAY FESTIVAL P50 Garden-Rail.co.uk | 335 July 2022 3