VIEW FROM THE END OF THE PLATFORMBRING ON THE NEWBIES Publisher: Steve Cole stevec@warnersgroup.co.uk Editor: Phil Parker phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 07879 664 383 Advertising: Sarah Jarman sarah.jarman@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 01778 392055 Advertising Designer: Amie Carter amiec@warnersgroup.co.uk Designer: Dan Jarman info@danieljohndesign.co.uk Production Executive: Allison Mould 01778 395002 allison.mould@warnersgroup.co.uk Contributors: Daniel Cousins, Melvyn Jones, Eddie Lund, John Mileson, Donna Mitchell, Martin Ranson, Dave Skertchly, Mark Thatcher, Mike Wakefield, Charlie Walton Irecently found myself in conversation with someone senior at Hornby. He was explaining how he sees the challenges of bringing people into the hobby, and then retaining them. Yes, you can hand over a train set, but what happens next? How do you explain the wonderful range of possibilities from building scenery to electronics, making buildings, learning to operate realistically – the list goes on? www.warnersgroup.co.uk ©Warners Group Publications plc 2024 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 Found in an old box of prints, a picture of my rst garden railway project. Very much at the bottom of the learning curve, we all have to start somewhere, and always be proud of anything you make, no matter how good. In the larger scale, we have things a little easier. You can start with an easy-to-assemble laser-cut kit, such as the contractors loco on page 12 of this issue. £60 isn’t chicken feed, but it’s a lot less than buying ready-to-run in OO gauge, and the finished model comes with a good dose of ‘I built that’ feeling. This might eventually lead you to build a steam engine, as seen on page 18, where we find that by using commercial parts, this apex of model making isn’t quite as diffi cult as you might think. Or, you can head to Product News, and drool over the new models on offer from our trade. OK, they aren’t cheap, but tell the family it’s a real steam engine, and let them feel the weight of your purchase. It will be easier to explain than five Class 37s with sound, but the price is the same... Talking of building things, you may have noticed recently that we have re-jigged the magazine to fit more editorial in. This means my stock of articles is being eaten away, so if anyone has a project they are proud of, and it can appeal to all levels, drop me a line to discuss seeing your models on these pages. We pay for contributions too, helping with the railway budget. Phil Parker, Editor 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 CONTENTS HYLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY THE STORY SO FAR by Charlie Walton P6 A LETTER FROM SMALLTOWN by Donna Mitchell P11 BUILDING A BAGNALL WAGON by Melvyn Jones P26 BUILDING A TRAMCAR MY FIRST ATTEMPT by John Mileson P28 A LASER CUT CONTRACTORS LOCOMOTIVE by Eddie Lund P12 BOXING CLEVER by Mark Thatcher P14 BUILDING A ‘MAKE IT UP AS I GO ALONG’ STEAM TRAM by Mike Wakefield P18 I FELL IN LOVE WITH ‘ROSIE’ by Dave Skertchly P32 THE FORGOTTEN CARRIAGE by Dan iel Cousins P36 MAILBOX P38 DIARY DATES P23 MINIATURE LAMPS POSTS by Martin Ranson P24 PRODUCT NEWS P42 SEEN AT THE NATIONAL MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION P50 News, Reviews, Events and more at: world-of-railways.co.uk FEBRUARY 2024 GARDEN RAIL ISSUE 354 I 3