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Contents June 2024 vol 75 No.884 410 Deadmans Lane Railway of the Month A love of the contemporar y railway scene – and the yellow-liveried Network Rail test fleet – combined with a tour around the Rail Vehicle Engineering Limited site at Derby, inspired Mick Br yan to recreate this and the neighbouring East Midlands Trains depot in 4mm scale. 420 Diesel & Electric Modellers United DEMU chairman Clive Mortimore provides an over view of this organisation, which this year is marking three decades of suppor t for those modelling diesel and electric traction in the post-Modernisation Plan period. 422 Richmond station Scale Drawings Peter Brown presents drawings for this still extant structure in Nor th Yorkshire, a truncated version of which he constructed for an N gauge interpretation of this former branch terminus station. 426 Laxey Station Holidays in the Isle of Man, and 4mm models of the island’s trams, inspired Gordon and Margaret Bulmer to model the meeting point of the Manx Electric Railway with the Snaefell Mountain Railway. 430 Shobrooke Road Following two Somerset & Dorset exhibition layouts, and a break from railway modelling, David Vanstone has created this compact Southern Region preser ved line. 435 Exe Model Railway Society Diamond Anniversary Mileposts Joy Payne-Hilton recounts the histor y of this Devonbased model railway group, which boasts links to a former locomotive engineer of the Southern Railway. 436 Gallows Close Goods Plan of the Month Chris Martin describes how he recreated this slice of Scarborough in N gauge, including diverse freight facilities, and local passenger and holiday traffic. 441 A signal box for Mallerstang Junction Ian Nuttall builds a typical Midland Railway signal box for his OO gauge Settle & Carlisle layout. 446 From Hemyock to Otterford Chris Lamacraft explains how he transformed his existing EM gauge layout – depicting the Great Western branch line terminus of Hemyock – into a ‘just supposing’ through station, whilst preser ving the ability for it to rever t to its original form when required. 2a 430 426 410 RAILWAY MODELLER
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462 467 Ipleigh Castle Phil Kempsey wasn’t sure if he wanted a diorama or model railway, so he set himself the challenge of building a continuous run of OO track on the smallest board possible. 470 How to build your complimentary card kit Enclosed with printed copies of this issue is a FREE card kit, produced exclusively by Metcalfe Models for readers of RAILWAY MODELLER. Callum Willcox demonstrates how it can be assembled and detailed fur ther. 470 JUNE 2024 436 441 454 WHAT’S ON THE COVER J J U N E 2 0 2 4 BRITAIN’S No.1 MODELRAILWAYMAGAZINE JUNE 2024 £5.75 AT THE HEART OF THE HOBBY VOLUME 75 No 884 Diesels at Derby Going lineside at Deadmans Lane in OO at Derby Deadmans Lane in OO e e 446 454 430 A T T H E H E A R T O F T H E H O B B Y V O L U M From to O Fromto O FromtteA reversibl From Hemyock to Otterford A reversible layout project in 4mm NarrochalleNarrochalleNarro The story an Narrow gauge challengeThe story behind one group’s annual layout building competition Shobrooke Road A Southern Region preserved line in OO A Southern preserved li Richmond station An ornate stone structure – described, drawn & modelled in N stationstructure – modelled in N Reviewed inside ... ide ... Hornby all-new LMS ‘Black Five’ in OO HST power cars and Mk.III trailers in TT:120 Class 59s from Revolution Trains and Dapol in N ck Five’ in OO ck Five’ in OO railers in TT:120 ins and Dapol in N PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHED BY www.pecopublications.co.uk www.pecopublications.co.uk 410 422 Talking Points Talking Points 450 Talking Points Topical issues from the world of railway modelling. This month, Secretar y of the Axminster Chamber of Commerce, Barrie Hedges, explains how members of the town’s local community came together to pay tribute to the former Lyme Regis branch in model form. 454 Narrow gauge challenge Each year, the Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers hold a layout-building challenge, with the results on display at the group’s annual exhibition. In the run-up to this year’s event, Richard Doe explains the themes, and the layout builders provide details of last year’s entries. 458 A Watford Tank in Gauge 1 Jim Smith concludes his step-by-step account of how he scratch-built a London & Nor th Western Railway 0-6-2T in 1:32 scale, equipped for batter y-operated radio control. 462 Sellarhill Through the Railway Room Door Having previously built circular ‘tail-chaser’ layouts in his cellar that have featured in the pages of RAILWAY MODELLER, Steve Reynolds describes his latest OO gauge creation, built with the requirements of his two young grandsons in mind. 474 Readers’ Letters 476 New Product Reviews Leading the reviews this month is the new Stanier ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 in OO gauge from Hornby, followed by the OO9 Baguley-Drewr y 70hp diesel from Bachmann, the High Speed Train in TT:120 from Hornby, Class 59 diesels in N from Dapol and Revolution Trains, BR Mk.IIb coaches and Southern Railway banana vans in OO from Accurascale, Private Owner wagons from Rapido, Dad’s Army wagons from Buggleskelly Station, and 1960s house kits and a new Y-point from Peco, all in OO. 488 Book Reviews 489 News Bachmann launches 7mm narrow gauge range; Rapido announces BR fish vans in OO; Heljan unveils retooled Class 26 diesels in OO; Peco OO9 Large England and Palmerston models arrive; crowds flock to York Easter show; Revolution Trains to offer WIA five-unit car carriers in OO and N; and much more… 498 Societies & Clubs The biggest and best guide to the exhibition scene. SUBSCRIBE SEE PAGE 6a FOR DETAILS 3a

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467 Ipleigh Castle Phil Kempsey wasn’t sure if he wanted a diorama or model railway, so he set himself the challenge of building a continuous run of OO track on the smallest board possible.

470 How to build your complimentary card kit Enclosed with printed copies of this issue is a FREE card kit, produced exclusively by Metcalfe Models for readers of RAILWAY MODELLER. Callum Willcox demonstrates how it can be assembled and detailed fur ther.

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JUNE 2024

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WHAT’S ON THE COVER

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J U N E 2 0 2 4

BRITAIN’S No.1

MODELRAILWAYMAGAZINE

JUNE 2024 £5.75

AT THE HEART OF THE HOBBY

VOLUME 75 No 884

Diesels at Derby Going lineside at Deadmans Lane in OO

at Derby Deadmans Lane in OO e e

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454

430

A T T H E H E A R T O F T H E H O B B Y

V O L U M

From to O Fromto O FromtteA reversibl

From Hemyock to Otterford A reversible layout project in 4mm

NarrochalleNarrochalleNarro

The story an

Narrow gauge challengeThe story behind one group’s annual layout building competition Shobrooke Road A Southern Region preserved line in OO

A Southern preserved li

Richmond station An ornate stone structure – described, drawn & modelled in N

stationstructure – modelled in N

Reviewed inside ...

ide ...

Hornby all-new LMS ‘Black Five’ in OO HST power cars and Mk.III trailers in TT:120 Class 59s from Revolution Trains and Dapol in N

ck Five’ in OO ck Five’ in OO railers in TT:120 ins and Dapol in N

PUBLISHED BY

PUBLISHED BY

www.pecopublications.co.uk www.pecopublications.co.uk

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Talking Points Talking Points

450 Talking Points Topical issues from the world of railway modelling. This month, Secretar y of the Axminster Chamber of Commerce, Barrie Hedges, explains how members of the town’s local community came together to pay tribute to the former Lyme Regis branch in model form.

454 Narrow gauge challenge Each year, the Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers hold a layout-building challenge, with the results on display at the group’s annual exhibition. In the run-up to this year’s event, Richard Doe explains the themes, and the layout builders provide details of last year’s entries.

458 A Watford Tank in Gauge 1 Jim Smith concludes his step-by-step account of how he scratch-built a London & Nor th Western Railway 0-6-2T in 1:32 scale, equipped for batter y-operated radio control.

462 Sellarhill Through the Railway Room Door Having previously built circular ‘tail-chaser’ layouts in his cellar that have featured in the pages of RAILWAY MODELLER, Steve Reynolds describes his latest OO gauge creation, built with the requirements of his two young grandsons in mind.

474 Readers’ Letters

476 New Product Reviews Leading the reviews this month is the new Stanier ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 in OO gauge from Hornby, followed by the OO9 Baguley-Drewr y 70hp diesel from Bachmann, the High Speed Train in TT:120 from Hornby, Class 59 diesels in N from Dapol and Revolution Trains, BR Mk.IIb coaches and Southern Railway banana vans in OO from Accurascale, Private Owner wagons from Rapido, Dad’s Army wagons from Buggleskelly Station, and 1960s house kits and a new Y-point from Peco, all in OO.

488 Book Reviews 489 News Bachmann launches 7mm narrow gauge range; Rapido announces BR fish vans in OO; Heljan unveils retooled Class 26 diesels in OO; Peco OO9 Large England and Palmerston models arrive; crowds flock to York Easter show; Revolution Trains to offer WIA five-unit car carriers in OO and N; and much more…

498 Societies & Clubs The biggest and best guide to the exhibition scene.

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SEE PAGE 6a FOR DETAILS

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