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706 Contents October 2021 vol 72 No.852 706 The Railways of South Gloucestershire Railway of the Month Tony Ditchfield reveals the full extent of his decade long endeavours to recapture the railway scene of his youth in miniature with this garage-based layout in OO. 714 Elybridge signalling and junction controls Following on from last month, Lance Cadell describes the signal gantries on Elybridge and explains how the double junctions on the layout are wired. 717 A tale of two garden railways Kevin Byrne used a simple ‘block and beam’ foundation for his outdoor O gauge tracks that can be modified or rebuilt easily should the need arise. 722 A Fowler 4F in O – Part 3 John Cockcroft takes us through the final stages of construction for his kit-built 4F 0-6-0 in 7mm. 726 Cemaes Bay Iain Brierley took a ‘might have been’ LNWR branch terminus on Anglesey and constructed this compact N gauge layout which oozes 1960s atmosphere. 732 Talking Points Topical issues from the world of railway modelling. This month, Craig Tiley discusses the latest developments at Bachmann Europe Plc with the manufacturer’s Communications Manager Richard Proudman. 734 The Hawksworth ‘1500’ 0-6-0PT Scale Drawings With the release of OO gauge R-T-R models for these Western Region locomotives on the horizon, we present 4mm scale drawings and accompanying prototype notes produced by the late Ian Beattie. 736 Brickmaker’s Lane Plan of the Month Dave Cooper describes the concept for his current N gauge project, a complex N gauge London-based layout set amongst the busy lines south of the river. 738 Falcon Rock Micro Marvel Bob Telford set out to build a test track that could be used at home for OO9 Society meetings, but it soon evolved into this novel exhibition layout. 740 Bossington Ian Busby unveils this restored OO gauge layout that was originally constructed in the 1960s by the late Leslie Eden and featured in the December 1968 RM. 2a 714 734 717 RAILWAY MODELLER

726 722 738 746 751 Kirton and Trimley John Haward describes the construction of this OO gauge ‘worktop’ layout, which features two stations and the capability for continuous running. 756 754 A simple structure from plastic sheet Callum Willcox details the construction of his scratch-built Somerset & Dorset Railway platelayers’ hut, made using styrene sheet. 756 Building a slate wagon in OO9 Chris Ford explores the options for building a narrow gauge slate carrying train. OCTOBER 2021 WHAT’S ON THE COVER O C T O B E R 2021 736 A T T H E H E A R T O F T H E H O B B Y BRITAIN’S No.1 MODELRAILWAYMAGAZINE OCTOBER 2021 £4.95 AT THE HEART OF THE HOBBY VOLUME 72 No 852 A Wes FREEBOOKLETWITH THIS ISSUE A Western OdysseyThe eventful story behind this extensive GWR system in OO GWR system in OO his 746 743 740 V O L U M E 72 BricA comp ut s A la layout Brickmakers Lane A complex South London layout scheme for N Mode Moderock Moderock Mode de How to c features i Modellingrock faces How to create these scenic features in model form BossingtonThe restoration of a layout dating from the 1960s ossing The restorat dating from The realisation of a lifelong passion Recalling the BR steam era in South Gloucestershire in OO assionteam era in hire in OO WR diesel railcar from WR diesel railcar from Reviewed inside ... GWR diesel railcar from Heljan for OO N Gauge Society Hunslet 0-6-0DH shunter FWA container flats from Revolution Trains in N m Heljan for m Heljan for side ... r OO m Heljan for OO 0-6-0DH shunter olution Trains in N PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHED BY www.pecopublications.co.uk www.pecopublications.co.uk 706 Cover photography: Steve Flint otography: Steve Flint 743 Adding the rock faces on Edge Hey and Strines Project of the Month Carol Flavin describes how she planned and built a new scenic section for her OO gauge layout featuring some dramatic rock faces. 746 A Western Odyssey Michael Banks’ epic OO gauge layout has unfolded over the period of a decade. Here he reflects on the ups and downs of this retirement project. 757 Comment Opinions and observations from across the field of railway modelling. This month, Julian Andrews discusses building and acquiring models simply for the sheer pleasure of doing so. 758 Readers’ Letters 760 New Product Reviews Our review pages this month include a close look at the new GWR AEC diesel railcar from Heljan in OO, together with new versions of the same company’s model of Lynton & Barnstaple Baldwin Lyn in OO9. Also covered are the N Gauge Society’s Hunslet 0-6-0DH shunter, the FWA container flat wagons in N gauge from Revolution Trains and the DRS-liveried Class 33 from Heljan in OO. We also take a look at the replacement wheelsets for Lima locomotives from Peter’s Spares, new 3D-printed figures from Modelu, rolling road sets from DCC Concepts and scenic accessory kits from Gaugemaster. 766 Book & DVD Reviews 767 News In the news pages this month are a range of announcements from Bachmann/Graham Farish including new Class 47s and sound fitted J72s in OO, plus an InterCity-liveried 50' inspection saloon in N; a brand new Sonic Models Robinson 9N 4-6-2T in OO; a Class 59 in N from Revolution Trains; samples for the Planet Industrials ‘Victory’ class 0-6-0T in OO; and EP samples for the Dapol Class 66 in O gauge. 38a Societies & Clubs A number of ‘live’ events are listed for October, but we would advise potential visitors to contact the event organisers by phone, or check the respective websites, before travelling. Where notified, we have published details of event cancellations. SUBSCRIBE SEE PAGE 68a FOR DETAILS 3a

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Contents October 2021 vol 72 No.852

706 The Railways of South Gloucestershire Railway of the Month Tony Ditchfield reveals the full extent of his decade long endeavours to recapture the railway scene of his youth in miniature with this garage-based layout in OO.

714 Elybridge signalling and junction controls Following on from last month, Lance Cadell describes the signal gantries on Elybridge and explains how the double junctions on the layout are wired.

717 A tale of two garden railways Kevin Byrne used a simple ‘block and beam’ foundation for his outdoor O gauge tracks that can be modified or rebuilt easily should the need arise.

722 A Fowler 4F in O – Part 3 John Cockcroft takes us through the final stages of construction for his kit-built 4F 0-6-0 in 7mm.

726 Cemaes Bay Iain Brierley took a ‘might have been’ LNWR branch terminus on Anglesey and constructed this compact N gauge layout which oozes 1960s atmosphere.

732 Talking Points Topical issues from the world of railway modelling. This month, Craig Tiley discusses the latest developments at Bachmann Europe Plc with the manufacturer’s Communications Manager Richard Proudman.

734 The Hawksworth ‘1500’ 0-6-0PT Scale Drawings With the release of OO gauge R-T-R models for these Western Region locomotives on the horizon, we present 4mm scale drawings and accompanying prototype notes produced by the late Ian Beattie.

736 Brickmaker’s Lane Plan of the Month Dave Cooper describes the concept for his current N gauge project, a complex N gauge London-based layout set amongst the busy lines south of the river.

738 Falcon Rock Micro Marvel Bob Telford set out to build a test track that could be used at home for OO9 Society meetings, but it soon evolved into this novel exhibition layout.

740 Bossington Ian Busby unveils this restored OO gauge layout that was originally constructed in the 1960s by the late Leslie Eden and featured in the December 1968 RM.

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