BATH GREEN PARK
Taunton MRG’s flagship layout is actually part of a larger system with Tamerig Central. David Butcher explains how it operates in tandem with its older counterpart to create a spectacular railway system.
HAZELBANK
Graeme Moyes and friends set out to explore what the Edinburgh-Carlisle Waverley route might have looked like if it had survived in this fascinating BR blue period ‘OO’ gauge layout.
HOW TO BUILD BETTER TUNNELS
Tunnels form natural scenic breaks for many layouts, but how are they built? Mike Wild shows how.
REVIEWS
Bachmann stuns with its fabulous ‘N’ ‘2MT’ as does Golden Age’s ‘O’ ‘Merchant Navy’... plus the rest of the month’s reviews.
PARKER’S GUIDE
Building steam shunting locomotives used to require a lot of soldering but Phil Parker reckons that DJH’s 0-4-0ST kit can be built without getting hot under the collar...
REVIEWS
Bachmann stuns with its fabulous ‘N’ ‘2MT’ as does Golden Age’s ‘O’ ‘Merchant Navy’... plus the rest of the month’s reviews.
PARKER’S GUIDE
Building steam shunting locomotives used to require a lot of soldering but Phil Parker reckons that DJH’s 0-4-0ST kit can be built without getting hot under the collar...
EDITORIAL
The way we model and what we make might be changing, but, as Mike Wild suggests, you don’t need hours to get involved in model making.
UPDATE
The latest news including a report from Bachmann’s annual open day, the latest model releases, Hornby product delays and Hornby Magazine LIVE! in Hartlepool.
WEATHERING A ‘TEDDY BEAR’
Tim Shackleton takes Hatton’s Class 14 and weathers it to reflect their condition in service.
QUICK FIX
How the exterior of a rake of carriages can be transformed with just 15 minutes’ work.
HORNBY POST
Are modern models too detailed? Readers debate the issues in this Hornby Post special.
CLAYHANGER YARD
As the layout’s exhibition debut approached, Phil Parker made some last minute tweaks and reveals how it all ran at HM LIVE! in Hartlepool.
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
As the first Great Electric Train Show approaches, Mike Wild reveals the latest developments and additions to what promises to be a fabulous exhibition.
REALITY CHECK
Evan Green-Hughes tackles the short but complex history of Bulleid’s iconic ‘Merchant Navy’ class ‘Pacifics’ and reveals how their innovations almost proved their downfall.
DIGITAL CONTROL
Hornby’s latest innovations take computer control a step forward with its new e-Link ‘black box’. Mike Wild explains how it all works and the potential to control your trains from your phone.
INGLETON SIDINGS
Faced with the challenge of entertaining his kids with a windowsill sized layout, Paul Allen came up trumps with this amazingly atmospheric ‘OO’ micro layout.
STAFF PROJECTS
Mike Wild explains the last-minute developments on St Stephens Road before its debut in Hartlepool and discusses how the layout worked in service.
RAILWAY REALISM
Overlooked in the glamour stakes by steam drivers, the first ‘motormen’ of the diesel and electric era were real pioneers, as Evan Green- Hughes explains.
SHOW GUIDE
Hornby Magazine’s guide to forthcoming events.
