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Hornby Magazine Issue 101 November 2015


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HM101 contents

 

7             Editorial

                Autumn is a busy time in the Hornby Magazine office, with multiple layout projects and lots of new product arrivals, as Mike Wild enthuses.

 

8             Update

                Bachmann announces new Diesel Multiple Units for ‘OO’, Dapol updates its latest model projects, Heljan displays the first engineering sample of its forthcoming ‘O’ gauge Class 25/1, Hornby reveals progress on its ‘OO’ gauge Class 71 and all the latest model news.

               

16          Penhallick

                Following the retirement of this prolific ‘OO’ gauge British Railways Western/Southern Region exhibition layout set in the West Country, it has now found a new permanent home. Mel Rees reveals how it has beendeveloped into a new shape and with a new station too.

 

28          Weathering

Tim Shackleton sets out to represent BR’s last operational Great Northern Ivatt ‘Atlantic’ 4-4-2 and recreates the faded yet still purposeful look retained by the prototype to the end.

 

34          Kit construction

                Building kits can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be. Tim Shackletonproves the pointwith this new ‘OO’ gauge Plasser and Theurer 12ton crane kit from Make Your Mark Models.

 

40          Automatic colour light signals

                With a wide selection of multiple aspect colour light signals now available, the next logical step is to consider automating their operation. Nigel Burkin shows you how, using readily available components.

               

46          Hornby Post

Your views, opinions and responses from the Hornby Magazine postbag.

 

50          Old Mills Colliery Sidings

                Wolverhampton Model Railway Club looked to British Rail’s Western Region territory for inspiration when constructing their latest ‘OO’ gauge exhibition layout,set in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

 

58          Trackplans: Diesel Depots

                Railway depots offer scope to create small, yet fascinating layouts. In the first of a new series, Mark Chivers presents a selection of ‘OO’ gauge diesel depot trackplans offering plenty of operating potential.

 

 

 

64          Reviews

                Full reviews of Hornby’s new ‘King’ 4-6-0, ‘D16/3’ 4-4-0 together with the Heljan’s Metropolitan Bo-Bo, Dapol’s ‘Terrier’ and Rails 10000/10001 headline alongsideHornby’s new Sentinel 0-4-0 with coupling rods, Oxford Diecast’s new Leyland Titan PD2/12, a new selection of Sparmax budget airbrushes and much more feature in this issues busy reviews section.  

 

68          Reality Check

                The Great Western Railway’s ‘Kings’ were widely regarded as the ultimate 4-6-0 locomotive thanks to their impressive specification. Evan Green-Hughes looks back at their history with the arrival of the new Hornby model.

 

90          DCC Sound

                Paul Chetter rises to the challenge and installs DCC sound inside Heljan’s new ‘OO’ gauge Class 05 diesel shunter.

 

96          Rhyd

                The famous Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales provided all the inspiration required for this stunning ‘O-14’ narrow gauge layout set in the 1950s and 1960s, as David John explains.

 

106       Railway Realism

                In addition to the national network of railway lines, a significant number of private railways also existed.Evan Green-Hughes discovers takes a look at a selection, some of which were quite unusual.

               

110       Staff Projects

                With exhibition appearances on the horizon for the Great Electric Train Show and Spalding Model Railway Exhibition, attention has turned to preparing Hornby Magazine’s ‘OO’ gauge layout Shortley Bridge and Felton Cement Worksfor its outings.

 

112       Show Guide

Hornby Magazine’s comprehensive guide to forthcoming events.

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