dibber25 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 20th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE MODEL RAIL November 2017 Issue No. 241 Publication date: 20 October 2017 Yes, it’s 20 years since the first issue of Model Rail (Autumn 1997) shook up the World of model railway publications, so we’ve put together a very special anniversary issue, which completes the transformation of the title to keep our style and content ahead of the rest. If you haven’t looked at Model Rail recently, you really should get your hands on the November 2017 issue. Here’s what we’ve got for you this month: Opening the box: The big picture: Phil Hutchings’ Addison Park – London Transport in 3mm:1ft scale. News from Dapol, RevoltioN Trains, Heljan, Minerva and Oxford. News Real reports from Old Oak Common. According to Chris, you ought to be able to make a passable MSWJR 2-4-0 from an Oxford Rail ‘Dean Goods’. Modelling lives asks professional film-maker and photographer Phil Metcalfe how he got in to modelling. Reviews: Minerva ‘O’ gauge ‘57XX’ 0-6-0PT Kernow MRC LSWR ‘gate stock’. Layouts and features: Robin Sweet is in it for the long haul with his impressive ‘OO’ layout which is a nod to Brent in GWR days. Phill Hutchings had to start from scratch to create an LT layout in 3mm:1ft scale. Paul Lunn’s Masterplan suggests some dramatic dockside layouts based on real locations. Top 20 layouts from the past 20 years. Model Rail staff, guests and readers select their favourite layouts from the hundreds featured in the magazine since 1997. Workbench George Dent creates a Class 31/4 George’s guide to giving wagons that corroded look. Create a Mk4 barrier vehicle from a Lima Mk2. How to make ‘N’ gauge scenery. Customise a Dapol ‘Bubble Car’. Regulars: Know your stuff, Show & Tell, The Club Room, Exhibition Diary, Backscene. Plus, we’ve got 20 locomotives to give away in an easy-to-enter competition. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) had a quick flick through earlier, looks interesting so far page 51, "31418 at an unrecorded location" rycroft jn, walsall, locos coming off the sutton park line towards bescot Edited October 17, 2017 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal.n Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Enjoyed the class 31 article, more advanced loco mods/detailing like this please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 17, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2017 20th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE MODEL RAIL November 2017 Issue No. 241 Regulars: Backscene. Phew...!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Good issue. But being a pedant, the cover is slightly misleading. No articles on detailing autotrailers and a Southern PMV is not a wagon. Now the positives. The above articles themselves are very good, and the article on detailing the Class 31 is exactly the type of article that I started buying the magazine for in the first place, all those years ago. "Present Your Case" is an interesting development. I hope some of the people that wishlist will contribute. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I must agree with the above.... I was hoping for something on detailing the ex Airfix Autocoach, even thoughthe cover photo shews the Bachmann model.... Though I understand the idea of "labelling" a photo....this one just does not work for me! Better the cover reflects the actual content I think! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nharding99 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 CJL must have written scores of articles about DMUs over the years and I found the latest one about detailing/personalising the class 122 as informative as ever 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 But being a pedant, the cover is slightly misleading. No articles on detailing autotrailers . . . I was hoping for something on detailing the ex Airfix Autocoach, even thoughthe cover photo shews the Bachmann model.... I'm not so sure that it follows that everything pictured on the cover will have an article about them inside - the pic includes station lamps and telegraph poles but I don't think they are covered either. The auto-coach is at the rear of the train and basically in the background. And the caption pointing at it says 'budget coach upgrade' which could be any coach rather than specifically an auto-coach. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 To be pedantic....the problem was not with the entire cover image....only the points marked out by arrows. In my case, I saw the arrow pointing to an autocoach, and took it as relating to the contents....I flipped through the magazine, and quickly found out that the article was in fact about MK3 modifocations....totally out of my interest range. It is generally agreed that this cover was a bit of a miss....and hopefully the next will be better. Otherwise, no complaints... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted November 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2017 Very enjoyable and interesting issue. Have to say MR has really improved in recent months. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 There's some more anniversary content in the December issue as Nigel Harris recounts the previously untold story of how Model Rail came to be launched in spite of a 'no' verdict. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 was model rail originally a supplement in Rail magazine or is it unrelated to the rail supplement? Brian It was originally a supplement in RAIL magazine but when RAIL moved more into the professional railway sphere, it was felt that a model railway supplement didn't really fit with the new editorial direction. So it was either scrap Model Rail or launch it as a standalone publication. (CJL) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefromacrossthepond Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 And the correct decision was made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 And the correct decision was made. We owe a lot to our publisher at the time, Clive Nichols, as Nigel explains in the forthcoming issue. What do you do when the Company board says, No? (CJL) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Bought an on-line edition of this magazine. I am pleased with it, very good. Regards 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just got the email to say the next issue is due. That was quick! Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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