dibber25 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 MODEL RAIL May 2018 Issue No. 247 Publication date: 12 April 2018 Want to run more trains? We’ve some suggestions for fiddle yards, wiring and improved running, plus: Here’s what we’ve got for you this month: Opening the box: This month’s news includes an ‘O’ gauge Manning Wardle that will be here for Christmas, and the arrival of Oxford’s first structure model, as well as announcements from Irish Railway Models and Dapol. There’s also the full results of the Model of the Year 2017 survey. Chris Leigh goes from an 1820s tramway to a 21st century Class 800 in a single day and GBRf driver Matt Turner describes how he got into making a range of modern signaling equipment. Layouts and features: Alexander Warren’s ‘OO’ Diddington is a superb evocation of a rural Cambridgeshire line in the 1960s. Eddie and Rachael Field were inspired to model Devil’s Bridge and the Vale of Rheidol Railway in GWR days in ‘OO9’. Workbench 24 pages of Workbench includes: Build a traverser fiddle yard using Screwfix components.(George Dent) Store models safely (GD) Clean your locomotives (GD) Detail a Dapol Streamlined railcar (Chris Leigh) Make cassette fiddleyards (GD, Chris Nevard, CJL) Wire fiddleyard points (Richard Foster) Save space with a sector plate (Dave Lowery) Sector plate short cut (Peter Marriott) Build a ‘OO9’ coach kit (Chris Gadsby) WIN! A Bachmann Class 66, superbly re-finished by Dave Lowery as 66789 in GBRf/Rail blue commemorative livery. Reviews: Hatton’s SECR ‘P’ 0-6-0T, Hornby Class 800 IET, Heljan revised Class 20 (O), Bachmann Baldwin ’10-12-D’ 4-6-0T (OO9), Oxford Mk3a coach, Kernow ‘Turbot’ wagon, Hatton’s ICI hopper. Regulars: Know your stuff, Show & Tell, The Club Room, Exhibition Diary, Backscene. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 My copy arrived today although I've not opened it. I thought I would save it and take it to hospital tomorrow when I go in for an op. G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted April 10, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2018 Bizarrely I just got an email saying my copy is now on its way yet it actually landed on my doormat yesterday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 My copy arrived today although I've not opened it. I thought I would save it and take it to hospital tomorrow when I go in for an op. G Good luck, Grahame. Hope it all goes well for you. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Credit where credit's due; I didn't see it in magazines before but on page 33, the "Workbench" section lists part numbers and where to find them. I find that very useful. I don't care if Screwfix are paying you to use their site, that's not what I think and it puts me off when some companies don't specifically state where they got their stuff from in case it looks like you're preferring them over others. I just want to get a better idea of price and what I'm looking at. This magazine has included some really great articles Edited April 11, 2018 by Sir TophamHatt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Credit where credit's due; I didn't see it in magazines before but on page 33, the "Workbench" section lists part numbers and where to find them. I find that very useful. I don't care if Screwfix are paying you to use their site, that's not what I think and it puts me off when some companies don't specifically state where they got their stuff from in case it looks like you're preferring them over others. I just want to get a better idea of price and what I'm looking at. This magazine has included some really great articles We always try to mention where we obtain components as it's a vital service to the reader. We are normal shop customers and neither we, nor the magazine get paid to mention where we bought stuff. (CJL) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold sjrixon Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2018 Digital edition hasn't landed yet, but this is rapidly become one of my favourite reads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 An excellent issue loaded with practical tips,advice and projects, all of which helps to get people to have a go and do some modelling. My only reservation concerns the Heljan class 20 'O' gauge loco up for a review with revised front end from the original models of 2010. Looking at the back of the 20 on page 93 it seems a little flat. Should there be more of a 'tumblehome' between the roof and the bottom of the rear windows? Can any 20 fans enlighten us? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibber25 Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 An excellent issue loaded with practical tips,advice and projects, all of which helps to get people to have a go and do some modelling. My only reservation concerns the Heljan class 20 'O' gauge loco up for a review with revised front end from the original models of 2010. Looking at the back of the 20 on page 93 it seems a little flat. Should there be more of a 'tumblehome' between the roof and the bottom of the rear windows? Can any 20 fans enlighten us? I just Googled Class 20 images and the back of the cab is flat. (CJL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) I have today got my copy of MR 247. I am rather pleased with the content....first flick through indicates a large amount of revelant items! I am even more pleased, as Tesco have this issue (which I was going to buy following on from the "next month" contents in the last issue) bagged with the Steam Railway dated March 30-April 26, issue 478. EDIT to add... It does cost £4.99 for the two mags, but as I was going to buy MR anyway...."Save over £3.50"....it says.... It has been a long time since we have had a copy of SR. This one looks good, with 25pages on Britannia locos, and a lot more! A pity this couldn't be a regular thing, as I need reading material for bedtimes! Edited April 20, 2018 by Sarahagain 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The cover says 'Simple ways to wire your layout' but I'm struggling to find that article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) The cover says 'Simple ways to wire your layout' but I'm struggling to find that article. Held over from April? Having looked into my copy, I think "simple ways to wire your layout" refers to the article about installing point motors for a fiddle yard. Edited April 28, 2018 by Hroth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted April 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) The brillo article ref the solenoid switches has inspired me so much that I already have the goods to do the job! Then there is the simple cassette construction article....just what I needed as a good reminder and design confirmer. Excellent Edition of this mag; thanks. I like the format.......I see a few more coming to 36E especially as there is a request for LSWR main line layouts for future feature. P Edited April 29, 2018 by Mallard60022 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I built a drawer runner traverser for my layout last year. They work very well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Held over from April? Having looked into my copy, I think "simple ways to wire your layout" refers to the article about installing point motors for a fiddle yard. oh well. That's quite a specific topic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted April 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2018 I found this issue to be very interesting with many useful articles. Indeed it persuaded me to take up the offer of 26 digital issues for £26. I’m not a fan of digital magazines, but at that price its worth trying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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