Narrow Gauge and Industrial Review

[jc2001]

 

We have just sent Review issue 134 off to the printer for distribution later this month. We lead this issue with a masterpiece of industrial modelling. The railway (which is standard gauge) and the street scene are impressive enough in their own right, however these are completely dominated by the steelworks. It features an extraordinarily and fanatical attention to detail which most of us would struggle to emulate – all based on real life exploration.

 

For those liking our more ‘traditional’ subjects we continue the story of Dinas Manod with details on the station, accompanied by drawings of Tanygsiau station upon which David's model is based. We also have an article on CAD modelling the Tallylyn Corris Van in 7mm scale, and we explore the various approaches for emptying side-tipping NG wagons with previously unpublished prototype photos from the 1960s.

 

Our regular contributor Stuart L Baker has drawn and described the Manchester Ship Canal side-tipping wagon which became almost a ‘standard’ design for both standard and narrower gauges. We conclude with a description of a simple buzzing circuit tester tool, an obituary on Brian Love, plus the usual jottings, product and book reviews and readers' letters.

Full contents are here: https://narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/blogs/news/review-134

[Barclay]

Received mine today - Le Bassin is a magnificent model, a thoroughly convincing urban/industrial landscape.

[jc2001]

6 minutes ago, Barclay said:

Le Bassin is a magnificent model, a thoroughly convincing urban/industrial landscape.

Yes it's stunning isn't it. Tim Shackleton pointed me towards it and I lost myself for a week in the magnificence and desolation of it. It is some of the most convincing modelling I have ever seen and it is 'big'. I'm very proud to have featured it.

 

The hobby is not dead if there are young modellers who can produce this sort of work.

[jollysmart]

Got to admit Le Bassin is an absolutely spectacular layout, fantastically well observed and interpreted, the whole magazine is as ever. brilliant, you  certainly set a very high bar. Thank you, very well done.

[Not Jeremy]

Have just received supplies in Bath, bit slow off the mark for this issue, thank you very much John for sending issues out to me.

 

I just wanted to say how utterly fantastic "Le Bassin" is - superlatives fail me. I knew nothing about this model until I looked through your magazine so thank you very much for featuring it -  and to such a high standard too.

 

Reading the magazine and thereby "meeting" the author/instigator and his friends somehow gives me more hope for the human race than I had before reading the article. And those model vehicles - that Citroen Dayane - magnifique!

 

The rest of the magazine is great too and I applaud and take my hat off to both you and Marion for keeping this superb publication rolling,  a great achievement already.

 

And a joy to read, always.

 

Thank you.

 

Simon

[jc2001]

Review issue 135 should be arriving with UK subscribers next week. It may take a little longer to reach overseas subscribers.

 

We lead this issue with a superb model of a Swedish station building in 1:45 scale with fine detail that includes inside furniture, wallpaper and lighting. On the practical side Tim Shackleton gives us an insight into quick-fix trees and Giles Favell provides a solution to quartering outside cranks. Regular contributor Stuart Baker has drawn an unusual small Bagnall built for Uruguay. We also include historical photos of the Chattenden & Upnor Railway from regular contributor Sydney Leleux and a study into ‘poor track’ so often found on industrial systems. We also have further track studies on 'Mainline' NG systems and multi-gauge museum systems.

Full details here: https://narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/blogs/news/review-135

 

[jc2001]

Issue 136 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month. This issue has a large focus on construction with a range of articles describing various approaches ranging from the latest digital production techniques, through more traditional techniques, and a large scale approach that mirrors the prototype construction techniques of old. We also have prototype features with scale drawings, plus the usual jottings, product and book reviews and readers' letters.

 

Full contents are here: https://narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/blogs/news/review-136

 

 

John

[jc2001]

Review issue 137 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month. This issue has our usual mix of articles and scale drawings on prototype and model subjects covering the interesting highways and byways of the industrial and narrow gauge scene, as well as techniques, and the usual jottings, product and book reviews and readers' letters.

 

The contents are:
Eastwell Iron Ore Company - Dan Quine presents his research into the 3ft gauge Eastwell Tramway and the ironstone industry's last working incline, with prototype photos, maps and scale drawings
Articulated Avonside Locomotive for South Africa - A 2ft Gauge 0-4-4-0T described by Stuart L Baker with 1:32 scale drawings and prototype photos, plus a 1:36 scale 16.5mm gauge model by Bill Strickland
A Long Lost Kerr Stuart Diesel? - A new O14 Loco for Tony’s Forest by Robin Edwards
Pendre Station Building - Further developments on Trevor Hughes’s 1:32 Talyllyn Railway layout
Laser Profiled Lettering Stencils - By Lee E J Styger
Track Studies - Turnout Geometry - From Thomas Summerson & Sons Platelayers’ Guide 1924

[jc2001]

Review 138 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month.

 

 

This issue starts with a focus on 2ft gauge heavy metal including the extraordinarily powerful J&L Steelworks 0-4-0 Porters designed to haul ingot wagons. We lighten the mix with some small industrial locos. We also have an update on Boston Lodge 1886 4mm scale grand plan and include an article on industrial building painting techniques, plus the usual product news, book reviews, jottings and readers' letters.

 

The contents are:

The Rolling Ingot - Jones & Laughlin Steel Company 2ft gauge 0-4-0T Porter drawn and described by Stuart L Baker with 1:32 scale drawing and prototype photos

Burma Mines Railway - A last outpost of 2ft gauge industrial steam with prototype photos and Kerr Stuart Huxley 0-4-2T makers GA drawing

Arthur Koppel Locomotive Catalogue No.786 - Special Types - Six and eight-coupled engines for 2ft gauge

Some Hudswell Clarke NG Diesels - Presented by Sydney Leleux with prototype photos

Massive Petrol-Electric Locomotives For Namibia - 600mm gauge Hanomag Bo-Bo drawn and described by Stuart L Baker with 1:32 scale drawing and prototype photos

Boston Lodge 1886 - The Buildings - Alastair Steele continues the development of his 4mm scale Festiniog Railway grand plan

Shed Bashing - Tim Shackleton explains his approach to painting model industrial buildings

Track Studies - Mixed Gauge - With prototype and model examples by Sydney Leleux