westerner Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Surprised nobody else has posted. Theme is small layouts. Layouts Ingleton Sidings The Headshunt Hennock Building Brewhouse Quay Reviews Main one is the Beatie Well tank Murphy's Class 201 Bachmann BAA Hornby Network VEP Hornby Horsebox Supertest Building Roads Masterclass Steam railmotors Plan Micro city layout by Paul Lunn All in all an enjoyable issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Thursday 8th October - I almost fell off my chair when I saw the cover..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Thursday 8th October Hi, Chris, do you mean Thursday 8th September and not October? Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Correct - I blame it on the weather - feels like October! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2011 I almost fell off my chair when I saw the cover..... were you sitting by the door then? What a dilemma if I succumb to the tasty cover pic I might succumb to the Beattie tank I've been avoiding the temptation of! The "Headshunt" is a rather nice layout, it's just got that elusive atmosphere thing, and a nicely written and presented article too. Some videos of cable shunting, once you've got the chain, on BQ would be nice Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod6 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Some unnecessary posts heve been removed - see posting rules regarding magazines at http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/27014-rules-for-posting-in-magazine-topics/page__view__findpost__p__278549 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 8, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2011 Some videos of cable shunting, once you've got the chain, on BQ would be nice Chris. I noticed the mention of using a chain and was a little puzzled. I must admit my experience with capstan shunting was very limited (and then only as an observer) although I do have a copy of the capstan Instructions for Fowey Harbour as well. I have only heard of rope being used and have always understood this was because chain didn't have the flexibility and 'give' - apart from its potential to cause damage and snag. Chain was certainly used for tow shunting (loco on one road pulling wagons on an adjacent road) although rope was also used for that I understand. Perhaps chain doesn't suffer from the scaling (down) disadavantages of using rope/thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted September 8, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2011 I've only seen cable too on the prototype, very fine chain looks good in 7mm scale, but the problem is in OO thread doesn't act like rope at all and fine chain probably is closer and will sit on the ground looking ok. I suppose the ideal would be fine chain woven into thread to make it sag realistically Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 The photos I have show 'shunting ropes' as mainly rope agreed, but with the ends (maybe 10 feet or so) made of chain. Hybrid! I will do this in due course when I find something suitable - but I won't lose any sleep over it. But, operationally 100% chain would be much easier to use in miniature.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 This issue has came at the right time, I've been thinking of down-sizing my layout plans to a small industrial layout (making good use of the Sentinel I've ordered!) Plenty of inspiration for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 9, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2011 Thursday 8th October - I almost fell off my chair when I saw the cover..... Silly question (not having seen the article yet...) but can you actually run trains of that length on the layout ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Nevard Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 4 ft x 2ft is lots of space for a shunting puzzle. A 9F looks a bit silly though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Hi Gys The attached picture may help? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Brit70053 Posted September 9, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2011 The Issue I didn't know I'd been waiting for ! At last instructions (and photos) that have enabled me to get into the cab of my Bachmann 08 and fit a crew figure. might even go back and detail the cab interior! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Question for anyone down Aus / NZ way. How long does it take issues to get here? I was in a newsagents the other day and they're only on 158, I enquired and they said they're 3-4 months behind. I've a subscription setup now but it's only from no 162 onwards, does it sound right that I'll be waiting 3 months for 161? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Correct - I blame it on the weather - feels like October! no more like November Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 I must admit the shunting puzzles in this issue are splendid. Shunting puzzles are not normally my cup of tea, but these are excellently modelled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodfoundry Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Question for anyone down Aus / NZ way. How long does it take issues to get here? I was in a newsagents the other day and they're only on 158, I enquired and they said they're 3-4 months behind. I've a subscription setup now but it's only from no 162 onwards, does it sound right that I'll be waiting 3 months for 161? If you get your magazine through the normal channels in Australia, yes 2-3 months is about the normal wait. Never waited 4 months though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeg Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Having visited the UK in April - May this year and picked up the current issues of Rly Modeller, BRM and Model Rail, I found that it was nearly 2 months to the day that the issues arrived in my local newsagents in OZ. I subscribe to the Hornby Mag so that takes about 7 - 10 days. One due shortly I think. This looks like a 'cracking' issue as the English would say. Especially interested in the Steam Railmotors masterclass. Hope it covers LNER Steam Rail Cars. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennine MC Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I must say I've enjoyed this issue. Not only with the contents as such, but in playing 'hunt the policeman' with family and friends (caption to the spread on page 74/75) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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