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REVIEW 118 is now at the printers for distribution at the end of April. The contents have a bit of a 7mm focus to coincide with the 7mm NGA's 40th anniversary: Editorial - Roy outlines the history of 7mm narrow gauge modelling Tony’s Forest - A new O14 exhibition layout Working Self-Propelled Steam Crane - Giles Favell describes his innovative O14 working model Steam Motor Coach for India - Built by Kerr, Stuart & Co. Ltd for the Gwalior Light Railway Bridport & Charmouth News - Part 1 David Taylor updates readers on his 7mm scale layout Nearly the Last… W G Bagnall Works No.3090 of 1956 Stackpole - A Gn15 photo plank by David John Little Wonder - First Festiniog Fairlie, drawn by David H Smith Scottish Narrow Gauge - Nigel Macmillan and the Campbeltown & Machrihanish Rly John

Issue 117 is on its way to the printers for distribution later this month. The contents are as follows: The Hebridean Light Railway - Tom Dauben describes his 4mm scale ‘might have been’ The Mating Game - Seven Years on - Working 7mm scale chopper couplers by John Clutterbuck Slater’s 16mm Scale Simplex - 2 - Roy C Link completes the kit and adds DCC sound Penrhyn Quarry ‘Skinner’ and its Blood Brother - Research and drawings by Stuart L Baker W G Bagnall Mercedes Class - Drawings by Stuart L Baker 7/8 Scale Motor-Rail G-series - James Hilton describes his large scale model Motor-Rail G-series - Archive material from Alan Keef A Franco-Belge (Bourdon) - Locomotive for the Panama Canal - Paul Berntsen speed-builds a 1:32 scale model Plus the usual Reviews, Letters and Jottings Subscribers can check their status by logging in to their account here: narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/account/login You may notice we have done quite a few updates to the website. Key changes are a new REVIEW Extras section and books and back issues can now be ordered without an account (subscriptions will still need one) John

As noted in the books section (http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/137621-wdlr-companion/) there is a new RCL Publications book coming. Note there is a special pre-launch offer available - which will run out soon - narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/collections/books/products/wdlr-companion-pre-launch-offer John

In preparation now, the superb new RCL Publications book WDLR Companion by Colonel David W Ronald and Roy C Link. Although titled as a companion (to the WDLR Album published in 2014) it is very much a standalone book. It is the result of original research into new material which for the first time explains how the WDLR came into being, how it was resourced and organised, and how it quickly became forgotten. It also contains a ‘Portfolio’ of 59 scale drawings by noted draughtsman Peter Foley, himself a WD Light Railway specialist, plus extracts from the report itself and much more original material not seen before. We expect this to be even more popular than the original WDLR Album. Being printed now, the price will be £31.95 - in a uniform format to our earlier book, 196 artpaper pages, over 62 photographs, 56 modeller's scale drawings, 29 drawings, diagrams maps and plans. A pre-publication offer is available on the Narrow Gauge & Industrial web site here narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/products/wdlr-companion-pre-launch-offer Full of fascinating details, including how the WDLR was operated, there are reproductions of the original track and turnout drawings, including a 60cm/SG crossing - plus a deal more. Once the book is printed and bound, ready for despatch, the pre-pub offer will be withdrawn. All copies ordered will be sent to you direct from the printers.

I had hoped to go this year but family commitments have trumped it. Issue 115 of the REVIEW which is about to be despatched has two interesting articles on the WD in Palestine including some pictures showing the undersides and cab tops. https://narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/blogs/news/review-issue-115 John

Issue 115 has been prepared and is at the printers for distribution next week. The contents are: Sidi Fontana - Franck Combe builds a Moroccan diorama in OO9 Desert Derailment - WW1 Archive material – WD 60cm in Palestine Train to Ramallah - WW1 Archive material – WD 60cm out of Jerusalem Dinky Donkies of Panama - Drawings and research by Stuart L Baker Dry Stone Slate Walls - How to create them in 7mm scale with David John Combe Hay Mine - Colour photographs taken by Justin Edwards Steam in the Forest II - Roy C Link revisits an old project in 1:48 scale You've just got a couple of days left to renew. You can check your subscription by logging in to your account here: narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/account/login John, Marion & Roy

That's enough space for a sound decoder such as this: http://www.tran.at/Produkte/SL76.shtml (Use Google translate or chrome) although you've obviously got to get a speaker in too John

Well Dava you should take a lot of credit for this. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. My quarry board (one of 10 of the main layout) hardly qualifies as a layout, but I can trundle a couple of locos up and down (whilst I'm not nattering). John

Issue 114 has been sent to the printers and will be distributed soon. The contents are as follows: Nettlebridge Evicted and Re-housed - Noel Adams tells the tale of how his 5·5mm Scale layout had to be rehoused More notes on the Stronach-Dutton Road-Rail system - Further research into this fascinating topic by Stuart L Baker Talyllyn Railway Pendre Crossing Gates - Detective work and modelling by Peter Kazer Royal Arsenal Railway 18inch gauge 3D Printed Models - Henrik Laurell describes his approach to 3D designed and printed models Avonside 0-4-0T Locomotive for the Royal Arsenal 18inch Gauge System - Makers GA scale drawing Polish GLS30 diesel in 1:24 - Steve Holland describes a novel approach to modelling a locomotive Dinorwic Quarry Table Incline - Stuart L Baker draws and describes a classic Slate Quarry feature Building am O14 Joffre - Nick Brown builds the Mark Clark 7mm scale kit The Péchot system on the Russian Front - Sarah Wright sheds new light on the use of 60cm gauge railways during World War One Plus the usual product and book reviews, letters and jottings. You've got just a few days left to renew if you haven't done so already. You can check your account status here: https://narrowgaugeandindustrial.co.uk/account/login John

REVIEW issue 113 is now at the printers. Contents: Festvalla GruvfÄlt A Hudson-Hunslet for Thakeham Tiles Daniel Admson Locomotives for Oakeley Quarry John Fowler Bogie Molasses Tank Wagon HOf 6.5mm gauge Heilbronn Loco ‘Besighiem’ Scaldwell & Hanging Houghton The Profiform Guillotine and its Uses Brookfords Tales 3 Plus the usual product and book reviews, readers letters and Jottings. You have just a few days left to renew to ensure you are included in the distribution - you can login check your status here. New subscribers are very welcome - which can be ordered here: REVIEW subscription - we can start your subscription from 111 or 112 and we will send you these copies direct. You can also order back issues - the contents can be found here: REVIEW index John

In my opinion O14 is mainly about modelling a railway correctly. I model a 2ft railway so use 14mm gauge. If I were modelling the L&MLR I would use 17.5 as Paul has done. As we all model different prototypes we will all want different things from the trade as every aspect of each prototype was quite distinct, right down to the track itself. Modelling something so distinct is the main attraction IMHO John

Hi Steve I did some experiments in the early days using a latch which showed this was quite possible but never took this far enough to give a confident yes. There is a video on my website which shows this in operation. John

I'm sorry to hear this project is stopped, especially after building the track for a model of Lynton a while back. Perhaps it is only sleepeth like the eponymous real thing. If it does restart, or others make progress with the Slaters and EDM kits then I would like to remind you all I have correct "working" couplings available at zamzoodled.co.uk John

Issue 110 has been sent to the printers. Despatch to UK subscribers will be later this month. EU and 'Rest of World' copies go out from the mailing facilitator as soon as the minimum economic number of items is reached - but those furthest away from the UK should have their copies within the next 3-4 weeks. Contents: • Up the Line - 7mm scale WDLR layout by Kevin Hughes • Francis Samish builds the Backwoods Lynton & Barnstaple LYN kit (OO9) • Spooner Quarry Locomotives - New research and drawings from Stuart Baker • A Tale of Two GVT brakes - David Pomery 7mm scale • Huwood-Hunslet Diesel Mines Locomotives - Archive material • Brookford Tales - More from Paul Lindsay-Scott Plus product and book reviews, readers letters and Jottings. If your subscription expired with issue 109 (January 2016) then you have just two weeks to renew - otherwise you will not be included in the despatch list for the new issue. You can login and check your status at: Account

Hi Guys. Any progress to report? I've been doing a bit of L&B late SR trackwork myself lately - http://pentewan.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/trackmaking-for-lynton.html John

And two for me please John

Hi guys, I raided the Salisbury Costa today for some stirrers (I did have a coffee too) but they are nearly as thin as the Starbucks ones (which a friend obtained) - only 5mm wide at best. Perhaps cutting your own is the right way to go. John

I don't know for certain but I think they were the same width. They don't look any wider in photos. John

I'm watching this thread with great interest as I may be making some L&B trackwork myself. I was interested in the comment that Costa stirrers were 5.5mm wide as that seems pretty close to scale SR width. Are these the wider but thinner type of stirrers when compared with Starbucks (of which I have a load) John

Yes it is elastic. It worked surprisingly well although I don't think any locos or rolling stock actually attempted a leap off the ends. Note the traverser is doubled ended as the PLR was exhibited as a full circuit. Each track has an isolating switch as well as the adjacent mainline and spur. John

Are you guys interested in a traverser? I still have the one I built for the one and only outing of my PLR to ExPong last year which I keep intending to put on eBay. It is laid with Shinohara Sn3 track (14.2mm gauge) which is perfect for fiddle yards. Some photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskrBPQ4F Proceeds would go to my modelling/beer fund and it would need to be collected (near Andover). John

KBscale do o14 track guages. An o14 group member got a batch of o14 back to back gauges made a while back - I've asked him if he has any left and if he does I'll pass on his details. John

Yes they would. I didn't take a photo of them finished. They were for my friend David for his Chelfham layout which he was converting to O14. I'm not sure if he has fitted them yet - must give him a nag. John

Hi Damien, A very interesting project you have here. I did some L&B track samples and points in O14 a couple of years back - I've uploaded some pics onto flickr at: https://flic.kr/s/aHskpE2vjr I hope this is useful. John

I'm afraid I don't, however the photo on page 170 of L&B M&D shows a pile of them ready for laying somewhere. The best place to ask is on the Yahoo L&B forum: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/exmoor-ng/info John