Howard Smith

KMRC Cargowaggon van exclusives arrive for 'OO' Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/kmrc-cargowaggon-van-exclusives-arrive-for-oo

A little cleaning up to do, painting and polishing... Well, it's a start of some sort... H

Sorry to hear about that, could you please try again, and if still no luck, please send me a PM? We know it's working for others... H

'Green Arrow' latest locomotive at new Doncaster gallery Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/green-arrow-latest-locomotive-at-new-doncaster-gallery/

Model Sounds to join Stoneybridge Structures range Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/model-sounds-to-join-stoneybridge-structures-range

Oxford Rail to produce LNER / BR 10T banana vans Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/oxford-rail-to-produce-lner-br-10t-banana-vans

Rails of Sheffield commissions HYA/IIA hopper exclusive Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/rails-of-sheffield-commissions-hya-iia-hopper-exclusive

The British Railway Modelling Awards open for voting Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/the-british-railway-modelling-awards-open-for-voting

Accurascale shares decorated HYA / IIA decorated samples Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/accurascale-shares-decorated-hya-iia-decorated-samples

Hi Rich, Thanks, we'll get this sorted on Monday when our designer is back from a well-earned holiday break. Best, H

A smooth camera operator :) H

Never has a cover headline been more apt than that of our Spring 2021 issue of BRM, available digitally on pocketmags.com/BRM from Thursday February 18 (on-sale Thursday, February 25 in stores). A 'second life' in which COVID and lockdowns doesn't exist sounds great! In the case of our Spring issue, the second life refers to 'Retford', the work of the late Roy Jackson, now under safe new ownership with a loyal and dedicated team to complete his legacy. A truly epic task... Pocketmags digital edition users also get five extra videos, two bonus features, plus Garden Rail issue 317, in which a 30-year project to build a garden railway is highlighted, and much more... Don't forget, BRM TV is provided for digital and print subscribers too, featuring 'Retford', die-cast model improvements, and creating a stong base for your layout scenery. Inside this issue of BRM: Layouts Retford (EM). Its future now secured under new ownership, work is set to recommence on this one-of-a-kind ECML masterpiece. Tony Wright explains the story so far... Oldbury (OO). From small acorns, great oaks grow – an expression which rings true for Dan Evason, whose first layout commission has garnered him a loyal following... Wisteria Collop (OO9). When owning a model shop, Dave Simpson’s route to familiarity of an increasingly popular scale was a layout build, soon to become an addiction... Practical BRM Build a roadworks scene. From the smallest of model accessories, the most interesting of dioramas remain possible, as Jamie Warne proves with this miniature construction... How to build a 3D-printed V2. Bachmann’s RTR V2 is on the horizon, but in the interim, Tony Wright feels this bodyshell is the most accurate-to-date and the fastest route to ownership of Gresley’s 2-6-2 mixed-traffic design... Weathering rolling stock. Seeking suitably aged and weather-beaten-looking rolling stock for an engineer’s train, Phil Parker unlocks potential from one of Hornby’s new RTR pre-grouping coaches... How to customise a card kit. Phil Parker upgrades the latest addition to the Metcalfe Models range with sympathetic custom details, transforming it into a structure worthy of even the finest of layouts... Products and features Looking to cut the cost of your hobby? Green-fingered modellers can benefit from manufacturing their own scenery, as Howard Smith elaborates... Ambitions for extended vistas might exceed your modelling space, but as Andrew Hicks elaborates, this space-cheating technique has much to offer, if used correctly... Downloadable print-at-home kits are increasing in popularity, though as Andrew Hicks explains, with a little skill, changes can be made to create personalised structures... Reviews Our reviews this issue of the latest model railway locomotives and rolling stock includes: KR Models GT3... Revolution Trains Class 92... and EFE Models ZUV 'Shark'... All this and much more in the Spring issue of BRM, on-sale Thursday, February 25 in stores, or download the digital edition this Thursday, February 18 from pocketmags.com/BRM Happy reading and watching!

Locomotion Models receives 'Deltic' livery samples Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/locomotion-models-receives-deltic-livery-samples

DMG Electech reveals new decoder range Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/dmg-electech-reveals-new-decoder-range

Middleton Press to continue Vic Mitchell legacy Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/middleton-press-to-continue-vic-mitchell-legacy

Rails Connect CDU arrives in stock Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/rails-connect-cdu-arrives-in-stock

VIDEO: KR Models' GT3 – first look Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/video-kr-models-gt3-first-look/

A blessing, perhaps? H

Osborns Models creates wheel bearings 'in-house' Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/osborns-models-creates-wheel-bearings-in-house

Accurascale 'Deltic' decorated samples break cover Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/accurascale-deltic-decorated-samples-break-cover

Clayton Equipment's CBD90s gain RSL classification Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/clayton-equipments-cbd90s-gain-rsl-classification

Dapol reveals running sample of 78XX 'Manor' Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Dapol-reveals-running-sample-of-78xx-manor

Ruby decoders arrive in stock with Gaugemaster Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/ruby-decoders-arrive-in-stock-with-gaugemaster

Rapido Trains updates on projects with CAD images Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/rapido-trains-updates-on-projects-with-cad-images

Planet Industrials reveals 'Victory' EP sample Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/wor/news/planet-industrials-reveals-victory-ep-sample/