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Model Railway Journal No 163

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The editorship of Model Railway Journal was at first a double act, with Bob Barlow and Gerry Beale manning the helm. Monty Wells built a challenging kit for a Class 40 and foretold of a day when diesel modelling would be the fastest growing area of finescale modelling, whilst Geoff Williams allowed the new publication a fully illustrated feature on his magnificent recreation of Aylesbury LNWR. The first version of this seminal model railway had appeared in "Model Railway News" many years before. A pal gets several prototype mags, ( Railway Magazine and Heritage Railway, usually; Modern Railways and Steam Railway occasionally), and passes them on to me when they are a month or two out-of-date, so I get to read all the old news. Extracts of letters from W. S. Norris to Gerry Mann which provide a rare and privileged insight to the abandonment of Norris's 3-rail O gauge GWR layout in favour of the new 2-rail timescale set in the pre-grouping era I only buy all issues of Railway Modeller and Model Railway Journal these days. The other modelling magazines only get a look-in when they include something of specific interest. I've maintained a full set of the MRJ but the RMs generally get "filleted" after a year or so.

In the special preview issue of Model Railway Journal Andrew Wiles looked at the prototype details of pointwork for baulk road. In this issue the methods evolved, both for the production of components in 4mm scale, and their assembly into a working point are described. From issue number 34 there were significant typographical and style changes to the front cover, as illustrated by Issue number 36. These were apparently made to achieve better visual impact on the shelves of newsagents but were not to reflect any change in editorial policy. From issue number 38 Bob Barlow had sole occupancy of the editorial chair Published by Wild Swan Publications (Latterly known as Cygnet Magazines Ltd) and aimed more at finescale modelling rather than ready to run, each issue of Model Railway Journal contains quality articles, superbly illustrated and authored by some of the best modellers in the UK The LMS '3F' class 0-6-0T, known to generations of enthusiasts by the sobriquet 'Jinty', is an esential requirement for any LMS based layout. Peter Truman has rushed out this model to provide some balance to an otherwise 4mm dominated issue and it thus takes its place as the first completed component for the forthcoming MRJ project layout. Here Peter describes the kit and his method of construction.It is catered for both beginners and experts, and is full of expert tips, techniques, and professional advice to help you improve your modelling skill and take your model trains and railroads to the next level. Bob How tries a new leaf-spring system on his 4mm wagons - and accepted wisdom goes out of the window.

A very good searchable index to MRJ is available here, created by Matt Otts it will open in a new window. Denys Brownlee's 2mm finescale 'Flying Scotsman, and Monty Wells' superbly weathered MR covered goods wagon. I also definitely still favour a print magazine over digital--and probably buy too many railway magazines... Interest in the rich variety of railway possibilities offered by ports and harbours....... is on the rise. But this throws up new and demanding problems, ... like realising that most sea-going ships are BIG! In 7mm they are VERY big! St. Merryn – Towards Improved Operation, Part 1 by Eddie Bourne [Scalefour Society’s South London Area Group]Having already looked at 4mm versions of the 16T family of mineral wagons, Peter Totman moves on to their bigger brothers - the 21 tonners.

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