Model Railway Journal No 163

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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.

Superb magazine about model railways, with an emphasis on handicraft and miniature engineering. Model Railway Journal is the best UK scratch builder/finescale magazine available to buy. Very well written, does not talk down, though maybe a bit daunting for beginners to the hobby as a result, yet includes superb photos. Covers all scales with emphasis on 1:43 to 1:152 scales. Much of the coverage is on techniques and approaches to model making. Long standing favourite magazine. BR / British Railways / British Rail, GER / Great Eastern Railway, layouts, LNER / London & North Eastern RailwayPreliminary announcement of Ian Penberth's range of sprung suspensions for proprietary 4mm diesel locomotives; RT Models acquires the late Albert Goodall's range of 4mm scale parts for Bulleid Pacifics; ACC+ESS PROTOCAB wireless battery-powered control system; SHAWPLAN Laserglase range expands with additions for the 4mm Heljan class 33/2, Heljan class 15 and the Hornby ex Lima class 73. BR / British Railways / British Rail, detailing, goods / freight, kits, RTR / kit conversions, wagons Why waste time compensating wagons when you can waste time trying to avoid it? Dave Reynolds shows you how.

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usually; Modern Railways and Steam Railway occasionally), and passes them on to me when they are a month or two out-of-date, so I get to read all the old news.David Lane builds some Masokits telegraph poles and discovers at last, a substitute for the uniform moulded plastic offerings in 4mm scale. Help, encouragement, fellowship and goods. Mike Williams explains how the Scalefour Society's objects are put into practice.

If you have ever wanted to make your own model trains and railroads, or if you are just looking for new ideas and projects, than Model Railway Journal will provide you with everything that you have ever needed or wanted to know about this fascinate sphere of modelling. Three photographs from the Great Northern Railway Society's archive showing the evolution of a Nissen hut between 1951 and 1956 LMS high-sided goods wagon (Dia.1666). LMS medium goods wagon (Dia. 1927). LMS Type D container. Based on the Ian Kirk kit.Each modeller takes keen precision and strong passion for creating these intensely wonderfully models with fully functional trains, and therefore Model Railway Journal is the greatest magazine to compensate for this love and passion for rail modelling. buildings, engine sheds / motive power depots / MPDs, GWR / Great Western Railway, layouts, LMS / London Midland & Scottish Railway, scratchbuilding A very good searchable index to MRJ is available here, created by Matt Otts it will open in a new window. Scratchbuilding goods vehicles, even relatively complicated outside-framed vans, is a straightforward process using ready-cut sheet & strip. In 7mm scale where the detail counts, it's specially rewarding. 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.Amongst these was Iain Rice who in 1993 along with Andy Farquarson (who introduced himself very wittily "from the armchair" in MRJ 25) left to set up "Model Railways Illustrated" for Irwell Press. This was a good magazine, but after various machinations it eventually expired towards the end of 1997. Iain Rice had shortly before left to try his own hand at publishing with his ill fated Rail Model Digest and spin offs.