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HORNBY
BRIDGE
INSPIRATION
Closing date: June 25 2015
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Issue 96
June 2015
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GNR‘Atlantic’ in‘OO’
FIRST REVIEWS
‘Merchant Navy’ for‘N’
PLUS
STUNNING 4MM SCALE EXHIBITION LAYOUT!
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Hornby LMS non-corridor carriages for‘OO’
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OO Works LB&SCR Marsh‘I3’4-4-2T
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Dynamis Ultima DCC control system in detail
REALISTIC
HOW TO CREATE
PAINT FINISH
UPGRADE
Make the most of TTS
FACTORY FRESH
ROCKS
FORMATIONS
The pick up goods explained
June 2015
HORNBY
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Blitz
Wartime London is the setting for this
unusual and inspiring ‘OO’ gauge layout.
The
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SHOW YOU
HOW!
WEATHERING
Proving that less really is more, Tim
Shackleton demonstrates how to
achieve a true factory fresh look on a
pair of Bachmann ‘OO’ gauge Class 20s.
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TRAIN FORMATIONS
Audit Bureau of Circulation 34,022
newsstand and digital sales.
Hornby Magazine
is published on
the second Thursday of each month
preceeding the cover date.
ISSN 1753-2469
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Turn to
ISSUE
Nigel Burkin shows you how to cast
realistic-looking rocks for creating
dramatic and rugged scenery in this
step-by-step guide.
REALISTIC ROCKS
Ensuring goods could be transported
far and wide, the pick up goods train
formed an important part of freight
operations on the rail network. Mark
Chivers recalls their role and presents
a selection of readily modelled pick up
goods train formations from the 1950s
and 1960s.
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Paul Chetter enhances Hornby’s
recently released ‘OO’ gauge Twin Track
Sound fitted Class 40 diesel locomotive,
optimising the supplied speaker and
installing directional lighting.
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of new releases and more on the horizon.
Locomotion Models and the National Railway
Museum launch a new ‘OO’ gauge model, Hornby
reveals images of its latest projects, another layout
is added to the Great Electric Train Show line-up,
Hornby Magazine’s
diesel brake tender breaks
cover and all the latest news.
COMPETITION
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We’ve teamed up with the Severn Valley Railway
to offer an exclusive competition to win the
chance to drive a steam locomotive on the SVR
worth £300.
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Peter Midwinter’s love of bridges took him to
the West Highlands for his latest 4mm finescale
project and resulted in a breathtaking 10ft long
bridge, based on that at Connel Ferry in Scotland,
as the layout’s centrepiece.
BRIDGE OF MUIR
EQUIPMENT GUIDE
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Track is fundamental to a model railway and
sectional pieces are usually the starting point
for many. Mark Chivers looks at a selection of
sectional track ranges and considers the options
available in ‘OO’.
HORNBY POST
TREBUDOC
Your views, opinions and responses from the
Hornby Magazine
postbag.
FIRST
REVIEWS
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Andy Peters reveals his latest stunning ‘O’ gauge
creation, a Cornish byway which captures the very
spirit of a classic GWR branch line terminus.
REVIEWS
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Locomotion Models’ exclusive Ivatt ‘Atlantic’ heads
this month’s busy reviews section together with
Bachmann’s new ‘Merchant Navy’ for ‘N’, OO Works’
new ready-to-run ‘I3’ 4-4-2T, LMS non-corridor
stock for ‘OO’ from Hornby and much more.
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Locomotion Models’ GNR ‘C1’ 4-4-2 for ‘OO’
Bachmann’s ‘N’ gauge ‘Merchant Navy’
OO Works’ LBSCR ‘I3’ 4-4-2T for ‘OO’
Dynamis Ultima DCC control system
Bachmann’s ‘N’ gauge Class 47/7
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Evan Green-Hughes recalls Ivatt’s ‘C1’ large boiler
‘Atlantics’ which were powering East Coast Main
Line expresses long before
Mallard
and
Flying
Scotsman.
Chelmsford and District Model Railway Club
showcase their incredible ‘OO’ gauge South
London tramway layout, set in the Second World
War, at the height of the Blitz.
With some heritage railways now more than 50
years old, Evan Green-Hughes recalls the pioneers
of the preservation movement and considers the
future of these historic lines.
REALITY CHECK
THE BLITZ
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RAILWAY REALISM
STAFF PROJECTS
Mike Wild turns his attention to the rolling stock
and wiring of the office ‘N’ gauge test track to
move the project to the next stage.
SHOW GUIDE
Hornby Magazine’s
comprehensive guide to
forthcoming events.
www.hornbymagazine.com
June 2015
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