Model Trains International

Issue 76

Chris Ellis — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:01:37 +0000


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In issue 76 we visit Wisconsin Rapids, Burghafen (and Berghaven), have a mini-interchange layout for you to build, look at industrial railways, the Trona Railway, a simple engine shed and more!

New for 2008: Part 2 of our annual survey
Mini-interchange: A very compact American layout idea
Wisconsin Rapids: A first attempt at American modelling
Industrial loco shed: Modelling project by Mike Denwood
The Trona Railway: A larger layout project by Bruce Petty
Wheels of industry: Industrial layout ideas by Giles Barnabe
Burghafen/Berghaven: Multi-mode compact HO/OO layout

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers’ letters. Australian and European models are on this issue’s test track.

Issue 75

Chris Ellis — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:01:28 +0000


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In issue 75 we remember Alan Wright’s small layouts, start our 2008 preview, visit Hazel Wood paper mill, Lenoir industrial area, ‘concrete canyons’ and more!

New for 2008: Part 1 of our annual survey
Concrete Canyons: Modern industrial areas by Ian Holmes
GWR Terrier details: Altering the Hornby model
Hazel Wood Paper Mill: Shelf layout by Bob Mason
Colonel’s Crossing: American H0 layout developed by Peter Marshall
Wright’s Yard: Project suggested by John Flann
On the Wright Lines: Ideas by Alan Wright and others
Lenoir Industrial areas: Layout idea from Bruce Petty

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers’ letters. Bachmann and Hornby models are on this issue’s test track.

Issue 74

Chris Ellis — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:01:25 +0000


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In issue 74 we look at Colonel’s Crossing - the development of an American H0 layout and see a compact but spacious N gauge layout in the form of Klyzir Yard. Route’s End is a modern era portable tramway layout while there are articles on “proto-nooks”, the Travector, Connexions and fiddle yard ideas.

Travector: A good fiddle yard idea by J Earp
From the debris: Tramway model project by D Carson
Connexions: Using Lego bricks for baseboard joins!
Two level fiddle yard: Good idea from Giles Barnabe
Colonel’s Crossing: Americal H0 layout developed by Peter Marshall
Klyzir Yard: Simple N gauge layout by the Editor
Whittington Hospital Light Railway: Project by John Flann
Magnetic Couplers: Fitting them to ex-Lima wagons
Wright’s Wagon Works: Operating Scheme by Bob Hughes
Sands End: Compact London area layout idea by Giles Barnabe
‘Proto-nooks’: Two real-life Inglenook plans

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers’ letters. Bachmann models are on this issue’s test track.

Issue 73

Chris Ellis — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:01:01 +0000


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In issue 73 we visit Olympia, South Carolina, and a module based on the setting, a seasonal large scale narrow gauge layout, Wright’s Wagon Works and Dunnock Edge. We also have a Shellsea Tramway layout idea and a way with fiddle yards.

Dunnock Edge: Classic layout by John Flann
Another way of weathering: Using aerosol and brush
Christmas 1945: A ‘nostalgia’ layout set in time
The Shellsea Tramway: Suggested theme by Giles Barnabe
On the fiddle: Fiddle yard ideas from Graham Weller
PPP Pipes: Simple lineside industry idea by John Flann
Index: Covering issues 55-72
Olympia, South Carolina: Major industrial site described
Olympia module: Layout idea based on the Olympia site
Wright’s Wagon Works: Very small layout by Bob Hughes
Compact carfloat yard: Track plan by Jack Trollope
Prescot Lane Depot: Shunting game layout by Jack Hunt

Issue 72

Chris Ellis — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:01:19 +0000


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In issue 72 we visit Neil Rushby’s “Shell Island”, muse about layout planning, get some ideas for painting backscenes, look at British freight yards and three narrow gauge features. And, of course, more.

Armchair modelling: Layout development by David J Rooke
More British freight yards: Internet forum findings
Operating Shell Island: Neil Rushby’s fine small layout
Farlow VT: Neat N scale layout by Mog Hogg
Turner Point Yard: New layout by Petar Kanuritch
Yeobridge: OO9 layout built by Giles Barnabe
Scenic fiddle sidings: Ideas from Bob Mason
Overhead yard crane: Conversion by John Flann
Painting your backscene: Suggestions from Giles Barnabe
Wickingham: East Anglian branch line idea by Ian Bareham
More narrow potential: Working in 1n20 or 1n22
Short line idyll: Looking like a small layout

Issue 71

Chris Ellis — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:01:16 +0000


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In issue 71 we visit Taylor Terminal - a small gauge O switching layout - and have narrow gauge articles covering four different scales. We also visit Earles Sidings (a British ‘real life’ fiddle yard), very compact H0 and O layouts plus Alan Wright’s “No Place”.

And, of course, more.

Seventy Five Years Plus: Early memories by John Allison
62nd Street Yard: Tony Hammett’s Micro Layout
LPG facility: Lineside model by John Flann
Prologis Logistic Park: Layout from internet research
More narrow potential: A look at 1n20/22
Minimum space Gn15: Layout on a pizza box by Giles Barnabe
Smallest Inglenook: Market garden layout in On9
Scale drawings: From the files of Arthur North
Taylor Terminal II: Compact O Gauge switching layout
Bungalow conversions: Structures made by Giles Barnabe
Nugatory Basin: New On16.5 layout by Greg Dodsworth
Very compact O gauge: Layout project by Lisa Milne
Earles Sidings: Another real life fiddle yard
No Place: Alan Wright layout remembered

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers� letters. The Piko SNCF BB66000 model is on this issue�s test track.

Issue 70

Chris Ellis — Sat, 19 May 2007 23:01:39 +0000


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In issue 70 we visit Cornwall (Pelporro and Weymouth Harbour Tramway), Germany (Weserbahn) and the US (Santa Clementina) as well as looking at new models and plenty of layout ideas.

New for 2007: Part 2 of our annual survey
Warehouse switching district: Neat N gauge layout
On to Santa Clementina: Interurban layouts and suggestions
Seventy five years plus: Early memories by John Allison
Niedlingen, Weserbahn: Compact modern German H0 layout
Privatbahnen update: Modern German private lines
Weymouth Harbour Tramway: Plans and ideas by John Flann
Pelperro: Brian Taylor’s G scale compact layout
Walmington Pier update: Dave Carson looks back over five years

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers� letters. New Hornby, Vitrains, Liliput and Farish models are on this issue�s test track.

No rest for the wicked

Emrys — Wed, 09 May 2007 18:26:19 +0000

Due to my taking a well earned rest (well, I think it’s well earned), there won’t be anyone here to deal with subscriptions or back-issue orders for a couple of week.

Normal service will resume on 23rd May. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Issue 69

Chris Ellis — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:01:48 +0000


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Issue 69 visits Giles Barnabe’s compact Gn15 estate layout, takes our annual look at new models, another look at scenic fiddle yards and reverse Inglenooks, Castletown Pier, Phoenix Illinois, GWR in N and, of course, more.

New for 2007: Part 1 of our annual survey
Cascade East: Good American O gauge layout drawn
Quart in a pint pot: Giles Barnabe describes his Gn15 layout
Phoenix, Illinois: American H0 layout by David Rooke
Scale drawings: From the files of Arthur North
Open fiddle yard: Real-life USA setting by Richard Gardner
Old friends revisited: ‘Little Joe’ and AEC railcar detailing
Castletown Pier: Layout concept by John Flann
Very compact N gauge: GWR layout by Jack Hunt
Real-life fiddle yards: More layout ideas and themes

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers� letters. Hornby models are on this issue�s test track.

Issue 68

Chris Ellis — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:17:40 +0000


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Issue 68 looks at Burbank, CA in H0, three small loco depots, an interesting O gauge plan, lighting for N scale and detailing ‘bubblecar’s.

Small space - big photos: Set-ups suggested by Dennis H Murphy
Audresselles: French layout in H0 by Stuart Robinson
Background Scenery: Basic ideas by Giles Barnabe
Burbank Branch: Bruce Petty’s SP layout
Quad Y update: Layout development by Petar Kanuritch
Structures at Burbank: Model techniques by Bruce Petty
Little things that matter: Smoke effects and lighting for N scale
Baltic Quay: A good layout idea for O or HO/OO
Coquimbo Traction: Tram layout in a shoe box!
New wine in old bottles: Loco depot by Dave Carson
Two more loco depot layouts: Small settings by Andrew Knights

We also have our regular hobby news and comment, product news and reviews, club news, shows and events, book reviews and readers� letters. Hornby and Bachmann models are on this issue�s test track.