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welcome<br />
…to Great British Model Railways Volume 5.<br />
When Model Rail was<br />
launched in 1997, there was<br />
a real fear that the supply of<br />
quality layouts was a finite<br />
resource, one that would soon disappear.<br />
Here we are, 20 years later, and great<br />
layouts just keep on coming.<br />
We see so many fantastic layouts at Model<br />
Rail, but we don’t have the space to feature<br />
all of them in the magazine. That’s where<br />
Great British Model Railways comes in, to<br />
bring you even more modelling excellence.<br />
One of the great things about model<br />
railways is that they really are all things to<br />
all people. You can take from the hobby<br />
whatever you like. We’ve tried to cover all<br />
the bases in terms of era, region and scale.<br />
With so many great model railways out<br />
there, we were spoilt for choice when<br />
compiling this volume.<br />
We’ve got 12 cracking layouts for you to<br />
enjoy and they reflect the variety in<br />
approach from the various modellers - from<br />
those who insist on replicating every detail<br />
to those with a more ‘broad brush’ attitude,<br />
seeking the right atmosphere rather than<br />
slavish accuracy. What links them all is<br />
a commitment to re-creating a world in<br />
miniature to the highest standard possible.<br />
Making it happen...<br />
Managing Director: Nicola Bates<br />
Editor: Richard Foster<br />
Deputy Editor: George Dent<br />
Consultant Editor: Chris Leigh<br />
Staff Writer: Mike Harris<br />
Photography: Chris Nevard<br />
Artwork: Andrew Mackintosh<br />
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Richard Foster Editor<br />
New products, both in terms of ready-torun<br />
trains and scenic materials, are catalysts<br />
for such a consistently high standard of<br />
modelling, but it’s the vision and imagination<br />
of you, the railway modeller, that is the real<br />
reason why publications like this and the<br />
exhibition circuit are bursting with great<br />
model railways. Long may it continue!<br />
Richard Foster, Editor<br />
Production Manager: Shane Collins<br />
Sub Editor: Richard Hampson<br />
Art Editor: Matthew Hunt<br />
Printed by: Wyndeham Southernprint<br />
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On the cover<br />
Beaconsfield & District<br />
MRC’s ‘Beaconsbury’.<br />
CHRIS NEVARD<br />
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4 Beaconsbury<br />
16 Blue is the colour<br />
28 Bottle Kiln Lane<br />
38 Amworth<br />
47 Falcon Road TMD &<br />
Prospect Yard<br />
58 HasselL Harbour<br />
Bridge<br />
70 Kings Park<br />
82 Kingscombe<br />
92 North Bay<br />
104 Solderham &<br />
Overwood<br />
114 Pocklington<br />
122 Rockcliffe<br />
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BEACONSBURY<br />
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to ensure it can tour the exhibition circuit<br />
for many years to come. RAY LEWIS<br />
tells the story.<br />
Photography: CHRIS NEVARD Artwork: ANDREW MACKINTOSH<br />
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Speak to Norman Jones<br />
and he’ll instantly project<br />
an unprecedented level of<br />
enthusiasm for the project<br />
that’s kept him busy for the past<br />
three and a half years.<br />
He refuses to allow model<br />
making to become a chore, and<br />
that’s reflected in both his<br />
passion for exhibiting and the<br />
delightful nature of his latest<br />
layout, ‘Blue Is The Colour’.<br />
“Being rushed and pressurised<br />
reminds me of work. I like to take<br />
my time,” says Norman. “I don’t take<br />
myself seriously, so if someone<br />
points out that something’s not<br />
quite right, I’m inclined to agree. I’ll<br />
even admit that if I was building the<br />
layout again tomorrow, I would<br />
probably do things differently.”<br />
It’s a refreshing attitude, and one<br />
that’s surely enhanced his<br />
enjoyment of the hobby.<br />
But Norman’s<br />
modesty belies<br />
a talented model<br />
maker who,<br />
alongside<br />
fellow members<br />
of the Stafford<br />
Railway Circle, has<br />
created an engaging<br />
exhibition layout, and<br />
one whose busy exhibition<br />
schedule shows no signs of<br />
slowing down.<br />
DECKS APPEAL<br />
The centrepiece of the entire layout<br />
is arguably the two bridges that sit<br />
alongside a convincing waterfall.<br />
The sides of the foreground girder<br />
bridge were salvaged from a kit,<br />
“I WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE<br />
VARIATIONS IN THE LANDSCAPE,<br />
AND THIS NECESSITATED A RIVER<br />
AND BRIDGES”<br />
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It’s always nice to be invited to<br />
exhibitions. Of course, all layout owners<br />
want their layouts to run well at shows<br />
and entertain visitors, so constant and<br />
reliable train action is a prerequisite.<br />
However, as we discovered, when<br />
you’re concentrating on talking about<br />
model railways to visitors, derailments,<br />
or making an error with a point can<br />
become an embarrassing hazard.<br />
SOUND JUDGEMENT<br />
To enhance our presentation, we hand<br />
out leaflets to visitors. Certain areas of<br />
the layout have extra ambience, in the<br />
form of sound samples of a busy main<br />
line station, some brass band music<br />
that emanates from the bandstand, and<br />
seagull sounds from the beach area.<br />
‘Rockcliffe’ has been a hugely<br />
worthwhile challenge and we’ve learned<br />
a lot from each other. We keep our<br />
minds open to new ideas and we listen<br />
to comments from friends, family and<br />
viewers, which keeps us on our toes.<br />
We faced many challenges along the<br />
way, and made many changes -<br />
sometimes it felt as if we would never<br />
finish. The layout is radically different<br />
to those initial plans, but our skills<br />
certainly developed as we went along.<br />
We hope that ‘Rockcliffe’ reflects<br />
what we learned along the way.<br />
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LAYOUT FACTFILE<br />
Things you might have missed<br />
ROCKCLIFFE<br />
Rolling stock: Mix of RTR and scratchbuilt<br />
Signals: N/A<br />
Power & control: Gaugemaster 100 Electronic<br />
Loco Controllers x4<br />
Buildings: Metcalfe kits and scratchbuilt<br />
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Size: 6ft by 4ft<br />
Track: Peco Code 55<br />
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