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With the ongoing industrial action by Royal Mail we know orders sent by post are taking days, if not weeks to arrive. We fear any orders placed now are unlikely to arrive in time for Christmas. This is of course out of our control and we are as frustrated by it as much as you are. John & Marion

Review 132 is now at the printers for distribution at the end of this month. This issue is an American special. We lead with a detailed study into the history of Yellow Aster Gold Mine with its unusual 18ins and 30ins railways with mixed gauge track and slewing switches. The Maine two-footers are well covered by a new drawing of the SR&RL Baldwin No.24 and an On2 layout of a proposed and part-built extension to the SR&RL. We have drawings of the ALCO War Dept 2-6-2t in as-built form and as varied in subsequent lives on two French systems. We complete...

We've had a few emails asking about EU & VAT. Our understanding of EU regulations is that VAT is meant to be charged at the local rate of the country where the user places an order. If VAT is not applied then the local postal service can apply VAT and an admin charge. This can be avoided by non EU suppliers applying VAT and paying it to the EU via the IOSS scheme. Now IOSS is only practical if you pay VAT (in the UK). We are a tiny little company and our turnover is well below the threshold for...

Review 131 is off to the printers ready for distribution at the end of this month. This issue has a large focus on the Isle of Purbeck with two layouts and three drawings of prototypes. We continue the story of the Anyox mine as featured in issues 129 and 130. We also have a look at hazard markings with prototype photos and techniques and discuss the thorny issue of scales and gauges. Finally as usual we include previously unpublished prototype photos of narrow gauge and industrial subjects. The contents are: Newton Heath Works - A 7mm scale narrow (16.2mm) and standard gauge...

Review 130 is at the printers ready for distribution at the end of this month.  The contents are: The Anyox Mine Railroad - Gerald Harper researches an unknown 3 foot gauge Canadian system for his On3 layout with prototype photos and plan Welsh Pony 1886 - Alastair Steele tackles the Mercian Models Festiniog England kit in 009 Industrial Snowploughs - Prototype examples photographed and described by Sydney A Leleux Doxford RSH Crane Locomotive - Southwick - Mike Farrow describes his ScaleSeven model of an industrial workhorse 18ins Gauge Fowler Locomotive for De Beers Diamond Mines - Stuart L Baker researches and draws...