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Slipcases are back in stock. These are casebound in green and silver- blocked with the REVIEW title and designed to hold a volume (8 issues) Unfortunately we have had to increase the price to £12 each, however we are offering a volume discount of 20% for five or more. These can be ordered here: Slipcases We still have stick-on numerals for the slipcases with numbers for volumes 1-21, however as these are old stock we are giving them away – one per customer with any slipcase order.   Update 19/04/2024 - we commissioned a new batch of 100 thinking we might...

Review 138 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month.  This issue starts with a focus on 2ft gauge heavy metal including the extraordinarily powerful J&L Steelworks 0-4-0 Porters designed to haul ingot wagons. We lighten the mix with some small industrial locos. We also have an update on Boston Lodge 1886 4mm scale grand plan and include an article on industrial building painting techniques, plus the usual product news, book reviews, jottings and readers' letters. Contents: The Rolling Ingot - Jones & Laughlin Steel Company 2ft gauge 0-4-0T Porter drawn and described by Stuart...

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Review issue 137 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month.  This issue has our usual mix of articles and scale drawings on prototype and model subjects covering the interesting highways and byways of the industrial and narrow gauge scene, as well as techniques, and the usual jottings, product and book reviews and readers' letters. Contents: Eastwell Iron Ore Company - Dan Quine presents his research into the 3ft gauge Eastwell Tramway and the ironstone industry's last working incline, with prototype photos, maps and scale drawings Articulated Avonside Locomotive for South Africa - A 2ft Gauge 0-4-4-0T described...

Issue 136 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month. This issue has a large focus on construction with a range of articles describing various  approaches ranging from the latest digital production techniques, through more traditional techniques, and a large scale approach that mirrors the prototype construction techniques of old. We also have prototype features with scale drawings, plus the usual jottings, product and book reviews and readers' letters. Contents: Harrogate Gas Works Peckett - Giles Favell builds this distinctive loco in O14 with 7mm scale drawing by David H Smith and prototype photo 3D Printing - David...