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Issue 140 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month. This issue features some of the unusual oddities of the narrow gauge and industrial world, including the remarkable but little known C W Hunt system which adopted outside flanged wheels by design. We also include railcars, traction engine based locos and a model of the first SG diesel shunter in Britain. Less unusual is some classic German Feldbahnen and of course the usual product reviews and readers letters. Contents: Charles Hunt’s Innovative Railways - Martin E Johnston describes the history of this unique outside flange based...

As readers of Review 139 will know, we plan to close the Review at the end of the current volume 18 - issue 144 unless someone comes forward to take it over. This has prompted a lot of emails and discussions on internet forums, etc. Firstly I would like to thank everyone for the kind compliments about my efforts in keeping the Review alive. I only got involved by helping Roy after Bob Barlow passed away as I didn't want it to die, and of course none of us expected Roy to leave us so soon,  leaving me with both...

Review 139 has gone to the printers for distribution at the end of the month. This issue is a Corris Railway Special. We lead with original research which shines new light on the history of the early Corris Tramroad. We also have an original 1890 specification for the Corris Railway Third-Class Falcon Carriage No.12 with original drawing. We include more Corris inspired modelling in oo9, 7mm, 1:48 and 1:32 scales. To lighten the mix we have Tom Mallard’s completed 7mm scale masterworks of the L&B locos and some archive material from the Arthur Koppel catalogue. We also include news of the...

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...