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As regular REVIEW readers will be aware, my wife Marion and I have taken over the business side of Narrow Gauge & Industrial, leaving Roy free to focus on REVIEW editing and RCL book production that he does so well. This is all part of a plan to assure the future of the REVIEW. In reality we have been supporting Roy for some time so there should be little obvious change. For my part, the REVIEW has been an inspiration to me from the earliest days, and was instrumental in developing my modelling for my PLR and Zamzoodled couplings, and...

After the problems we had with the despatch of REVIEW 110 to overseas subscribers, we changed the despatch method for Europe and the Rest of World. This seems to have improved matters considerably with most subscribers getting there copies within 3 weeks of the despatch date. We plan to maintain this method for future issues.

  Issue 111 has been sent to the printers. Despatch to UK subscribers will be later this month. EU and 'Rest of World' copies will now be sent via Royal Mail - but those furthest away from the UK should have their copies within the following 3-4 weeks.This issue is the second ‘Locomotive Building Special’ - the last one (issue 107) concentrated on kits - this issue covers scratchbuilding. Contents:• Building Narrow Gauge Locomotive models - Trevor Hughes describes his methods• Number Seven, Alex - 7mm scale Peckett 0-6-0ST built by Jim Riley• A 1:32 scale WD Baldwin 4-6-0T - built by Paul...

The distribution lists for issue 110 went to the printers at the very end of April - slightly later than planned mainly due to Easter. UK subscribers got theirs in the first week of May. Unfortunately distribution to Europe and Rest of the World has taken a long time - we understand in part due to security crises in the UK and elsewhere. Most EU subscribers should have got theirs by now and we have had reports of it starting to arrive in Australia and USA. This extra long international delivery time is perhaps a one off, however we are going to look at how...

  Issue 110 has been sent to the printers. Despatch to UK subscribers will be later this month. EU and 'Rest of World' copies go out from the mailing facilitator as soon as the minimum economic number of items is reached - but those furthest away from the UK should have their copies within the next 3-4 weeks. Contents:• Up the Line - 7mm scale WDLR layout by Kevin Hughes• Francis Samish builds the Backwoods Lynton & Barnstaple LYN kit (OO9)• Spooner Quarry Locomotives - New research and drawings from Stuart Baker• A Tale of Two GVT brakes - David...