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Contents for issue 101
Type Details Page Scale Author
Editorial Further research
The editor offers a few suggestions on researching a prototype
 281 Chris Ellis
Review Bachmann: BR Class 85 electric

 283 OO Chris Ellis
Review Bachmann: GWR 4574 Class 2-6-2T

 283 OO Chris Ellis
Review Hornby: Bowser: Baldwin VO-1000

 283 HO Chris Ellis
Article A Sand House in On30
Giles Barnabe scratch-built this American structure from card, balsa and oddments
Photograph(s) 		286 On30 Giles Barnabe
Article Motive power retrospect
The editor looks at the pioneer road-switcher type, the Alco RS1
Photograph(s) 		288 Chris Ellis
Article A sand house for HO
The editor scratch-builds an inexpensive model from basic materials and oddments
 291 HO Chris Ellis
Layout description Marcelline loco depot
A layout for HO or OO with plenty of operating potential and a good alternative to small freight yard layouts, plus a look at possible variations
Plan(s) Photograph(s) 		292 OO/HO Chris Ellis
Scale drawing Road Mobile Cranes
Plans from the notebook of Arthur North
Plan(s) Photograph(s) 		294 Arthur North
Article Signalling, French style
A classic and useful article from the 1930s, with a post-war update
Photograph(s) 		296 David Thomas
Article The GWR monogram
The original 1934 announcement
Photograph(s) 		299 Chris Ellis
Layout idea Edgemoor & Manetta RR
Giles Barnabe takes another more detailed look at the last American steam short line and suggests layout ideas
Plan(s) Photograph(s) 		300 Giles Barnabe
Layout description Maxima Fork
The editor continues this very compact small layout, which offers more development potential than is first apparent
Plan(s) Photograph(s) 		304 HO Chris Ellis
Article Email scenic flats
Modern technology enables you to download useful scenic flats and scenes from specialist internet sites; some are free to use, as noted here
Photograph(s) 		306 Chris Ellis

This abstract of contents is the result of months of work by John Flann and Steve Hawthorne. If you can help fill in the gaps or have spotted any errors in the existing index, please contact Emrys Hopkins.