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Model Railway Journal 180 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
From January 2008, main feature is a retrospective on "High Dyke", letters record Guy Williams sad passing.

Model Railway Journal 181 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
Early 2008 found Tim extolling the virtues of ebay, the 5th part of Don Rowland's freight based layout description and Paul Marchese recalls the work of the recently late Mike Jolly.

Model Railway Journal 182 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
Spring 2008 saw "The Big Freeze" featured, John Dornom's breathtaking 7mm diorama of mother and son waiting for an autotrain in the snow. Also lots of stuff on iron ore hoppers and first glimpses of "Pempoul".

Model Railway Journal 183 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
Featuring Barry Norman's take on Kier Hardy's "Wibdenshawe" and a return visit to Jas Millham's S scale Yaxbury branch. Tim Shackleton suggests modelling in the dark.

Model Railway Journal 184 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
Summertime saw the editor extolling the virtues of editing whilst Gerry Beale S&D-ified the new Hornby Black 5 and Midsomer Norton South was featured in 2mm scale.

Model Railway Journal 185 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
Largely featuring Gordon and Maggie Gravett's stunning "Pempoul", with Alan Whitehose's exquisite "Mini MSW" tucked in at the end. Tim in moderate doom and gloom mode re. exhibitions.

Model Railway Journal 186 40pages Softback
Various 2008 £3.75
Good BR Blue issue, Kier Hardy's very informative article on detailing an "03" and a colour pictorial feature on Hywel Thomas's magnificent "Morfa Bank Sidings".

Model Railway Journal 187 40pages Hardback
Various 2008 £3.75
The last issue of 2008 featured "Night-time on Dubbieside" plus the usual mix of other finescale fare.

Model Railway Journal 188 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
More iron ore hoppers, Coventy in 7mm scale and Chris Pendenton's Deltic of impeccable mechanical verissimilitude - rather him than me.

Model Railway Journal 189 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
Featuring Mike Anson's "Western Road" diesel depot, part two of Chris Pendlenton's Deltic article (covering body mods) and a really believable scratchbuilt "Pannier" in 4mm scale.

Model Railway Journal 190 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
Tim Shackleton waxes lyrical about Class 66 movements at Ipswich, "pictures at an exhibition" is pleasantly diverting and significant layouts in both P4 and EM are featured.

Model Railway Journal 191 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
Featuring portakabins for "Widnes Vine Yard" on the cover, incredibly well modelled but making for one of the the least visually appealing MRJs ever produced in my opinion. Articles inside are varied and interesting however.

Model Railway Journal 192 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
Tim Shackleton's last issue as editor, featuring what can only have been a valedictory editorial, when viewed in hindsight. Articles include "Welton Down" and Cyril Freezer's passing is marked.

Model Railway Journal 193 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
Featuring Roy Jackson as guest editor, building 2mm scale Wath electrics by Alan Whitehouse and including what must rank as one of the best letters ever published, from Dave Rowe recalling the late Cyril Freezer.

Model Railway Journal 194 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
One of better issues of recent years, Don Rowland is in the chair and articles include "Blea Moor" then due to appear at Warley for a potentially final appearance.

Model Railway Journal 195 40pages Softback
Various 2009 £3.75
Chris Pendlenton "in the chair" for this issue, its been snowing at North Shields and we are taken to see the busy parcels traffic before Christmas - fantastic. Other articles cover equally ambitious and effective P4 layouts and there is a Christmas quiz.

Model Railway Journal 196 40pages Softback
Various 2010 £3.75
Malcolm Mitchell is the guest editor for this issue, which covers a good range of subjects and scales with a majority covering architectural modelling subjects. The work of the past master George Illife Stokes is featured, including the superb colour picture on the cover.

Model Railway Journal 197 40pages Softback
Various 2010 £3.75
Edited by one Martin Welch (who is as delightfully off beam as ever) and featuring a jaw droppingly good representation of the Great Western in South Devon layout of apparently Pendonesque proportion and quality. Peter Denny obituaries plus Debenham finale and and hopper wagons.

Model Railway Journal 198 40pages Softback
Various 2010 £3.75
A good solid "Northern" issue, Martin Nield is the editor and his theme is operating, backed up by an article on his ongoing L&Y layout later in the issue. Also features the colourful "Lowburn Park" NER in P4 and a truly breathtaking 2mm model of the "Victoria Viaduct" on the Leamside line, about which I was previously ignorant - what a structure!

Model Railway Journal 199 40pages Softback
Various 2010 £3.75
Edited by Barry Norman, this issue is a celebration of the "Half One" society, otherwise known as S scale. A good mix of inspirational modelling and some "how to do it" articles, Maurice Hopper explores the possibilities of resin casting and Robin Fielding impresses with a very neat fiddle yard idea.

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