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John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2024] Magazine 52 pages
A Corris Railway themed issue, with a plethora of constructional and layout articles. George Williamson's atmospheric and fiendishly simple Corris inspired "Corrish", a detailed look at the Corris stations in Machynlleth in the very early years of the railway, detailed works drawings and a description of a Falcon built bogie carriage for the Corris and "Cei Ward" an imaginative "might have been" in 7mm scale 16.5 gauge start the issue off. Peter Kazer next revisits the Corris, buildings and locomotives for the line built in several scales, while Paul Holmes shows us his bewitching 7mm scale model of Esgairgeiliog; a "Falcon" in early livery with lovely 4 wheeled coaches from "IconicRail", all in a delightful setting with good prototype photographs of the real location. In other railways, Tom Mallard shows us his exquisite completed Lynton and Barnstaple locomotives and an extract from a Koppel catalogue completes the line up. All plus reviews, and news that the Review may be drawing to a close unless a new key participant or participants can step forward to carry on this very fine publication. Whatever happens, all of us who love the magazine owe a huge debt of gratitude to John and Marian for their huge achievement in keeping up publication to such a very high standard for so long already.
John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2024] Magazine 52 pages
Tim Shackleton paints industrial buildings, Sydney Leleux studes mixed gauge trackwork, Boston Lodge in 4mm scale, a huge Namibian petrol electric, battered Hudswell Clarke dieselsand prototype features on the Burma Mines Railway and a cubist styled Porter, the "Rolling Ingot". A bit quirkier than normal perhaps?
John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2024] Magazine 52 pages
Another printed oasis of inspiration and calm from John Clutterbuck and his contributors. First is a very impressive article on the Eastwell Iron Company from Dan Quine, wonderful photographs, beautifully drafted maps and plans of the line and its incline, locomotive details and some great scale drawings of the tub wagons accompany a well researched and presented text. Next Stuart Baker presents an idiosyncratic articulated Avonside for the 2 foot gauge, with great drawings and photographs, followed by Robin Edwards very informatively describing and building an 014 model of a Kerr Stuart diesel. Trevor Hughes builds a really lovely 1/32 model of Towyn Pendre, his article includes scale drawings, before Lee Styger applies stencils to his rolling stock. Turnout geometry in the 2 foot gauge from Thomas Summerson and Sons in 1924 follow, with the rear being brought up by Reviews, Letters and Jottings.
John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2023] Magazine 52 pages
John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2022] Magazine 52 pages
Building an RCL Bagnall, Giles Favell's "walking man",scratch building "Covid" cars (as in wagons,this is Canada), drawings and notes on Festiniog bogie ballast/coal wagons, butchering a Backwoods "Taliesin", 3D overkilling of a Talyllyn hut, a lovely article on the appearance of industrial locos in service by Sydney A Leleux and Roy Link's NG Sand and Gravel revisited. Plus letters and reviews.
John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2021] Magazine 48 pages
The first "post Roy" issue and as good as ever, now under the editorial eye of John Clutterbuck. A bit of a Garrett themed issue, with the detailed construction of two of these magnificent beasts, supported by an American monorail in 7mm scale from Adrian Garner, Dawson City with Tim Shackleton and an early Corris coach from Lee Styger and more Llechwedd elecricity from Paul Holmes, and more plus letters, plenty to enjoy here!
John Clutterbuck [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2021] Magazine 52 pages
This issue records the sad passing of Roy Link, the originator of the "Review" and so very much more besides. Happily John and Marion Clutterbuck have been increasingly involved in production since Bob Barlow died and it is John who has put this issue together and who will now edit and produce the magazine. This issue has an informative piece on Roy himself, alongside his various accomplishments and involvements in our hobby, concluding with a tribute from Anjela, Roy's wife. Other content features a prototype made from a model(!), an extensive feature with good drawings and photographs on the quirky electric locomotives of Lechwdd. John Brookes' pleasing and convincing "Severn Mill" and a prototype feature on the fascinating Jossen industrial train ferry complete the articles, before "under review" and the usual letters page and "jottings". Roy will be pleased with the result of John's endeavours I am sure, and I for one look forward to many more issues into the future.
Roy Link [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2020] Magazine 50 pages
Delightful as ever, the editorial reviews some light lockdown card modelling that emanated from the magazine's website, Paul Holmes continues "Hulme End" in O 17.5, Trevor Hughes builds some superb original TR track in 1/32 scale, Paul Bersten describes a 9mm model of a Marion steam shovel and Stuart Baker describes an 18" gauge "Deptford Diesel".James Hilton builds what looks suspiciously like a standard gauge Hunslet from a Judith Edge kit, destined for the Pacific Coast while Ian Johnston home brews a Welshpool & Llanfair brake van in 7mm scale, finally Roy reviews the new Bachmann Trains 1:48 Baldwin Class 10 locomotive.
Roy Link [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2019] Magazine 50 pages
From the rear, features include a nice retrospective on Nigel Macmillan's Campbeltown and Machrihanish Railway, the "Little Wonder", a GN15 photo plank, news from David Taylor's Bridport and Charmouth system, Giles Favell's extraordinary O14 working crane and a layout feature - a very effective looking O14 woodland railway called "Tony's Forest". Plus prototype features, reviews and editorial - all good stuff. I will admit to feeling a bit sad that quirky standard gauge doesn't appear to feature in this magazine any more, I think we need more of that too!
Roy Link [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2018] Magazine 52 pages
A distinctly international sue, Sidi Fontana takes to Morocco, fascinting and stunningly clear images of War Department narrow gauge operations in the Holy Land, deeply obscure Panamanian workhorse locomotives, then closer to home with dry stone walling, and Justin Edwards takes to Combe Hay mine to see the locomotives used in the latter day Fullers Earth workings south of Bath.
Roy Link [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2017] Magazine 56 pages
With a theme of building wagons, but including lovely articles on the Scaldwell ironstone railway and a retrospective look at "Rhyd" by its creator David John, amongst others, this esoteric magazine continues to delight and inspire. Roy announces that the business side of both the magazine and RCL publications is now in the capable hands of John and Marion Clutterbuck, who have in fact been an important part of the business since the sad demise of Bob Barlow.
Roy Link [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2016] Magazine 52 pages
A locomotive building "special", models being built from kits and 3D printed componentry. Subjects range from a backwoods miniatures "Russel" through a Kerr Stuart "Wren" to Simplex and Hudson i/c prototypes, passing via a 1/24 Bagnall model too. Tim Shackleton considers the idiosyncratic Sentinel that worked at Criggion Quarry, plus letters, reviews and ither items of interest.
Roy Link [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2015] Magazine 52 pages
A pleasing portable 16mm scale quarry layout, more from the Towy Valley, a 7mm scale interpretation of the Crowsnest Tramway and Simon de Souza has deserted the Highland for the Cavan and Leitrim in the shape of 4mm scale carriages from the line. More besides includes a review of the Minerva Peckett, lovely but somehow a bit too "clinical" looking to my eyes, I'm sure some distressing will improve it though. Roy's editorial strikes me as being particulary sage and thought provoking, the sort of considered observation that the Internet somehow can't ever provide - long live the printed word and those of Roy Link in particular!
Bob Barlow [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2015] Magazine 52 pages
A delightful French narrow gauge line in 1/32 scale, Roy Link improving the Slaters Simplex in 16mm scale, Nick Wright's superb Yellow Ridge Mine, 3D printing in 009, a variety of Paul Bernsten's models and Ian Rice on a photo that helped inspire "Tregarrick". Plus the usual reviews, jottings, letters and prototype inpiration. So a final farewell to Bob, this being the last issue he produced, and thank you for your huge contribution to this wonderful hobby of ours.
Bob Barlow [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2013] Magazine 56 pages
Another belter, "Vulcan Iron Works" by Francke Combe, insanely detaled telegraph poles from John Clutterbuck, a very attractive prototype reprise on Irish railcars at work from Neil Ramsay and a local (to me) modeller Noel Adams reveals what he's been up to in the space between his house and garage, a very impressive piece of imagineering, woodwork and narrow gauge empire building - definitely one to watch. Other good stuff too, and the editor's picked up a nice looking book from some funny little shop in Larkhall....
Bob Barlow [Publisher: Narrow Gauge & Industrial 2013] Magazine 56 pages
Heretical to some readers perhaps, but much appreciated by me, this issue features a retrospective article on Iain Rice's "Tregarrick", in which the builder reflects upon the four model railways that bore the name, the models he built for it and the ideas and inspiration that created the whole thing. Although the photographs are not new, the standards of production here compared to those of the ailing "Model Railways" in which they first appeared give us a pictorial record of Iain's lovely model the quality of which has not been seen before. Other features are equally memorable, including a very well observed model of a sugar cane railway system by Jack Luyt, a really stunning 1:32 lightbox model of a mill by James Coldicott, wagon tippplers and 3D printing of a Muir-Hill rail tractor.