Wild Swan Model Railway Journal

In the shop we now hold in stock every single available Wild Swan title, including all journal back issues. However not every one of these currently has a review so in order to look through and find all Wild Swan stock use the Browse the Shop or Booksearch links on the Bookshop Page.

Model Railway Journal 208		£3.75
Various	2011	Magazine	40 pages
Edited by none other than Paul Karau, contains a very readable treatise on building placement by Martin Goodall, more iron ore hoppers, a horsebox and the first part of a very good article on building from scratch by Geoff Holt. Also features a very posh advert for Camrail just gone, a perfect souvenir of what was a very good show.

Model Railway Journal 207		£3.75
Various	2011	Magazine	44 pages
Edited by David Lane, editorial is spot on in my opinion and content about as good as it gets, Whitchurch Road is awesome and very un RTR.

Model Railway Journal 206		£3.75
Various	2011	Magazine	44 pages
Barry Norman again, Peter Kazer's exquisite"Owd Ratty" in detail, featuring some of the prettiest of Manning Wardle's prodigious output, more St Merryn and a detailed look at Richard Webster's stunning new "Lionheart" models.

Model Railway Journal 205		£3.75
Various	2011	Magazine	44 pages
Barry Norman is back in the editorial chair, and this issue seems to have been a real crowd pleaser. St Merryn, Totnes in 2mm scale by John Birkett-Smith, an exquisite loco and a couple of wagon articles - bliss.

Model Railway Journal 204		£3.75
Various	2011	Magazine	40 pages
Edited by Martin Nield and featuring an amazingly ambitious Preston in P4 project and the lovely Ellerton Road in 7mm amongst much else.

Model Railway Journal 203		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	42 pages
Don Rowland assumes the editorial chair and muses upon the Manchester show's final departure from the city centre and the whole question of exhibition venue. Part demolished buildings, a superb P4 Derby Lightweight DMU, an informative article on building S&C work and a very enjoyable retrospective on some past Manchester masters by Mike Peascod are amongst the other contents - wonderful, as ever.

Model Railway Journal 202		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	40 pages
Don Rowland is in the revolving editorial chair for a second time and has produced a classic. Steve Duckworth tells the story of his beautiful 4mm model of S&DJR No 81, Ambergate rises from the ashes, Burntisland's train ferry is magnificent, joy of joys an article on running Castle Rackrent and more. Plus mention of a new bookshop opening in Bath - what more could anyone want?

Model Railway Journal 201		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	40 pages
Asking whether it is better to travel in hope than to arrive, guest editor Steve Hall goes on to introduce his current model railway project the size of which is reminiscent of the late David Jenkinson's "Little Long Drag". Other articles cover signal modelling, Barrow Road part two, a very attractive inspection saloon and much else.

Model Railway Journal 200		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	60 pages
An enlarged anniversary issue edited by Gerry Beale, one of the two original editors of MRJ. Following a brief recollection of the magazine's origins and a well deserved tribute to Paul Karau, Gerry describes his pragmatic return to 4mm scale. Articles are largely constructional, featuring a number of models relating to Gerry's own Maiden Newton project. A vintage issue - even includes a drop of Gauge One...

Model Railway Journal 199		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	40 pages
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.

Model Railway Journal 198		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	40 pages
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 197		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	40 pages
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 196		£3.75
Various	2010	Magazine	40 pages
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 195		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 194		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 193		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 192		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 191		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 190		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 189		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
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 188		£3.75
Various	2009	Magazine	40 pages
More iron ore hoppers, Coventy in 7mm scale and Chris Pendenton's Deltic of impeccable mechanical verissimilitude - rather him than me.

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

Model Railway Journal 186		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
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 185		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
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 184		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
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 183		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
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 182		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
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 181		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
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 180		£3.75
Various	2008	Magazine	40 pages
From January 2008, main feature is a retrospective on "High Dyke", letters record Guy Williams sad passing.

Model Railway Journal 104		£2.50
Various	1998	Magazine	40 pages
A particularly interesting issue, containing an article which tells the story of the famous "Kitmaster" construction kits - way ahead of their time, and still selling well in some instances. Also included is the "Stoke & Matlock Railway"a very nice free-lance light railway line in 4mm scale.