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Martin Nield    [Publisher: Cygnet Magazines]    Magazine

Martin Nield is in the editorial chair, reflecting upon how Covid did not spell any kind of end for our most splendid hobby, and pretty much everything that goes with it. Small suppliers forum kicks the issue off, featuring a nifty looking "kit" for the stylish Trans Pennine DMU in 4mm scale, being followed by "Postcards from Port Solway", which is a description and pictorial tour of the magnificent P4 layout built by the Newcastle and District MRS, a truly fantastic piece of work set in the pre grouping era, appearing at Railex North East this summer. David Clarke next shows how he lines locos using Fox transfers rather than a bow pen, followed by Jim Rowbottom describing his 3D printing journey. Simon Edmunds describes the planning of a new layout, "West Hallam" a Great Northern prototype in the East Midlands, before Bevis Heap upgrades the old Wrenn utility van using a Masokits chassis, preceding a consideration of the splendid LBSCR signals for "Ferring". Paul Karau shows us his wagon weathering in 7mm scale, done for a friend and featuring both RTR and kit built models, upon which Pal reflects. Anyway, who doesn't love a wagon, or two, or three. or... Letters, "Across the Yard", a nice preview of Railex and "Cider for London" complete the line up.