RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Newton Heath Works
Mike Baker describes how he and Martin Finney created this 7mm scale exhibition layout, inspired by the narrow gauge railways that once served the extensive ball clay industry on the Ilse of Purbeck.

PLAN OF THE MONTH
A continuous run – 1970s style
Following our booklet on modelling Britain’s railways in 1970s, Kevin Russell suggests a continuous run layout for the period, in an 8′ x 5′ space and double-sided with a central backscene.

Scale Drawings
Holden Class S56 0-6-0T (LNER Class J69)
A classic Great Eastern Railway tank engine stalwarts of the famous ‘Jazz’ suburban services, described by Toby Jennings, with scale drawings by Ian Beattie.