EiM and Garden Rail - December 2017

If there has been an aspect of model engineering we've been lacking in EiM over the last few months, it's been proper drawings. Popular with readers, the struggle has been finding anyone willing to produce any. Drawing requires a particular skillset and takes time - writing and photographs are far quicker by comparison.

Those following the EiM steam plant series need drawings however, and Martin has furnished us with a set for the displacement lubricator. We've allocated a big chunk of the editorial space for them but I think it's worth it.

Elsewhere we have a William Foster engine in 4 inch scale, minimum gauge railways and knurling among other topics covered.

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Garden Rail has gone a bit christmassy with a cover feature requiring an unusual modelling tool - a chainsaw! Now, I don't have one of these in my toolbox, perhaps I should ask Santa?

There's also some lovely Terrier weathering in G1 using powders, clockwork powered trains showing there is a use for all that old Hornby O gauge stuff, a giant turntable, G3 wagon, Ragleth personalisation and the largest Product News section we have enjoyed for quite a while. Our poor designer had to cram rather a lot of news into a smaller space than would be ideal, but he came good and I think it shows a hobby very much on the up.

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