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Incorporating GARDEN RAILWAY WORLD Issue 296 • April 2019 Publisher: Steve Cole stevec@warnersgroup.co.uk Editor: Phil Parker phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 07879 664 383 Design: Neil Sayer Advertising: Bev Machin bevm@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 01778 392055 Allison Mould allison.mould@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 01778 395002 Production: Pat Price Email patp@warnersgroup.co.uk T: 01778 391115 Advertising Designer: Amie Carter Email amiec@warnersgroup.co.uk Marketing Manager: Carly Dadge Email carlyd@warnersgroup.co.uk Columnists: Brian L Domonic, Steve Gravett, Martin Hayward, Mark Hill, Steve Howard, Alan Leslie, Eric Londesbrough, Dave Skertchly , Mark Thatcher, Shawn Viggiano Cartoon: Barbara Martin www.warnersgroup.co.uk
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4 VIEW FROM THE END OF THE PLATFORM 6 KITTATINNY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD Shawn Viggiano 16 CERAMIC BUILDINGS FOR GARDEN RAILWAYS Eric Londesbrough 18 MAN-RIDER COACHES Brian L Domonic 20 RUSTY SKIP WAGONS Steve Howard 22 GAUGE 1 ON YOUR GARDEN RAILWAY? Alan Leslie 25 CLEANING TRACK Steve Gravett 30 WALKING THE PLANK AGAIN Mark Thatcher 34 SMURF – THE STORY OF THE UGLY DUCKLING Mark Hill 38 A GRICERS GUIDE TO POT PLANTS Dave Skertchly 44 THE NATIONAL GARDEN RAILWAY SHOW 46 A LITTLE KING Mark Thatcher 48 PRODUCT NEWS 58 MAILBOX/DIARY DATES 62 LITTLE LOCOS Martin Hayward
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