Footplate


Footplate is our quarterly magazine, containing, what happening in the club, what projects members are involved in both in the club and at home, plus other hints and tips. Below are the covers from previous issues, our latest being the Summer 2008 issue, which includes, Visitors comments about Railex 2008, Okehampton Progress Report, Track laying on the Welsh Highland Railway Part 3 by Richard Neil, Club Diary, Product Reviews and much more.

Text Box: Jul-Sep 2008 Summer
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61264 ex LNER B1 at the "LNER Festival" at Barrow Hill November 2007. Photo by Martin Randall.

Text Box: Apr-Jun 2008 Spring
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Chiltern Clubman 168107, stabled at Aylesbury Depot 10/12/07 Pete Miller.

Text Box: Jan-Mar 2008 Winter
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BR 232, built in Russia for use in East Germany and now re-engined, working for Railion DB Logistics. 232-909-2 waiting to pass through Utrecht on its way to Amsterdam.

Text Box: Autumn 2007
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Steam special (4965 Rood Ashton Hall) at Princes Risborough, May 2007.  Photo by Donald Rintoul.

Text Box: Summer 2007
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D&RGW K-28#476 blasts out of Mud Tunnel heading upgrade with the San Juan express past a lonely phone box, on Mick Monignard's HOn3 home railroad.

Text Box: Spring 2007
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Chiltern Railways Class 168217 at Haddenham & Thame Parkway Station on 26-01-06 Photo by Pete Miller.

Text Box: Winter 2007
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Text Box: Autumn 2006
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30 years of the HST, the worlds first high speed train and world record holder for many years.  Photo by Pete Miller.

Text Box: Summer 2006
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John's Swiss Holiday, looks like he could have taken his bike!

Text Box: Spring 2006
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The Winner of this years Wheeltapper competition, Richard Tuner's model, a 1:48 scale 16 Tonne Vertical Bolier Shay.