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THE ORIGINAL MAGAZINE FOR MODEL ENGINEERS
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290 RESTORATION OF A 38 CLASS
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308 LOCOMOTIVES BUILT
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313 MODEL ENGINEERS:
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294 A CNC BEGINNER’S
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316 PRODUCT REVIEW: WARCO
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296 SCRATCH BUILDING A SCALE
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298 THE TALE OF A 3in.
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319 A VISIT TO
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322 THE EPICYCLE GEAR TRAIN
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