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April 07
No. 40
661kb - 6 pages
"Full Diary! LADS open their doors" : Editorial;
Travels with Timpdon;
Chronicles X : Alex Milne;
The Whistle Blower : News & rumours;
Thomas the Yorkshire Engine;
16mm at West Lancs Railway?;
Poetry : Tennyson's railway explained;
The Muddledale Railway : Rob Guinness;
Diary & Events page;
and of course the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon

    

March 07
No. 39
257kb - 4 pages
"LADS Plea for Help: Keep the Group Going" : Editorial;
Poetry : Tennyson's railway;
What's This Competition;
Chronicles IX : Alex Milne;
2007 open day Planner;
The Whistle Blower : News & rumours;
Dear LADS : Our infamous postbag;
Diary & Events page;
and of course the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon

    

April 06
No. 38
138kb - 4 pages
"Four Packed Pages!" : Editorial;
"Water water everywhere and not a drop to steam..." : Correct type of water;
"Cluttermere Clarion" : Press release from Rob Guinness;
Reader's Railway : Roger Fletcher's Henbury Railway;
Problem Corner : Lubrication;
The Whistle Blower : News & rumours;
Dear LADS : Our infamous postbag;
Diary & Events page;
and of course the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon

    

Feb 06
No. 37
123kb - 4 pages
"39 Not Out! : Membership still Growing"
"Hot-Pot Colling the Metal’s Back" (Steve Colling's Steam Up);
"Indoor Railways?"; "Dear LADS" (our infamous postbag);
"Life with a Young Woman : John Sharpe tells us about Carrie";
"Whistle Blower" (News & Rumours);
"LADS Contacts";    The "Diary & Events" page
and of course the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.

    

Nov 05
No. 36
158kb - 4 pages
"It's Back! : Newsletter Back on Track!; 
"Take me to your Leader" : Discussions on LADS leadership;
"What's New?" : Accucraft wagons;
"The New Station Moggie" : Morris 1000 now available;
"Whistle Blower" : News & Rumours;
"Don't tell them your name, Pike!" : LADS Group survey;
Diary & Events page
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.
Enclosures:
- Member's Questionnaire
- 2006 Steam Up Event Appeal Sheet
   

May & June 03
No. 35
175kb - 6 pages
"Still Brill with Phil & Jill" : Phil Eaton's Steam Up
"A Triumph of Engine-Newity" : Dave Wilding's Steam Up
"Diesel Do" : Alex Milne modifies a fendyke;
"History of the LADS : Part 2"
"Our famous caption competition"
"You can get the staff" : Fixing drivers to fotplates;
"Odds and Ends" : News from around the group;
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page";
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.
Sponsored by Roundhouse
    

April 03
No. 34
158kb - 4 pages
"Wedding Special" : Alex & Carole get married!!!; 
"LADS Favourite is a Mature Guinness" : Rob's open day;
"Uncle Agony's Problem Page" : Marriage tips;
"All gone Midlands" : report on the AGM;
"Are you Lawful?" : Railway running regulations;
"Cheching Coupling Rods" : Colin Binnie advises;
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page";
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.
Sponsored by Roundhouse
    


Feb & March 03
No. 33
165kb - 6 pages
Six page special as it's two isues in one
"Cliff's Edge" : Cliff Robinson's open day; 
"Open Letter to the LADS : Lanc's dialect poem from Ailsa Haydock;
"Chronicles VII" : Alex Milne's diary;
"Mrs Sixsmith's Wordsearch";
"A Brief Review of the Pre-History of the LADS" : Andrew Arstrong;
"Caption Competition";
"Mavis" : Chris MacKenzie's Mamod bash;
"LADS Diary Special" : 2003 steam up dates;
"What the Papers Say" : newspaper snippets;
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page";
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.
Sponsored by Back 2 Bay 6
    

Jan 03
No. 32
413kb - 4 pages
"It's a Date" : Cliff tries to get more volunteers; 
"What's My Line" : Phil Sixsmith advises on publishing articles;
"The PDR & Adjustments" : The Gowers give an update;
"No More Burnt Fingers" : Mike Ousby's new products;
"Caption Competition";
"Performing Seals" : More tips from Colin Binnie;
"Captain Flack's Rail Transport" : John Fox's new railcar;
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page";
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.
Sponsored by Atropos Garden Railway Equipment
  

Dec 02
No. 31
144kb - 4 pages
"Storm & a Tea Cup!" : Chris MacKenzie's Open Day; 
"Chronicles VII" : Alex Milne's diary;
"Caption Competition";
A Toy Trunk Railroad Christmas poem;
"Things I wish I'd known year's ago" : snippets;
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page";
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad" cartoon.
Sponsored by Timpdon Electronics
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Nov 02
No. 30
156kb - 4 pages
"Guinness was good for us!" : Rob Guinness's Open Day; 
"2003 Programme" : Appeal
"Chronicles VI" : Alex Milne's diary
"Caption Competition"
"G Wizz - 1st Prize!" : Lytham show
"Steam Trams make an Exhibition of Themselves" : Birkenhead Tram Show
"Punch & Joggle" : More tips from Colin Binnie
"Things I wish I'd known year's ago" : snippets
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page";
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad".
Sponsored by Brandbright
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Oct 02
No. 29
178kb - 4 pages
"Cook's Special Sunday Launch" : Bill Cook's Open Day; 
"LADS-fair Carry-on in Welshpool" : Garden rail show
"Chronicles V" : Alex Milne's diary
"Caption Competition"
"Platform Lamps from Toothpaste Tubes" : John Fox
"A New Mamod for Christmas"
"O'er Hills & Far Away" : Trip to Elsecar
"Things I wish I'd known year's ago": snippets
Our (in)famous "Letter's Page"
and, of course, the "Toy Trunk Railroad".
Sponsored by Brandbright
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Sept 02
No. 28
153kb - 4 pages
Review of Calvin Green's Open Day and also Ian Lowcock's Open Day; 
Caption Competition;
"Chronicles IV" : Alex Milne's diary on the "Little Train of Pelion" (Greece's railway); 
John Angell's new link & pin couplings; 
Early Learning Centre new releases;
our (in)famous Letter's Page;
and the intro to the Toy Trunk Railroad.
Sponsored by Brandbright
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Aug 02
No. 27
109kb - 4 pages
Review of Andy Lether's Open Day and also Steve Colling's Open Day; 
LADS are models on cover of International Magazine; 
"This little Piggy went to Market" - all about cattle vans; 
Caption Competition;
"Chronicles III" - Alex Milne's diary; 
"Due Recognition" - Mike Ousby in another mag; 
News of Grandad Robinson; 
"Linda at Port Penrhyn" : Neil Munro's pictures for sale; 
our (in)famous Letter's Page;
Sponsored by Imp Models

July 02
No. 26
122kb - 4 pages
"LADdies Day at Haydock" - Mark Haydocks steam up;
Chris MacKenzie's event;
Phil & Dawn Gower report on progress in their garden;
Graham WIlkins's signs reviewed;
Caption Competition;
Colin Binnie on blades-less points;
return of the Worst Joke of the Month;
Commercial 45mm toy chassis available;
Lamppost's in 16mm;
and of course our (in)famous Letters Page
Sponsored by Essel Engineering
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June 02
No. 25
154kb - 6 pages
Jubilee 25th Issue (6 pages);
Dave Wilding's 1st prize;
Reports on Open Days - Derek & Phil Eaton's, Peter & Sheila Harling's and Phil Pacey's;
"Chronicles II" by Alex Milne;
"Don't get Mad, Get Even...";
Bob Deakin writes on how he started in 16mm;
Caption Competition;
Expansion joints in track laying;
Report on the Merstham Show;
Getting the over-hang of it (axle positions);
Letters.
Sponsored by Roundhouse
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May 02
No. 24
147kb - 4 pages
John Angell's Open Day;
New Area Co-ordinator;
Reports on the Macclesfield and Large Scale Show;
"Chronicles 1" by Alex Milne;
Homebase screwdriver;
No outside running at MacKenzie's; 
Letters.
Sponsored by Roundhouse
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Apr 02
No. 23
87kb - 4 pages
Commonwealth Games Festival of Hobbies - 45mm invited;
Report on NG North show, Leeds;
How to make false rivets by Phil Sixsmith;
Part 3 of "Paint Your Wagon" by Alex Milne;
Richard Elton starts building an indoor layout;
More letters; - plus much more!
Sponsored by Roundhouse
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Mar 02
No. 22
118kb - 4 pages
Phil Sixsmith builds a loco turntable;
Colin Binnie writes on building model figures;
Part 2 of "Paint Your Wagon" by Alex Milne;
A new sheep wagon for the railway in Settle;
More letters;
A terrible joke - plus much more!
Sponsored by Locomotion
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Feb 02
No. 21
354kb - 4 pages
Cliff Robinson's open day;
Discussion on turnouts by Eddie Bellass;
Part 1 of "Paint Your Wagon" by Alex Milne;
A full postbag;
Lots of new snippets - plus much more!
Sponsored by Peter Howarth Engineering
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