Members writings - Articles by OxNGM members

Several of our members have written articles for magazines, notably 'Railway Modeller' and '009 News'.  Page numbers are for '009 News' unless otherwise stated.

Title Author Issue Page Notes
Plateways John Wilkes Sep 2025 pp12-13  
Pointbashing Part 3 of 3 - Modelling Approaches - for Working Points John Wilkes Jun 2025 p5-7  
Pointbashing Part 2 of 3 - Modelling Approaches - Let's Pretend John Wilkes May 2025 p5  
Pointbashing Part 1 of 3 - Points in the real world John Wilkes Apr 2025 pp6-8  
Making a Road Crossing - a Cunning Plan...  John Wilkes Sep 2024 p18  
Trackbashing - Part 3 - Modelling Approaches John Wilkes Jul 2024 pp13-15  
New Module Army Stuart Glen Jun 2024 p14  
Trackbashing - Part 2 - Modelling Approaches John Wilkes Jun 2024 pp6-8  
Trackbashing - Part 1 - Track in the Real World John Wilkes May 2024 pp12-13  
A Quiz to Interest Children John Wilkes Apr 2024 pp10-11  
009 Modules at Exhibitions Roger Tatton Nov 2023 pp12-13  
Building The Caravan John Wilkes Sep 2023 pp18-19  
Avoiding Straight Lines John Wilkes May 2023 pp18-19  
Joining Modules Together Simon Elam and John Wilkes Apr 2023 pp12-13  
Port Hallow Re-imagined Michael Key Nov 2022 p5  
Bridge Over The River Wye John Wilkes Nov 2022 pp6-7  
Mind the Gap - Upgrading Old Points John Wilkes Aug 2022 p15  
Water Towers John Wilkes Aug 2022 p21  
Building the "Skeleton" John Wilkes Jul 2022 pp6-7  (building an unusual loco)
Oxfordshire Modules Keith Howard and members Jun 2022 pp3-5  
PECO 3 Way point in 009 Barry Witteridge Jun 2022 p7 (a further update)
La Mure Railway France John Wilkes Apr 2022 pp14-15  
PECO 3 Way point Barry Witteridge Apr 2022 p11 (an update after ballasting)
Interesting Sheds John Wilkes Jan 2022 p21 (4 photos of sheds with captions)
PECO 3 Way point in 009 Barry Witteridge Jan 2022 p17 (a photo with a detailed caption)
Interesting Prototypes John Wilkes Dec 2021 p17  
Joining Up At Last Paul Spray Nov 2021 pp16-17  
Making Trees with Natural Materials - Part 3 - Finding Armatures John Wilkes Sep 2021 pp5-7  
Making Trees with Natural Materials - Part 2 - Using Roots John Wilkes Aug 2021 pp6-7  
Making Trees with Natural Materials - Part 1 - Leaves John Wilkes Jul 2021 pp3-5  
Cefn Ddu - Incline Extension Nigel Matthews May 2021 p9  
Early 009 News Banners John Wilkes Mar 2021 p9  
Life of a Line - A Journey Through Time John Wilkes Oct 2019 pp18-19  
Exhibiting John Wilkes Aug 2019 pp10-11  
Cefn Ddu: The Incline Nigel Matthews Jul 2019 p7  
The Port Hallow Tramway Michael Key Jun 2019 pp3-6  
Rubbish John Wilkes Sep 2018 pp12-13  
Calling Monsieur Poirot ... The Answer John Wilkes Mar 2018 p16  
Calling Monsieur Poirot ...  John Wilkes Feb 2018 p16  
Keeping them interested John Wilkes Jul 2017 pp6-7 (how to keep visitors interested at exhibitions) 
Launceston Steam Railway Richard Holder Jun 2017 pp11-14  
Coleford Chronicles - Baseboards John Wilkes Feb 2017 p16  
Coleford Chronicles - Cassettes John Wilkes Dec 2016 p16  
Building a Single Blade Point John Wilkes Nov 2016 pp16-17  
Lesobeng Pass: The Very Tall Story Paul Spray Nov 2015 p16  
Building Unusual Track John Wilkes Dec 2014 pp18-19  
Lightweight Large Area Filler Keith Hicks Jul 2014 p20  
Sib Valley & Jacob's Wharf Railway - Baseboards Keith Hicks Jan 2014 pp10-11 Using foam board and fitting point motors.
The Clydach Railway - New Locos Richard Holder Oct 2013 pp6-7  
Cefn Ddu (black Ridge) Nigel Matthews Oct 2013 pp4-5  
More than meets the eye .... experiences of a photo shoot John Wilkes Jan 2013 pp12-13  
The Wantage Narrow Gauge Tramway Richard Holder Nov 2012 pp5-7  
Two (well three really) diesels for Coleford John Wilkes Nov 2012 pp9-10  
Coleford - The story behind the scenes.... John Wlkes Apr 2012 p5  
'The Clydach Railway' Richard Holder Feb 2010 pp8-9  
'Porthdanwyg' Richard Holder May 2009 pp8-9  
Willow Trees Keith Hicks Mar 2009 p4  
'Borth-y-Mawddach' Richard Holder Sep 2008 pp9-11 extension to 'Nant Gwynant'
'Nant Gwynant' Richard Holder Jun 2008   Railway Modeller
'Nant Gwynant' Richard Holder Dec 2007    
'Nant Gwynant' Richard Holder Sep 2007