The Heywood Society Journals
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Published twice a year, the Heywood Society Journal is unique in its in-depth coverage of all passenger carrying miniature railways, from 7¼in gauge to 15in. Currently edited by Phil Ashworth each issue maintains a balance between history, news, and practical articles. With effect from Autumn 1990 the Journal has been offered for sale by mail order subscription to anyone interested in the world of miniature railways. The above articles &
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LIST OF ISSUES AVAILABLE:
Autumn 2011, Issue 69. David Curwen a tribute, Don Witheridge remembered, Tony Atkinson: a personal reflection, Kyre Valley; a successful mini-event, One's I built earlier, Moors Valley celebrates 25 years, Small but perfectly formed: two Cagneys find some Yorkshire grit, Rhiw Valley; big plans for the future, Rudyard Lake welcomes new visitor, Mull Rail could become Lomond rail, A busy summer at Eastleigh, A Southport centenary, Kerr's miniature Railway to grow, Railway king for the summer, Thirty years ago in the Heywood Journal, My favourite picture.
Spring 2011, Issue 68. Keith Davis: A tribute, Ted
Martin's last journey, The Devon Bell, Isle of Mull Railway closes, The Reseau
Guerledan remembered, Reunited at Fairbourne, 60 Years of the NGRS, North Bay
Railway 80th birthday tribute, Rhyl 100 not out, The Wilderness Christmas
challenge, Un Pequeňo Ferrocarrile De Via Estrecha, All change at Evesham,
Scientific (dis)proof, Railway Lines, Thirty years ago in the Heywood Journal,
My favourite picture.
Autumn 2010, Issue 67. Ted Martin a tribute, Belle
Vue Remembered, Kerr's Miniature Railway: a 75th birthday party, Seaside
Memories, The Moors Valley railway; the first 30 years, Greendene (works)
Railway 10th
anniversary DVD, Small but perfectly formed; Little
Orchard Railway, The last Blakesley Bartholomew, Rails to the Sands; the MRMT
opens its doors, Railway Lines, Thirty years ago in the Heywood Journal, My
favourite picture.
Spring 2010, Issue 66. Heywood TV; Two of the Society's
legends grace the screen, Steaming in winter wonderland, Rebuilding the house of
David Railway, The Tory Hill Track Weekend, John Terence; 102 not out, New
Garratt for Norfolk WWLR., Kerr's Miniature Railway 75 Anniversary, The South
Downs Railway first 10 years, Arthur Maxfield: a tribute, Mount Kilmanjaro; its
new owner appeals for information, The Blakeley Miniature Miniature Railway,
Miniature steam railway Locomotives in the British Isles, The Locos of Severn
Lamb, Jennie; a railway novel, Railway Lines, Thirty years ago in the Heywood
Journal, My favourite picture.
Autumn 2009, Issue 65. Brian Rogers a tribute, The Spring
Meeting 2009, Croesor Memories,
Constellation, a new star rises,
Building a stunning new loco, Return to Kyre Valley, Review Two
splendid books on The Sutton Miniature Railway,
How the Kirkby Green Railway was built, Railway Lines, Thirty years ago in
the Heywood Journal, My favourite picture.
Spring 2009, Issue 64. The Romance of steam,
Tinkerbell; the early story, The Croesor Junction and Pacific Railway Remembered,
Count Louis meets old friends! Spring Attractions, New Locos
for Perrygrove, Major John Hext remembered, J.I.C. Boyd, a tribute, Ratty Finds,
Stapleford Steam Then and Now, Railway Lines, Thirty years ago in the Heywood
Journal, My favourite picture.
Autumn 2008, Issue 63. Mariloo and the famous visitor,
Count Louis rides again, New name old values, The Rhyl Five, a gathering to
remember, Another Effie, Happy birthday Tinkerbell, The Ratty gala, The Princess
project, a 9¼ gauge revival, Wee John; a railway book with a difference, The
Atlantics come to Kirklees, How to rebuild a genuine Blakesley bogie car(riage),
Railway lines, Thirty years ago in the Heywood Journal, Garden Festival
memories, My favourite picture.
Spring 2008, Issue 62. Into the daylight, Mighty Atom awakes, Dobwalls a postscript, Walter Harper, a tribute, Happy 50th Birthday to Stapleford, Rare Ratty! historic photos discovered, Mixed Gauges a review, The Locos of David Curwen, The Hilton Valley Phoenix an update, You design a Loco? Why, Thirty years of Heywood memories, Railway lines, My favourite picture, Thirty years ago in the Heywood Journal.
Autumn 2007, Issue 61. Robin Butterell, The smell of meths!, Little Giant, Dobwalls a personal journey, The Almond Blossom Railway, Phoenix Eaton Hall, Waverley, Heywood interactive, Saltburn Gala, Railway lines, My favourite picture.
Spring 2007, Issue 60. Claverdon Revisited, Is this how Tibby got her name, The Crew & Weston Miniature Railway, Looking to the future, Another look at pumps, Heywood interactive, Cleethorpes grows, Leads to nowhere, A Spanish siesta, One I made earlier, Review Rule of Thumb, Review Advance Steam, Review Miniature Railway Magazine, Railway lines, Thirty years ago in The Heywood Journal, My favourite picture.
Autumn 2006, Issue 59. The Wootton Light Railway, All
change at Scarborough, George Barlow Engine Man,
Ken Bullock a tribute, Mathew Kerr a celebration of his life, One I made
earlier, Thirty years ago in The Heywood Journal,
Kerr's Miniature Railway: Jill and John take over, Brunel from broad gauge to
minimum gauge, Heywood interactive.
Spring 2006, Issue 58. Tibby; Eureka, Take Two, A
very special occasion!, Slipping, Here's one I made earlier,
Galas, the trials and tribulations, The Phoenix Rises, Margaret Martin, a
tribute, A renaming at Eastleigh,
Orion at Shildon, Railway Lines.
Autumn 2005, Issue 57. The Heywood visit to Switzerland,
Don Fifer 1935 - 2005, Simon's Spring Railway Sojourn,
Exmoor Steam, A weekend at Ravenglass, The Norton Hill Railway, Working on a
Scottish Railway,
Kerr's A Restoration Job, Showcase Models, Nos 6 and 7
Spring 2005, Issue 56. One Hundred Not Our, The Birdman
from Devon, Obituary: Dr. Mike Taylor,
What have I bought, Boiler Fittings, Leads & Misleads, I only wanted some
Buffers, Showcase Models No. 5
Rudyard Lake and its Railway, Exmoor Steam The Story so far,
Autumn 2004, Issue 55. The Hilton Valley Railway Today, A Naming for Pulborough, Railfest York 2004.
Spring 2004, Issue 54. The Hilton Valley Railway Part 1, Lost Treasures Rediscovered, Showcase Models, A Railcar named Monica.
Autumn 2003, Issue 53. In my Element!, Ernest Twining Part 3, Summer Miscellany.
Spring 2003, Issue 52. Born to be Presidential, Henry's Escapades, Ernest Twining Part 2, A Collection Reborn, Chessington Zoo, The Building of the Mulberry Railway.
Autumn 2002, Issue 51. The Evesham Vale Light Railway, Ernest Twining - an Introduction.
Spring 2002, Issue 50. A Quarter Century for The Heywood Society; A Peruvian Adventure; GSQ Tour 2001; Pointing the Way; Another Austrian Railway; Restoration of a Bush loco.
Autumn 2001, Issue 49. A Mull Experience, The Greendene Works Railway, The Empress returns to Hampshire, Tales of a Locomotive Tour, Exbury Gardens Railway.
Spring 2001, Issue 48. The Duffield Bank Railway Dining Carriage, The Wells Walsingham Light Railway, Eastleigh Lakeside Railway, Mr Flooks' last loco, The Story of a Signal Box.
Autumn 2000, Special 'Cagney' Issue. 80 pages devoted mainly to the History of Cagney Locomotives in the UK, with a gallery of Cagneys working overseas, and the story of Cagney #44. Also 'The Taming of Blacolvesley', News.
Spring 2000, Issue 46. News from the Ruislip Lido Railway, Drysdale Kilburn's 7¼in gauge railway at Hendon, the Theberton Railway, The Fan Grate, News.
Autumn 1999, Issue 45. A Heywood Renaissance, Small Power for Narrow Gauge Railways, Whistles that Work, A Hydraulic Rail Bender, News.
Spring 1999, Issue 44. The Ferrocarril Piedra Baya, Conversion of Sandy River to oil firing, Effie's story, The Hole Truth about the Rhyl Miniature Railway, Whistling in the Dark, News.
Autumn 1998, Issue 43. The Seven Railways of Cleethorpes, Trials and Tribulations, When Cattle Strayed, News.
Spring 1998, Issue 42. Royal Victoria Railway, An Experimental day with 3.1192, Locomotive No 751 - John H Gretton, Recent work on the Garden & Woodland Railway; News.
Autumn 1997, Issue 41. Heywood Society Meetings, 1976 - 1997; Broseley Wood Light Railway; A Tale of Four Boilers; An Austrian Abroad; The Ardkinglas Line; News.
Spring 1997, Issue 40. The Rebirth of the Stapleford Miniature Railway; Miniature Railways in Catalonia; In Search of the Perfect Coupling; News from South America; A Shaggy Goat Story, the Conservation of Blacolvesley; News.
Autumn 1996, Issue 39. Bullock 2005 - 'a love affair'; Rolling stock for a 10in gauge railway in Spain; The Hollybush Railway; The Story of Immingham; The Hampton Loade Miniature Railway; Superheating; Mystery photographs; News.
Spring 1996, Issue 38. Further Liliput-Engines 'Made in Germany'; Bellevue Miniature Railway, Belfast; The Knighton Valley Railway; Miniature Railway in Ankara; The Nickelodeon Line, at Ashorne Hall; News
Autumn 1995, Issue 37. Dreams of long ago; Seventy years of the German 'Standard Liliput Engine'; Renaissance in the Garden of England; Some experiences with 'La Belle Machine'; Getting a Grip; News.
Spring 1995, Issue 36. Sold out - this issue is no longer available.
Autumn 1994, Issue 35. Sold out - this issue is no longer available.
Spring 1994, Issue 34. Spirit of Adventure; Rudyard Lake Railway; The Fosters of Queensbury, Coombe, Lower Bowden & Highwoods; Eastleigh Lakeside Railway; Los Pequenos Descubierto; News.
Autumn 1993, Issue 33. Sold out - this issue is no longer available.
Spring 1993, Issue 32. Croesor Junction & Pacific Railway;
Flash steam Firefly; Victoria Miniature Railway; 7¼in gauge Cardean; Mystery
photographs; News.
Autumn 1992, Issue 31. George Flooks, Nipper and the Bricket
Wood Miniature Railway; ‘Little Giants’ George the Fifth and Hungaria; Lakeshore
Railroad; Kirklees Light Railway; News. 40 pages, as are all the following
issues.
Autumn 1990, Issue 27 to Spring 1992, Issue 30. Sold out - these issues are no
longer available.
Forward subscriptions can also be taken at the same price for the two 2012
issues, due next May and October respectively.
Attractive 'Cordex' binders to hold 12 issues are available, in red with gold
block lettering.
Unfortunately, back numbers of the Journal prior to issue 31 are not
available.
