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Index of The 'TCS News' Issues 1 - 137
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
C.E.T. & Co. query re trade mark 61 14
C.W. & Co. Model Railway News Dec. 1926 track for Woolworths 17 2/8
Canadian locos 2-10-2 ‘Dinosaur’ - new gauge - full size 85 8/9
Carette ‘00’ 24 1/2
Carette Atlantic loco 75 15
Carette Bassett-Lowke - production for 54 6
Carette brake vans LNWR (pics back cover) 98 10
Carette Bub & Issmayer note 47 13
Carette Cardean, Highland Chief etc. pics 110 17>
Carette cheap wagon range 66 8
Carette coach description 66 14
Carette coach - (66-p14) more information 67 13
Carette couplings 81 25
Carette George V 45 9
Carette George V 47 11
Carette Highland Chief floor train pic 110 cov
Carette hybrid with Bub 4 2/2
Carette NBR Atlantic + pic 129 5
Carette passenger guards van (like Whitanco) 79 17
Carette recently discovered tinplate 100 12>
Carette ref. Whitanco, Bassett-Lowke 13 2/6
Carette signal box for Bassell-Lowke query 57 10
Carette signal box for Bassell-Lowke answer + Brimtoy link 58 13
Carette station pic 126 10
Carette Use of tools by Whitanco 54 10
Carette wagon description 68 7
Carette wagons - more cheapies 100 25
Carette wagons query 43 6
Carette wagons - cheapies 44 8
Carette wagons - cat. nos. of cheapies 52 4
Carette wagons for Bassett-Lowke 55 5
Carette wagons - more 71 13
Carette wagons - Bassett-Lowke 79 18
Carette wagons - more cheapies 99 17
Carette Willsden Junction Station 89 12
Carson, James & Co. Bassett-Lowke takeover 25 2/1
Carson, James & Co. catalogue extracts 66 13
Carson, James & Co. extensive notes 28 2/5
Carson, Jas. & Co. Precursor 2½ “ 3 2/1
casting of early loco early loco souvenir 115 4-6
Castle Arts (see ‘Gaiety’)
catalogues Airfix 14 2/7
catalogues exchange scheme 6 1/5
catalogues exchange scheme 7 1/2
catalogues Fleischman, Gamages, Model Railroader, Tri-ang TT 9 1/3
catalogues Meccano query 10 2/8
caveat emptor Fings Ain't What They Used to Be 122 24
caveat emptor auction experience 130 18>
CCW Answer re A.F.Inglefield 73 20
CCW Answer re A.F.Inglefield 73 21
CCW kits 19 1/5
CCW kits 19 2/5
CCW query re A.F.Inglefield 72 6
Chad Valley buffer stop + query re track types + loco 16 2/7
Chad Valley Flying Scotsman set - notes/pic 38 1
Chad Valley general notes 8 2/4
Chad Valley general notes 9 2/1-2
Chad Valley information 23 1/3
Chad Valley liveries 60 16
Chad Valley LMS 3402 125 10
Chad Valley loco 10138 45 7
Chad Valley loco 10138 in set - mention 71 9
Chad Valley notes 30 12
Chad Valley notes part 1 124 4>
Chad Valley notes part 2 including locos, rolling stock, accessories 125 4>
Chad Valley notes part 3 more notes and listing 127 21>
Chad Valley overhead railway cover illustration 46 cov
Chad Valley signal mystery 109 15
Chad Valley stock listing from catalogue 77 10
Chad Valley wants advert for variations 63 28
Chad Valley Woolworths set 115 26
Chad Valley Woolworths Chinese cheap and cheerful 118 20>
Chad Valley Woolworths Chinese cheap and cheerful 119 8>
Champion Flyer description of stock 21 1/5
Champion Flyer notes 22 1/4
Champion Flyer notes 25 2/1
Channel Tunnel model Sidmouth Museum 88 7
Chiefphone Industrial Chinese manufacturer of train sets 81 9
Chinese cheap and cheerful train sets + pics 109 4
Chinese cheap, cheerful and Christmassy + pics 110 8
Chinese cheap, cheerful and Christmassy + pics 111 33>
Chinese cheap, cheerful and Christmassy + pics 112 7>
Chinese cheap, cheerful and Christmassy + pics 114 4-6
Chinese cheap, cheerful and Christmassy + pics 118 20>
Chinese cheap, cheerful and Christmassy + pics 119 8>
Chinese cheap, cheerful and South Africa + pics 124 6>
Chinese cheap, cheerful and mail order miscellany 128 19>
Chinese model railways from China 81 6>
Christmas cards early German 130 cov
Christmas fantasy story 99 8>
Clearing House, The Model Railway Constructor reference 23 2/7
Cleveland Model Supplies S 9 1/3
Clickerty Clack Branch Line history 115 16-17
Cliff Line, The American tunnels 109 15
clockwork mechanism in depth article on mechanisms pt1 126 27>
clockwork mechanism in depth article on mechanisms pt2 127 26>
clockwork mechanism further comment 127 25
clockwork mechanism epilogue 128 20
Clyde Model Dockyard Carette mention 66 8
Clyde Model Dockyard Carette mention 71 13
Clyde Model Dockyard query re manufacture 61 16
coach mystery coach query and description 76 15
Coachcraft description 22 1/5
Coachcraft notes 23 1/2
Coachcraft notes 23 1/5
coaches query re manufacture 65 6
collecting in South Africa 2 1/2
collecting in USA 3 1/2
collecting in South Africa 4 1/1
collecting what do you do with your trains? 128 22
collecting what do you do with your trains? - response 129 22
collections Bommer, Switzerland 71 4
collections Bommer, Switzerland 74 3
collectors article 130 21
condition of models 6 1/6
Conti, Gius Italian company 90 16
Conti, Gius history of the Italian company part 1 126 29
Conti, Gius history of the Italian company part 2 127 30>
Conti, Gius history of the Italian company part 3 129 26
Conti, Gius loco pics 129 cov
Cornard loco kits 37 6
Cowen (see ’Lionel’)
Cramer H.G. - 19 2/5
cranes sets with cranes 99 15
Crescent extensive notes on signals 10 2/7
Crescent loco body 20 2/5
Crescent notes on signals 17 2/1
Crescent signal notes 29 10
Crescent signal notes 32 5
Crescent signal notes 33 5
Crescent signals, water tower, loading gauge 19 2/2
Crescent signals 114 23
Crescent signals 115 15
Crown Railways bridge components pics 98 20
Crown Railways notes on Indian range 99 3
Crown Railways passenger set 98 20
Crown Railways Rovex influence 93 2
Crown Railways history 122 18>
Czech/French cooperation in locomotive design 103 15
Czechoslovakia list of manufacturers 66 18
Czechoslovakia list of more manufacturers 67 15
Czechoslovakia pics 67 16
Czechoslovakia query re coach manufacturer 65 6
Czechpoints ETS to be imported into UK 84 23
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
Danish toy trains (see ‘Pioneer’)
Danish toy trains (see ‘Wittrock’)
Dapol availability of models 90 20
Dapol factory visit 118 15
Dapol Wrenn acquisition 84 23
Darenta (see ‘Vickers’)
Darstaed 0 Marklin coach replicas 15 1/2
DCMT (see ‘Lone Star’)
DCMT pump trolley 127 16
Deltic prototype power units 104 29
Desert Island Trains Alex Procyk 132 23>
Desert Island Trains Bob Leggett 131 27>
Desert Island Trains Dale Smith 135 11>
Desert Island Trains David Pressland 130 24>
Desert Island Trains David Ramsey 126 10>
Desert Island Trains Martin Doubleday 127 11>
Desert Island Trains Pat Hammond 133 22>
Desert Island Trains Paul Williams 136 11>
Desert Island Trains Peter & Joan Dunk 134 11>
Desert Island Trains Ron Ellis 129 4>
Desert Island Trains Tony Thrasher 128 4>
Die Casting Machine Tool Ltd. Harry Hayseed wagon 71 16
Distler query re motors and locos 45 10
Distler re Bing 14 2/1
Distler trade mark (actually Dressler) 65 20
Dixon Bros. & Wood train set 120 26
DMK extensive stock description 37 5
Do City Chinese cheap and cheerful 119 8>
Dominion Flyer note 54 9
Dorfan (see ‘Fandor’)
Dorfan advertisement 22 2/4-5
Dorfan extensive history 21 1
Dressler trade mark (thought to have been Distler) 65 20
Dunham White trade mark mentioned 64 4
Dunham White trade mark mentioned and model examples 121 7
Dunham White production for Betal and history 121 25>
Dunhill (Alfred) automatic coupling patent 102 29
D.Y.Toy Chinese train set 114 5
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
Earl Model Co. (see ‘Model Railway News’)
Earl Model Co. Grosvenor models mention 70 15
Earl Model Co. Grosvenor models mention 71 17
Earl Model Co. Model Railway News June 1925, and Dec 15 2/6
East German 0 gauge trains 119 26
East German 0 gauge trains part 2 120 14
East German 0 gauge trains part 3 121 10>
eccentricities recollections by Peter Randall 85 7
Echo Chinese train set 114 5
Economic Electric Co. Bar Knight note 70 14
Economic Electric Co. mention 68 13
Edobaud description of stock 22 1/3
Edobaud extensive information 23 2/1
Edobaud extensive information 39 3
Edobaud note 59 14
Edobaud pics 49 3
Edobaud railcar query 20 1/3
e-group Introduction 116 12
Erka reference to the Argentinian name 122 4
Electric Flyer notes 77 22
Electric Flyer query + description of set 76 13
electric loco models further examples of makes 77 12
electric loco models further examples of makes 77 22
electric loco models further examples of makes 77 24
electric loco models further examples of makes 78 16
electric loco models list of makers of models of electrically driven locomotives 76 5
electric loco models Wrenn ‘Brighton Pullman’ 79 21
Electric Toys Ltd. (see ‘Scalemaster’)
electric trains history of electric powered toy trains + pics part 1 108 18>
electric trains history of electric powered toy trains + pics part 2 109 16>
electric trains history of electric powered toy trains + pics part 3 110 12>
electrics (see also ‘power supply’’)
electrics DCC part 1 127 17
electrics DCC part 2 128 12
electrics DCC part 3 129 16
electrics question on motor voltages 29 10
electrics reply to query on motor voltages 30 3
Electronic Toys (India) Kumar and the Tri-ang connection 122 18
Electrotren extensive notes 74 15
Erector Hudson loco kit + pic 102 28
ERG - 19 1/5
ERG - 19 2/5
ERG (see also ‘Masterpiece’ & ‘Rex’)
ERG Rex 00 wagon kits 83 19
Eskdale Railway European HO layout 93 9
Essar - 11 2/5
ETS boxed set 83 25
ETS comments 102 26
ETS Czechpoints importing ETS into UK 84 23
ETS gauge 0 locos, coaches, wagons 81 20
ETS gauge 0 locos, coaches, wagons 82 26
ETS update 85 15
ETS Class 20 132 11
Euroexpress cheap Chinese set + pic 109 4>
Eurostars description of them 99 20
Ever Ready information 23 1/3
Ever Ready note on prices 25 1/5
exhibitions (see ‘model museums’)
exhibitions Tots ‘n Trains at NRM 101 17
exhibitions, fairs 1991 Toy Fair review 74 10
exhibitions, fairs Bedford Museum - 65 makes displayed 72 17
exhibitions gremlins 112 20>
Exley, Edward & Co. acquisition by Quentin Lucas 99 14
Exley, Edward & Co. catalogue illustrations of 0 & 00 coaches 49 9
Exley, Edward & Co. letter from Quentin Lucas 99 19
Exley, Edward & Co. Model Railway News Nov. 1927 19 2/4
Exley Ltd, Edward retirement of Quentin and Tricia Lucas 115 17
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
fairs (see ‘exhibitions’)
Faller British Marx connection 121 7
Faller general notes on 0 gauge 14 1/2
Faller general notes on 0 gauge 8 2/5
Faller general notes on 0 gauge 9 2/2
Faller Hit Train part 1 135 31
Faller Hit Train part 2 136 24
Faller Hit Train part 3 137 10
Fandor (see ‘Dorfan’)
Fandor notes + ref to Dorfan 14 2/2
Fandor notes + ref to Dorfan 15 2/1
fantasy trains ‘if only’ type article 99 4>
Fareham Engineering Bowman copies 18 2/7
Farish (see ‘Graham Farish’)
Favourite Train Contest (1999) result of voting 110 11
Ferris extensive notes 63 16
Fenbo Industries Chinese cheap and cheerful 118 20>
Fenbo Industries Chinese cheap and cheerful 119 8>
Fisch (see ‘Fischer, H. & Co.’)
Fischer description of stock 21 2/4
Fischer, H. & Co. accessories and train 46 7
Fischer, H. & Co. accessories and train 46 12a
Fischer, H. & Co. buffer stop 16 2/7
Fischer, H. & Co. extensive notes 11 2/7
Fischer, H. & Co. note on loco and set 59 3
Fischer, H. & Co. notes - loco and coach 13 2/1
Fischer, H. & Co. query re catalogue illustration 67 14
Fischer, H. & Co. reference 12 2/1
Fischer, H. & Co. station query 10 2/10
Fischer, H. & Co. station 41 12
Fischer, H. & Co. station 42 8
Fischer, H. & Co. station adverts, signal box 45 7
Fish (see ‘Fischer, H. & Co.’)
Fleischman (see ‘Transit S’)
Fleischman (see ‘catalogues’) 9 1/5
Fleischman 0 note and query 16 2/7
Fleischman 0 notes 30 12
Fleischman 0 extensive notes 5 2/4
Fleischman 0 gauge in 1955 catalogue 81 26>
Fleischman 00 set description 51 7
Fleischman 50s starter set + pic 98 9>
Fleischman correction to earlier comment 45 11
Fleischman H0 coach query 20 1/2
Fleischman H0 rolling stock 42 6
Fleischman H0 plastic loco 42 8
Flooks & Smithies (see ‘books’) 29 11
Flooks and Smithies mention 69 2
Flooks and Smithies mention 71 12
Flooks and Smithies mention 71 17
floor trains unidentified with pics 111 26
Formo (see ‘Graham Farish’)
Forward Model Co. query 69 13
Fox coaches description 67 11
France hunting for trains in Paris 1997 102 10>
France hunting for trains in Paris 1998 104 24
France hunting for trains in Paris 1998 106 7
France hunting for trains in Paris 1999 109 12
France hunting for trains - recollections 82 21
France hunting for trains in Paris 94 11>
France hunting for trains in Paris - additional info. 95 22
France hunting for trains in Paris 1996 97 27>
France hunting for trains in Paris 1996 98 13>
France more addresses 96 2
France visit to Toymania 100 25
France visit to Toymania 96 20>
French HO early ranges 110 15>
French 0 early trains 131 15>
Fun Years Chinese cheap and cheerful 118 20>
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
Subject Detail Issue Page
Gaiety loco variations 37 8
Gaiety N2 tank loco variations 33 6
Gainbourn Industrial Chinese company making train sets 81 6
Gainsborough model railway description 115 18-19
Gainsborough model railway more information and plan 127 19>
Gainsborough model railway more information 128 21>
Gamages (see ‘Marklin’)
Gamages (see ‘stations’)
Gamages (see ‘Tri-ang’)
Gamages advert notes 54 10
Gamages adverts 51 cov
Gamages catalogue 97 9
Gamages GNR 4-4-0 note 47 12
Gamages MR goods van 18 1/3
Gamages Model Railway News Nov. 1927 19 2/4
Gamages notes 22 2/1
Gamages track 52 4
garden railways battery locos 66 16
garden railways booklets on the subject 67 9
garden railway John Sanders 117 13
Garvi mention 77 16
Garvi notes 75 12
Gauge 2.5” general comments 58 10
gauges variations 45 9
GEC Class 9 NRM models 103 14
German journey via Prague 117 20>
German toy train makers book notes 61 8
German toy train makers query 62 16
German Trains East Germany in search of trains 111 16>
Germany in search of trains 115 24-25
Gilbert (see ‘American Flyer’)
Gilbert 0 - description of set 20 1/5
Gilbert S gauge 4 1/1
Gilbert S gauge 9 1/3
Gilmar (see ‘stations’)
Glamtoys historical notes 62 14
glues to use on plastics 123 27
GMR (see ‘Airfix’)
GMR (see ‘catalogues’) 9 1/5
Golden Train by Halberstadt 131 11
Goldlok Chinese manufacturer of train sets 111 34
goods sheds article, pics. + list (p26) 96 10
Graham Farish (see ‘stations’)
Graham Farish 00 catalogue reproductions 34 13
Graham Farish adverts repro. 65 3
Graham Farish castings query 60 5
Graham Farish catalogue illustrations 59 5
Graham Farish early advert repro. 51 15
Graham Farish early competitions and memories 112 31
Graham Farish extensive information 23 2/28
Graham Farish GWR wagon 25 1/5
Graham Farish interest sought in Graham Farish Circle 111 15
Graham Farish history of company - part 1 113 15
Graham Farish history of company - part 2 - The N Gauge Story 114 7-9
Graham Farish history of company - part 3 - The N Gauge Story 115 22-23
Graham Farish history of company - part 4 - The N Gauge Story 115 6-7
Graham Farish history of company - part 5 - The N Gauge Story 117 18>
Graham Farish history of company - part 6 - The N Gauge Story 118 8>
Graham Farish history of company - part 7 - The N Gauge Story 119 22>
Graham Farish history of company - part 8 - The N Gauge Story 120 4>
Graham Farish history of company - part 9 - The N Gauge Story 121 8>
Graham Farish history of company - part 10 - The N Gauge Story 122 16>
Graham Farish history of company - part 11 - The N Gauge Story 123 8>
Graham Farish history of company - part 12 - The N Gauge Story 124 8>
Graham Farish history of company - part 13 - The N Gauge Story 125 8>
Graham Farish history of company - part 14 - The N Gauge Story 126 6>
Graham Farish history of company - part 15 - The N Gauge Story 127 6>
Graham Farish history of company - part 16 - The N Gauge Story 128 7>
Graham Farish King drive system 45 10
Graham Farish loco variations 26 1/4
Graham Farish Merchant Navy loco 27 2/9
Graham Farish New York Central stock + pic 39 cov
Graham Farish pics 32 cov
Graham Farish sold to Bachmann 113 14
Graham Farish stock list 22 2/4
Graner (see ‘Rock and Graner’)
Great British Train Show - Ontario report 106 18>
Grosvenor Model Co. references 23 2/5, 7
Grosvenor Models catalogue description 72 7
Grosvenor Models Earl Model Co. ref. 70 14
Grosvenor Models Earl Model Co. ref. 71 17
Grotsch trade mark (GGS) - loco + wagon description 67 12
growing up with toy trains experience of a New Zealander 103 4>
Gunthermann track models do exist? 97 25
GW&Co query re-track 36 0
gyroscope loco mystery loco 113 9
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z
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