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MAF                                                        manufacturer of floor train query                                                     78           25

magazines                                            Models, Railways & Locomotives                                                    66           5

magazines                                            Models, Railways & Locomotives                                                    69           2

Mainline                                                1981 releases                                                                                      11           2/2

Mainline                /Airfix                        sets                                                                                                         18           2/7

Mainline                                                 background and comments                                                              101         16

Mainline                                                comments on collectability                                                                 103         13

Mainline                                              current production                                                                               16           2/7

Mainline                                               current liveries, diesel & steam outline                                           3              2/1

Mainline                                               ex-Airfix Siphon G                                                                               18           1/2

Mainline                                               hopper wagon                                                                                      7              2/2

Mainline                                               Leander variations                                                                              11           2/2 

Mainline                                               Leander variations                                                                              9              2/4

Mainline                                               loco & wagon variations                                                                     10           2/7

Mainline                                               name & number variations                                                                7              2/2

Mainline                                               packaging notes                                                                                  11           2/2

Mainline                                                 Steam Sound                                                                                       7              2/2

Maistro Christmas Locomotion        Chinese train set                                                                                 110         9

Malden                                caption for pic                                                                                      44           1

Malden                               controller pic                                                                                         43           cov

Malden transfers                                 note                                                                                                        70           10

Mamod                                                  notes and conversion pack detail                                                    51           12

Manship, Charles                                his work in listing Airfix and Mainline models                                114         10

manufacturers                                     list of 65 shown at Bedford Museum                                               72           17

Mar                                                         (see ‘Marx, L)                                                                                       9              2/4

Markie                                                    loco description                                                                                   67           8

Markie                                                    notes                                                                                                      69           10

Markie                                                    pic comparing with a Bowman                                                         69           1

Marklin                                                   0 MR goods van stamped ‘Gamages’                                             18           1/3

Marklin                                                   0 clerestory guards van doors query                                               51           6

Marklin                                                   00 mechs                                                                                              19           1/3

Marklin                                                   00 v H0                                                                                                  22           1/2

Marklin                                                   00 v H0                                                                                                  24           1/2

Marklin                                                   2-6-4T pic                                                                                              68           cov

Marklin                                                   cataloguing system                                                                             44           8

Marklin                                                   cataloguing system                                                                             45           13

Marklin                                                   'Charles Dickens'                                                                                 119         10>

Marklin                                                   'Charles Dickens'                                                                                 120         27

Marklin                                                   coach doors fitting                                                                               54           11

Marklin                                                   Continental                                                                                           75           3

Marklin                                                   cover pic from 1951 catalogue                                                         101         cov

Marklin                                                   D2                                                                                                           45           9

Marklin                                                   Decapod gauge 2                                                                               124         10

Marklin                                                   for Gamages                                                                                        22           2/2

Marklin                                                   gauge 5 set sold by Christies for £113,750.                                  119         28

Marklin                                                   gauge 5 set coaches pics.                                                                 130         26

Marklin                                                   gauges standardised                                                                          90           4

Marklin                                                   GNR/LNER 4-4-0 in 0                                                                         27           1/2

Marklin                                                   GNR/LNER 4-4-0 in 0                                                                         28           1/4

Marklin                                                   GNR/LNER 0 gauge locos                                                                 81           20

Marklin                                                   HO Pullman coach query                                                                  5              2/2

Marklin                                                   loco 2-4-0T of 1920s - pic                                                                  100         27

Marklin                                                   loco & catalogue numbers                                                                 42           7-8

Marklin                                                   loco & catalogue numbers                                                                42           11

Marklin                                                   loco notes                                                                                             47           12

Marklin                                                   Marklin for Bassett-Lowke                                                                 19           2/6

Marklin                                                   Marklin Liliput tram + pics                                                                  112         22

Marklin                                                   mechanisms                                                                                        21           1/2

Marklin                                                   mechanisms                                                                                        22           2/3

Marklin                                                   motor brush substitutes                                                                      20           1/5

Marklin                                                   museum                                                                                             101         13

Marklin                                                   mystery set - pic                                                                                   107         15

Marklin                                                   query                                                                                                      2              2/1

Marklin                                                   recently discovered tinplate                                                              100         12>

Marklin                                                   tank pic                                                                                                  67           3

Marshall Stewart                                  references                                                                                            23           2/5, 7

Marshall Stewart & Co. Ltd                 Model Railway News 1925 February                                              15           2/5

Marshall Stewart & Co. Ltd                 Model Railway News 1927 December                                           20           2/5

Marshall Stewart & Co. Ltd                reference                                                                                              11           2/3

Marx                                                       British Marx set illustration                                                                 46           cov

Marx                                                       British Marx                                                                                           86           2

Marx                                                       Vanderbilt comment                                                                           44           10

Marx, Louis                                           ‘General’ loco and coaches                                                              10           2/9

Marx, Louis                                           0 gauge - what is it?                                                                            7              2/4

Marx, Louis                                           0-4-0 BR outline locos                                                                        4              2/4

Marx, Louis                                           American set description                                                                   64           7

Marx, Louis                                           British outline set                                                                                 17           1/2

Marx, Louis                                           British Marx note                                                                                  64           12

Marx, Louis                                           British plastic loco query + Faller                                                     73           21

Marx, Louis                                           coaches for Pacific locos                                                                   15           2/2

Marx, Louis                                           Dudley factory query                                                                          74           2

Marx, Louis                                           extensive notes                                                                                    69           8

Marx, Louis                                           general notes                                                                                       2              2/2

Marx, Louis                                           general + LMS & LNER Pacific                                                         3              2/2

Marx, Louis                                           historical notes                                                                                     7              2/1

Marx, Louis                                           HO Hong Kong production                                                                61           9

Marx, Louis                                           Joy Line range                                                                                     67           7

Marx, Louis                                           loco identity                                                                                          31           11

Marx, Louis                                           loco, plastic battery powered                                                            67           9

Marx, Louis                                           notes and Pullman                                                                              26           2/10

Marx, Louis                                           pictures in colour of stock                                                                  91           cov

Marx, Louis                                           query                                                                                                      2              2/1

Marx, Louis                                           S gauge                                                                                                 9              1/3-4

Marx, Louis                                           stock list & general notes                                                                   8              2/1

Marx, Louis                                           stock list & general notes                                                                   9              2/3

Marx, Louis                                           streamlined locos                                                                                  23           1/4

Marx, Louis                                           tinplate cars & level crossing                                                            17           1/2

Marx, Louis                                           wants advert                                                                                         92           21

Marx, Louis                                           what is it?                                                                                              9              2/4

MAS                                                       identifying models marked ‘MAS’                                                    110         21

MAS                                                       identifying models marked ‘MAS’ - response                                 111         11

MasterModels                                      extensive list                                                                                         15           2/1

MasterModels                                      extensive notes                                                                                    24           2/5

MasterModels                                      identification of ‘what is it?’                                                                  16           2/5

MasterModels                                      identification of ‘what is it?’                                                                20           2/3

MasterModels                                      illustrated price list copy                                                                     80           23

MasterModels                                      query                                                                                                      21           1/1

MasterModels                                      signals                                                                                                   32           5

MasterModels                                      water tower and girder bridge + pic                                                 107         8

Masterpiece                                          (see also ‘Rex’ and ‘ERG’)                

Masterpiece                                          kits                                                                                                          19           1/5

Matarazzo                                             tunnel                                                                                                     120         8>

Mararazzo                                             tunnel                                                                                                     121         7

Mararazzo                                             possibly the same as Metalma                                                         122         4

Maxitoys                                                (see ‘Blenken’)                    

Meccano                                               catalogue query                                                                                   10           2/8

Meccano                                               price comparisons                                                                              108         24

Meccano                                               recollections of an employee 1948-58                                           11           2/2

Meccano Ltd                                         publicity machine                                                                                99           12>

Meersbrook                                          Model Railway News 1927 December                                           20           2/5

meetings                                               (see ‘shows’)                       

Meier                                                      penny toy train sets + pic                                                                   129         4

members layouts                                Gregor Potts - Tri-ang Hornby Minic Wrenn                                   111         30>

memorial                                              Bill Wise                                                                                                46           7

memorial                                              Fin Finlason                                                                                          41           3

memorial                                              Gerry Horner                                                                                        58           1

memorial                                              Teddy Boston                                                                                       44           2

memories                                             24 St James Ave., London                                                                86           14

memories                                             eccentricities by Peter Randall                                                         85           7

memories                                             exhibition experience - Mike Fowler                                                87           20

memories                                             hunting trains in France                                                                     82           21

memories                                             miscellaneous meaderings                                                             86           12

memories                                             misspent weekend - Laurence Weedon                                         86           26

memories                                             of a mixed make railway of the ‘60s                                             106         14>

memories                                             youthful recollections - Laurence Weedon                                    85           16

Merco                                                     (see ‘Hugar’)                                                                                        19           2/3

Merco                                                     papers for underground train                                                            32           4

Merit                                                       fir trees                                                                                                  20           2/4

Merit                                                       repro. illustrations + notes                                                                 42           2-4

Merit                                                       train made for Bentleys Chocolates                                                 63           24

Merkur                                                   coach mentioned                                                                                 65           21

Merlin Models                                      description and historical note                                                          62           8

Metalma                                                reference to the Argentinian name                                                  122         4

Mettoy                                                    (see ‘Playcraft’)                   

Mettoy                                                    ‘Royal Lancer’ loco                                                                             62           15

Mettoy                                                    00 freight pic                                                                                        43           cov

Mettoy                                                    A4s + pic                                                                                               91           11

Mettoy                                                    A4s update                                                                                           92           13

Mettoy                                                    Banjo ‘Spitfire’ loco                                                                             16           2/2

Mettoy                                                    caption for 00 freight pic                                                                    44           1

Mettoy                                                    electric set + track                                                                                59           10

Mettoy                                                    electric set + track                                                                                60           5

Mettoy                                                    Eton                                                                                                        44           6

Mettoy                                                    extensive notes                                                                                    14           2/3

Mettoy                                                    history part 1                                                                                         128         9>

Mettoy                                                    history part 2                                                                                         129         9>

Mettoy                                                    history part 3                                                                                         130         9>

Mettoy                                                    history additional information on part 2                                          130         11>>

Mettoy                                                    interesting wants advert                                                                     63           28

Mettoy                                                    interesting wants advert                                                                     79           25

Mettoy                                                    liveries                                                                                                   60           9, 16

Mettoy                                                    loco + stock general notes                                                                 45           10

Mettoy                                                    origins                                                                                                    13           2/6

Mettoy                                                    repro. set leaflet & guarantee                                                           46           1-5

Mettoy                                                    Safetylectric loco repairs                                                                   62           6

Micromodels                                        ‘Coronation’ cardboard kit                                                                 20           1/6

Micromodels                                        notes                                                                                                      26           1/6

Mills Bros.                                             reference                                                                                              23           2/7

Mills Bros.                                             Model Railway News 1926 April                                                      17           2/6

Mills Bros.                                             Model Railway News 1927 November                                           19           2/4

Mills Bros.                                             wagons for Bassett-Lowke                                                              55           7

Miniature Reproduction Co.              reference                                                                                              23           2/7

Miniature Reproductions Ltd.            Model Railway News 1926 June                                                     17           2/7

Miniature Reproductions Ltd.            Model Railway News 1927 April                                                      18           2/4

Minic                                                      (see ‘Tri-ang’)                      

Minic                                                      Canterbury factory products                                                              90           14

Minic                                                      Blue Pullman train                                                                              120         8

Minic cars                                              comment by Richard Lines                                                              17           1/4

Minic cars                                              Ford cars, vans & mail van                                                                16           1/2

Minic cars                                              general notes + illustrations                                                              10           1/2

Minic cars                                              general notes + illustrations                                                              11           1/5-6

Minic cars                                              general notes + illustrations                                                              15           1/3

Minic cars                                              illustrations                                                                                           17           2/4a

Minic cars                                              notes                                                                                                      19           1/4

Minic cars                                              notes                                                                                                      82           10

Minor                                                      Czech manufacturer                                                                           66           18

mint models                                         theory re- their existence                                                                   82           15

Model Railway Constructor               1935 & 1936                                                                                         23           2/7

Model Railway Constructor               reference to                                                                                          14           1/3

Model Railway Constructor               reference to                                                                                          16           2/7

Model Railway Enthusiast                 change of policy                                                                                  103         3

Model Railway News                          look back at 1939                                                                               110         29>

Model Railway News                          look back at 1940                                                                              111         27>

Model Railway News                          notes from 1928                                                                                  23           2/5

Model Railway News                          notes from 1928                                                                                  24           2/3

Model Railway News                          volume 1                                                                                               15           2/5

Model Railway News                          volume 2                                                                                               17           2/5

Model Railway News                          volume 3                                                                                               18           2/3

Model Railway News                          volume 3                                                                                               19           2/3

Model Railroader                                                S                                                                                               9              1/3 

model railway magazines                 up to date position                                                                               33           4

model railway magazines                 up to date position                                                                               35           13

model railway magazines                 up to date position                                                                               38           14

Model (City) Ltd                                   white metal Scot                                                                                  101         15

Model (City) Ltd                                   white metal Scot - further information                                             102         26

Modelcraft                                             (see ‘stations’)                     

Modelcraft                                             0 gauge train set                                                                                  26           1/4

Modelcraft                                             0 gauge trains                                                                                      134         22>

Modelcraft                                             0 gauge trains                                                                                      135         22

Modelcraft                                             plans                                                                                                      29           10

Modelcraft                                             set purchased                                                                                      122         4

Modelcraft of Bangalore                    M.A.S.                                                                                                    111         11

Modelcraft of Bangalore                    M.A.S.                                                                                                    136         5

Moko                                                      Kohnstam trademark                                                                          119         6>

Moko                                                      Kohnstam trademark                                                                          120         8

Moldex Miniatures M Series              electric train set                                                                                    107         8

Moonbo Toys Ltd                                 Chinese manufacturer of train sets                                                 81           6, 9

Moonbo Toys Ltd                                 Chinese manufacturer of train sets                                                 111         34

Moonbo                                                 Chinese cheap and cheerful                                                            118         20>

Moonbo                                                 Chinese cheap and cheerful                                                            119         8>

Moscabel                                              description and notes                                                                         80           17

Moskabel                                              colour pic                                                                                              104         cov

Moskabel                                              layout at Langford                                                                               104         9

Moskabel                                              history                                                                                                    130         6

Motron Enterprises                              Chinese manufacturer of train sets                                                 81           8

Murdoch, William                                 first steam model railway loco 1784                                              18           1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             Ashbourne-Hamilton House                                                             9              1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             Ashbourne, Hamilton House                                                            31           11

museums etc. with toy trains             Bala, Liliput                                                                                           34           3

museums etc. with toy trains             Bath                                                                                                        9              1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             Brighton, Sussex Toy and Model Museum                                    79           5

museums etc. with toy trains             Bryn Derwen, N.Wales                                                                       43           11

museums etc. with toy trains             Chester Toy                                                                                          32           9

museums etc. with toy trains             Cockermouth                                                                                       65           16

museums etc. with toy trains             Continental tour                                                                                   101         11>

museums etc. with toy trains             Coventry                                                                                              9              1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             Dublin, Malahide Castle                                                                    66           1

museums etc. with toy trains             Exeter shop                                                                                          9              1/3

museums etc. with toy trains             Fawley                                                                                                   129         24>

museums etc. with toy trains             Hertford                                                                                                 136         4

museums etc. with toy trains             Kirton Lindsey                                                                                      20           1/3

museums etc. with toy trains             Llandudno Doll & Toy                                                                         32           9

museums etc. with toy trains             Llandudno Doll & Toy                                                                         32           9

museums etc. with toy trains             Llandudno                                                                                            8              1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             London Toy Museum                                                                         14           1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             London Toy Museum - opening                                                       25           1/3

museums etc. with toy trains             NRM comments                                                                                   101         17

museums etc. with toy trains             NRM model collection - new items                                                  91           2

museums etc. with toy trains             Oostvoome (Holland)                                                                         79           5

museums etc. with toy trains             Oswestry, Holbache Childhood                                                        38           2

museums etc. with toy trains             recent model acquisitions by NRM                                                  102         27

museums etc. with toy trains             Scarborough’s Lilliputland                                                               6              1/5

museums etc. with toy trains             Shrewsbury                                                                                          8              1/2

museums etc. with toy trains             Sidmouth Vintage Toy & Train Museum                                         88           7

museums etc. with toy trains             Stanstead, House on the Hill                                                            73           19

museums etc. with toy trains             Stotford Water Mill                                                                               116         9

museums etc. with toy trains             Toys ‘n Trains at the NRM - listing                                                    102         24>

museums etc. with toy trains             Wrexham                                                                                              8              1/2

mystery locomotives                           ‘Royal Mail’, ‘Express’, ‘Dreadnought’ and ‘Conqueror’ (from

                                                                 Stevens Model Dockyard catalogue c1921)                                  94 95      17> 22

mystery  models                                  a tinplate Coronation + ‘Electric Line’                                             105         12>

mystery  models                                  HWN streamliners and ‘Vesuv’                                                        106         10>
 

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N Gauge                                                early 000                                                                                               126         5

N Gauge                                                history                                                                                                    112         29

N Gauge                                                origins in America                                                                               112         29

National Railway Museum          models                                                                                                  91           2

New Cavendish Books                       books produced                                                                                   132         15

New-Ray                                               Chinese German train set                                                                 114         5

New Zealand                        memories of childhood and toy trains                                            103         4>

Normac Models                                   coaches                                                                                                 20           2/5

North York Moors Railway                 day out                                                                                                   91           14

North Norfolk Railway                        day out (colour pic p13)                                                                     95           2

Novo 0                                                   (see ‘Big Big’)                      

NRM model collection                        GEC model collection                                                                        108         14>

NRM model collection                        latest additions                                                                                     104         23

Nu-Cast kits                                          review of Robert Forsythe's book on kit manufacturers               113         23

nuclear powered model train            -                                                                                                               18           1/2

 

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00 tinplate                                             manufacturers                                                                                     40           8

Oakville Go Kits                                   kits and complete models                                                                 84           14>

obituaries                                              Bernard Malton                                                                                    124         26

obituaries                                              Brian Steele                                                                                          123         24

obituaries                                              Frank Tyrer AE                                                                                     123         25

obituaries                                              Geoffrey Cashmore 1993                                                                 82           24

obituaries                                              Howard Lever 1993                                                                            86           3

obituaries                                              Jack King                                                                                              123         24

obituaries                                              Joe Swain 2000                                                                                   112         25

obituaries                                              Joe Swain 2000                                                                                   112         31

obituaries                                              Peter Middleton                                                                                   137         8>

obituaries                                              Peter Randall 2000                                                                             112         26

obituaries                                              Peter Randall 2000                                                                             112         31

obituaries                                              Stan Peachey                                                                                       130         11

obituaries                                              Stan Peachey                                                                                       130         23

obituaries                                              Stan Pennington                                                                                  132         6

Oil Can (magazine)                            (see ‘Bassett-Lowke’)                        

Old Smokey train set                          mail order ads                                                                                      82           6

Oliver Harper                                        (see ‘Simpull Track’)                          

Ottmar Bekh                                         trademark                                                                                             62           4

Otto, Bertram                                        Exhibition layout                                                                                  109         14

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