Railway Modeller

Still Britain's most popular model railway monthly magazine with over 800 issues published since it was launched. Always at the very heart of the hobby, and justly proud of its policy to cover all the scales and gauges and topics of interest to both ready-to-run enthusiasts and kit and scratchbuilders alike.

RAILWAY MODELLER

Welcome • The next big thing?

Woodhead revisited • Having first appeared as Plan of the Month in the December 2017 issue of RAILWAY MODELLER, DAVID BREAKELL’s 4mm scale impression of the Sheffield-Manchester Woodhead Route is now well on the way to completion.

Rose Beck Bridge • MICHAEL SCOTT describes how, using mainly card sheet, he created this distinctive arched iron bridge for installation on his West Yorkshire-based N gauge layout.

FROM THE ARCHIVE • TOBY JENNINGS delves into the RM Digital Archive to look back at historic issues of the magazine.

Choates Lane • Many model railways re-create past eras – but STUART CONLON looked to the future with this N gauge layout, which he built with TIM HITCH .

Rushwick • For the latest in his series of exhibition layouts, NICK PALETTE built an OO gauge Western Region branch terminus in the steam/diesel transition era of the 1960s.

Scottish sojourn • CHRIS FORD continues the construction of this West Highland layout project in 4mm, which makes extensive use of products from the Peco range.

An industrial Beyer Garratt in 3mm • Not one to shy away from a challenge, seasoned 3mm modeller GEOFF HELLIWELL set out to scratch-build a model based on the former Baddesley Colliery standard gauge 0-4-0+0-4-0, William Francis.

Talking Points • Topical issues from the world of model railways

Humphrey Road Sidings

Turning heads in 16mm • GILES FAVELL describes some of the innovative methods he used when creating Nettlebed Lime, a 32mm gauge layout that features radio-controlled locomotives, animated driver figures and steam effects.

Jennings’ Sidings • KEITH HAYWARD ’s first venture into O gauge modelling evolved from an industrial shunting layout into a small Great Western branch line terminus, but can still be operated in either form.

Ideas for entertaining scenic cameos • LES RICHARDSON takes us on a tour of Burch Green, an OO gauge layout that was constructed by a group of modellers in memory of a fellow modeller and friend. The model features many novel cameos and scenic details for viewers to spot at exhibitions, a selection of which are presented here.

Readers’ Letters

NEW PRODUCT REVIEWS • FROM RAILWAY MODELLER BY OUR EDITORIAL STAFF AND CONTRIBUTING MODELLERS

Book Reviews

Accurascale announces Class 73/9s in OO

Clark Railworks shows further progress with WD Austerity 2-10-0s in OO

Revolution reveals decorated samples of OO Class 175s and 180s

Exclusive ‘Railway 200’ Class 66s in N

Rails exclusive re-release of LMS 10000 in OO

Dapol invites expressions of interest for planned LMS 57' non-corridor stock in N

Historic celebration of model railways at Manchester Christmas show

EXHIBITION FOCUS

Scenic workshop at Lord & Butler

New Irish EMU from Murphy Models in OO

Dumb buffer wagons for 4mm from DR3D Models

Fourdees releases new kit version of Talyllyn Dolgoch in 1860s condition for OO9

Golden Valley to stock 2mm scale Railtec transfers

In brief

Celebrity opening for new Rails of Sheffield station store

Variations on the Corris Railway Falcon 0-4-2STs from Miniature Modellers Hub

New batch of OO9 AGR Models exclusive Peco red bogie mail vans

Constructive talks mean David Clarke Model Railway will stay open

FARSAP signalling archive provides useful resource for...