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 • Time to make a start

Splott • PAUL SPENCER describes how he constructed this 1980s diesel era layout, which is set against an industrial backdrop and operated using DCC. It will be appearing at the EM Gauge Society Spring show on 10 & 11 May.

PECO RAIL200 MODEL LAYOUT COMPETITION • How YOU can take part and be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes – including a £500 voucher to spend in your local Peco model shop!

Competition cameos • Following the launch of the Peco RAIL200 Model Layout Competition (see p346), CRAIG TILEY presents a selection of suggested schemes that could be achieved within the contest’s parameters.

Yorkshire Pennines • ROLAND WOOD explains how he uses automated systems on his continuous run exhibition layout to showcase the potential of Digital Command Control.

The value of model railway clubs – and ways to ensure their long-term future • East Kent Model Railway Society was formed in Whitstable in 1964 and is now the largest model railway club in the Canterbury area. Its Chairman, Nick Evans, explains how this society has maximised fund-raising and marketing opportunities to help safeguard its continued sustainability.

Richmond goods shed • PETER BROWN presents scale drawings for another of the structures he has modelled on his N gauge branch terminus layout, which was featured in our August 2024 issue.

A narrow gauge story – by the book • ANDREW EAMES constructed this tiny fold-up model to get a feel for OO9 before starting on a larger project. Powered by a 9V battery and stored on a bookshelf when not in use, it represents an ideal solution for the space-starved modeller.

Variations on the Bachmann Class 117 DMU • WILL THOMPSON shows how he modelled a trio of BR Western Region first generation Diesel Multiple Units in EM gauge, in each case using the Bachmann OO gauge Class 117 model as the basis.

The EM Gauge Society at 70 • KARL CROWTHER and STEVE FLINT chart the history of this specialist 4mm scale organisation, which is preparing to celebrate its platinum anniversary at its expoEM Spring event in Bracknell on 10 & 11 May.

Tiverton • CHRIS LAMACRAFT and IAN HARRISON outline the background to this 4mm scale layout which will be appearing at expoEM, Bracknell, in May – the 70th anniversary of the EM Gauge Society.

FROM THE ARCHIVE • A look back at RAILWAY MODELLER from 75, 50 and 25 years ago...

Modelling conductor rails in N • An essential feature of any Southern Electric layout is the conductor rail, the modelling of which DAVE COOPER had to address on his under-construction 2mm scale layout.

Bridgestone, Beversham and Ffynnon Wen • 15 years after these ‘three OO gauge layouts in one’ by JOHN CHAPMAN featured as our Railway of the Month in the July 2010 issue, they have taken on new identities and been altered to depict different parts of the country…

Pengard • DEREK NORGAN describes his compact layout in OO and OO9 with dc operation, depicting a fictional rock salt mine.

Constructing a miners’ coach in OO • Inspired by ‘Paddy Trains’ of the National Coal Board, CALLUM WILLCOX utilises a venerable Parkside plastic kit to create a fitting miners’ coach in 4mm scale.

Readers’ Letters

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

New products from the PECO group of companies

NEWS

Centenary celebrations for Manchester...