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 • Model shops – the lifeblood of our hobby

Buckhorn Weston for Shaftesbury • MAURICE LOCKWOOD describes how he created this extensive loft-based layout in OO gauge, which plays host to a vast array of British Railways Southern Region steam-hauled services of the late 1950s to mid-1960s period.

Making Tracks 200 with Pete Waterman • Taking place at Chester Cathedral until 30 August

A sludge carrier in N • IAN CAIRNS relates how he constructed a model of an unusual railway vehicle using items recovered from his spares box.

Blowers Green • BILL CONNELLY describes his fictional wagon repair yard, which is set in the Black Country on the site of the former Blowers Green station, between Dudley Tunnel and the former Netherton Junction on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton line.

Island steam in TT:120 • With Peco announcing a trio of laser-cut kits based on structures at Ventnor West (see News), which will complement the forthcoming Hornby models of an Isle of Wight ‘Terrier’ and four-wheel coaches, modelling this classic terminus station in 1:120 is set to become tantalisingly straightforward…

Stroudley ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0T • Soon to be released in the new TT:120 scale by Hornby, these characterful and long-lived tank engines are shown in 4mm scale drawings from the late IAN BEATTIE archive, with historical notes by TOBY JENNINGS .

Mousehole

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

Constructing BR Mk.I coaches in Gauge 1 • New Zealand-based modeller JOHN BOYSON continues his account of how he used 3D-printing methods to scratch-build a rake of BR Mk.I coaching stock in 1:32 scale.

Helland Wharf • MIKE WALKER has recreated a small stretch of the Wenford Bridge branch in Cornwall, home of the famous Beattie well tanks, in OO gauge.

James Street extended • STEVE WRIGHT concludes his detailed account of the alterations that have been made to this mammoth N gauge layout.

Archenfield • This article could equally well be labelled ‘Through the Railway Room Wall’, for with limited space to build a layout, JANET & NICK NELSON constructed their OO gauge model at head height, tunnelling from room to room via a linen cupboard and over the top of the stairs.

Whatever happened to ... Stockton & Darlington • As we mark the bicentenary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, Darlington Model Railway Club chairman JAMES EVANS explains how his group set about restoring a layout portraying the line, which featured as Railway of the Month 50 years ago in September 1975.

Smestow Heath & Whitehouse Wharf • CHARLIE WALTON describes this compact twin-level OO gauge model, which was built by his friend the late BOB WHITEHOUSE to demonstrate what can be achieved using simple methods. The layout is currently on public display at Locomotion, the National Railway Museum at Shildon.

Easy barn construction • With Peco now distributing the Scale Model Scenery range (see News, last month), PHOEBE STANDEN shows how to construct the firm’s laser-cut barn model, which can be made to appear functional or derelict.

Readers’ Letters

Stroudley E1 0-6-0T • FROM RAILWAY MODELLER BY OUR EDITORIAL STAFF AND CONTRIBUTING MODELLERS

Book Reviews

DVD Reviews

Bachmann announces LNER J71 in OO

Rails and Sonic Models to produce NBR Glens in OO

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