Garden Rail

The UK’s only magazine that’s 100% dedicated to outdoor railway modelling. Expect to see stunning garden railways from the UK and abroad, expert advice to help you create one of your own, show reports plus product news and reviews.

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Garden Rail

Butterley Garden Railway Association • Glen Austin, secretary of the BGRA, shows us their line, which is so much more than just a garden railway.

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It’s beginning to look like a G-gauge Christmas! • Steve Cook prepares to entertain the festive crowds.

The Tables have Turned • Mark Thatcher covers all bases as he builds a variety of inexpensive turntables to showcase his models.

Build a Planet Part 1 • Time for the Editor to get his hands dirty building a very useful locomotive.

DIARY DATES

Ezee does it • Daniel Cousins finds some suitably-sized rolling stock for his Roundhouse Little John.

Project Tin Hut • Ben and Amy Bucki experiment with wiggly tin.

THE BUILD - STEP-BY-STEP

Forward planning for a colourful spring • Becky Pinniger looks to warmer days.

Postcards from the Compdon Down Railway • There are many garden railways that have inspired modellers, Peter Jones’ layout being one of the best known. His daughter, Kes, has kindly shared some photos of a later version of the line.

Papering over the Cracks • Mark Thatcher builds a modular 16mm carriage shed from Bole Laser Craft, taking a leaf out of his scrapbooking days.

THE BUILD - STEP-BY-STEP

A Taliesin makeover • David Pinniger is letting off a little steam.

My great-grandfather had one like that • Eddie Castellan reacquaints himself with an old family member.

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From the Works • Trade information on new products for the garden railway modeller. If you are a trader with any new product, contact phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk. Please mention Garden Rail when contacting suppliers.

Christmas Gifts • The festive season approaches, and modellers will be asked “What do you want for Christmas?” We asked some of our contributors what they would like under the tree.

200 Wheels Spectacular • As part of the Railway 200 celebrations, the Yorkshire 16mm society group aimed to have 200 loco wheels running on a single layout at its Barrow Hill show.

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