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.

Garden Rail

VIEW FROM THE END OF THE PLATFORM

The Willow Brook Line • Phil Clarke’s love of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway has influenced his efforts out in the garden.

Trouser Money • Mark Thatcher builds a range of super-cheap 16mm scale kits from DT Scale Miniatures.

Trying to make a McEwan Pratt of myself! • Who needs instructions? Mark Lineham builds the PDF models kit.

The National Garden Railway Show • The exhibition manager, Alan Regan, tells us what to look forward to in the new venue.

DIARY DATES

A train for my estate • Dave Bancroft builds some Phil Sharples kits.

The Black Dog Inn • Last month, we saw Mike Duffy’s amazing layout. Now, he shows us how the buildings are made.

A Custom Brass Pilot for a HLW Rail Truck • Alan Thomas builds what we would call a ‘cowcatcher’.

Low Loader Lowdown • A throwaway comment from Phil leads Dave Skertchly to build a low loader, and guess what? Things get complicated especially when Dave chooses to make it from carbon fibre.

Having a good sort out – Part two • Mark Thatcher deals with his Sandy River & Rangely Lakes 45mm gauge loco from Roundhouse.

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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.

Readers’ Models • We love to showcase readers’ models, if you’d like to see yours here, send a photo to phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk.

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