British Railway Modelling (BRM)

British Railway Modelling (BRM) magazine provides exceptional coverage of the UK model railway hobby. We cover all eras and scales, giving readers quality content with superb photography. Practical 'How to' articles by our team of modelling experts. Product news and in-depth reviews. The best inspirational model railway layouts. Historical resources and helpful information. Plus much, much more.

HIGH PEAK • Lured back into modelling by his love of the Peak District and the Cromford High Peak, Justin Dean's latest creation recreates the rugged wilderness of our ancient national park.

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COMMUNITY

DAISY LANE • Life at a traction maintenance depot is always busy, as shown in this layout, which comes abounding with detail and keeps exhibition goers entertained with a variety of traffic coming in for a service.

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Getting Practical with…

Build a platelayers’ hut • Dapol's platelayers’ hut, part of the ex-Airfix Trackside Accessories pack, might be older than many BRM readers, but it can still be turned into a nice model.

Build an ATD Office Block

Scratch-building a road bridge

Modifications to Heljan's latest 02/2 and 02/4 Tangos

A Grave Undertaking

Dave Hall's Variations on The Hornby W4 Peckett

LONDON ROVER

NAPIER NOISE

HALF PRICE TO THE FAR NORTH 1982

CLASS 33S AND 4-TCS TO WEYMOUTH

BACK IN TIME AT THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY • Jarrod Cotter recently visited the Severn Valley Railway where time was turned back under the lights at Kidderminster

MORNING FROST • Another excellent micro scene from James Hilton, this time creating a winter scene, which deploys some clever modelling skills to depict a bitterly cold windswept morning at the Severn Beach branch.

Baseboard and landform

Winter lighting

Frosty platform

Winter trees

The platelayers’ hut and other humble railway buildings

DONCASTER IS CALLING! • It's time again to prepare for the FANTASTIC Festival of British Railway Modelling at Doncaster Racecourse. In 2025, you can expect even MORE layouts, topquality traders and manufacturers, demonstrations, societies and more…you don't want to miss it!

Must-see Layouts! • We're delighted to announce over 30 planned layouts at The Festival of British Railway Modelling 2025, including some never before seen at a show!

THE LATEST HEADLINES Hornby reveals two new OO locomotives • The Margate manufacturer has revealed new Class 60 and J50/13 locomotives will join the range next year.

Accurascale announce New Class 37/9

New GER 5-Plank and 7-Plank all-purpose General Merchandise Open wagons

New O gauge Fruit Vans revealed

New row of shops from Scalescenes

Accurascale reveals plans for new Hunslet Austerity

ZZA Beilhack Snow Ploughs join the Accurascale range

Esso B Class Tank Wagons from IRM

New Goods Transfer Shed from Severn Models

KMRC announces exclusive T3 4-4-0 steam locomotives

Dapol reveals two new OO wagon releases

Dapol Class 142 deco samples arrive

New Ratio Railway Wagon Weighbridge kit

Rapido Highland Railway Jones ‘Big Goods’

EFE Rail D600 ‘Warship’

Hornby ‘Coronation’ Streamlined Twins

Peco narrow gauge skip wagon kits

Bachmann Ffestiniog Railway brake vehicles

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