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 Beacon Hill Railway • With no space for a 009 layout, Richard Bratby decided the solution was a larger scale.

A tram for all seasons • With the nights drawing in, it’s time to consider some lights in our rolling stock. Chris New illuminates a Bachmann tramcar.

Wagon loading and unloading for real • Richard Turner adds another dimension to operating his line.

Building a live steam locomotive – Part 2 • Last month, we built the chassis, now it’s time to make it work.

DIARY DATES

Anyone Fancy a Tipple? • Mark Thatcher builds a working tipper wagon from Rannoch Sidings trying not to fall off the wagon.

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Flash Bang Wollop! Wot a picture! • Dave Skertchly discovers that the development of Railways and photography are inextricably linked.

Mamod Memories • The Editor recently asked if anyone else had started their garden railway modelling with a Mamod. Tom Taylor sent us this tale.

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Seen at the shows • Both Llanfair and Elsecar shows took place in September, and the Editor was out with his camera.