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

Pen-Y-Bont • Steve Howard constructs a new 16mm exhibition layout with a difference.

REASONS TO BE HAPPY

A Peppa Pig railcar • John Dunford turns a toy into a very presentable piece of permanent way rolling stock.

A hi-fi platelayers hut • The Editor has built this hut before in 4mm scale. How does the garden scale version measure up?

DIARY DATES

The 36 Steps • Mark Thatcher reviews a platform footbridge from North Pilton Works.

Anglicising a Stainz • Paul Batchelor takes the classic LGB locomotive and gives it a makeover.

Roundhouse Darjeeling C Class Pacific • Alan Regan takes a look at the Roundhouse Engineering model.

The Bother with Bolsters • Dave Skertchly discovers that simple bolster wagons, used mostly on logging railways, aren’t quite as straightforward as he thought.

Diggin’ a big ‘ole • Building a garden railway can be hard work, but Martin Ranson has a few tricks to make things easier.

Loft City Central Railway • Brendon Baker realises a childhood dream. But whose dream is it?

From the works

HOUSTOUN GATE LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

RESURGAM ROLLING STOCK

BOLE LASER CRAFT

LETTERS • Letters are welcomed on any aspect of large scale railway modelling. Please email the Editor: phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk or post to The Editor, Garden Rail Magazine, Warners Group Publications, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH

The instant garden railway • Darryl Foxwell shares an ingenious idea for building a quick line.

Introducing wagons No 2 and No 8 • Daniel Cousins adds a couple of wagons with an agricultural theme to his line.

NEXT MONTH

Readers’ Models • We are always proud to show off Garden Rail readers’ modelling. If you’d like to see your models here, send photos and a short description to the Editor.