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 • Issue 345 May 2023

The Stella and Corglass Railway • Peter Dawes proves that second chances do happen, both for model railways and their owners.

Building a J39 from a J38 kit • Jim Smith builds a Barrett Steam Models locomotive kit

Plants for Pen-Y-Bont • Back in March, we brought you Steve Howard’s new project, Pen-Y-Bont. An exhibition layout with living scenery, we’ve been asked for more details of the plants used, so green-fingered enthusiasts, read on…

DIARY DATES

High and Mighty - Part Two • Mark Thatcher concludes his build of the 1/19th scale Cornish engine house from Kippo Models and reflects on lessons learned.

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Troublesome Tippers • Dave Skertchly is given some tipper wagons to restore, and as ever, things just get complicated.

Building cardboard coaches • Brian Torrens is on a budget and coaches aren’t cheap, but his solution is ingenious.

A G scale Ivor • For children of the 1970s, Ivor the Engine and his adventures were an iconic part of the TV schedule, but models are rare. Ben Bucki builds his own.

From the works

Readers’ Models • When not playing trains, the Editor was out with his camera at the recent event.

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