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

Layout in a day - 2023 • The National Garden Railway Show means it’s time for the Editor to get down and dirty with bags of soil, to build a layout.

The Fun Is In The Detailing • Mark A. Greenwood planned to assemble a Phil Sharples kit for his son, perhaps with a little extra detail. At first, anyway.

The World of Wagon Loads • Dave Skertchly loads up his wagons with stand-off scale loads, made from readily available low-cost materials.

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DIARY DATES

Operational Oddments • Cheap bits and pieces and free imagination contribute to more realistic operation, courtesy of Martin Crapper.

Mwch Grumblyn on tour • Robert Hannaford and friends take a large scale layout to a predominately small-scale, exhibition.

Crate Expectations • Jim Smith bridges a gap with an unusual material.

LGB ToyTrain diesel conversion – Part 1: The loco • Rik Bennett kitbashes an LGB ToyTrain locomotive.

Read All About It, and Phone Home! • Mark Thatcher delves into the 3D printing world, with his friend, John Candy.

REASONS TO BE HAPPY • We understand that times are tough so we've put together a GardenRail subscription offer that will put a smile on your face!

From the works

Readers’ Models • What caught the eye of Dave Skertchly and Brian Parker at the NGRS, since the Editor was too busy to take photos?

NEXT MONTH • We visit Rupert Connor’s Greendale and Brownhill Railway, to enjoy some vintage trains out on the line.