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.

VIEW FROM THE END OF THE PLATFORM

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The Greendale & Brownhill Railway • Rupert Conner has built not so much ‘an 0 scale’ railway, more ‘a no scale’ railway.

GWR Water Tank • Mark Thatcher showcases another 3D-Printable Model from John Candy for Gauge 3 and G scale modellers.

The return of Cooper-Craft • First produced in the 1990s, the Cooper-Craft range of 16mm scale wagons has been re-released by Cambrian Model Rail.

Hosting a garden open day • Last year, Andy Christie opened his garden to the general public, and it proved a great way to expose them to the joys of garden railways.

DIARY DATES

LGB ToyTrain diesel bash – Part 2: Arduino-based control • Rik Bennett develops a low-cost radio control system.

Can the Can? • Dave Skertchly looks into the detail of one of the most neglected pieces of technology on a garden railway.

Return to the Anglesey Model Village • Ben Bucki has returned to Anglesey and brings us details of the changes to this popular railway attraction.

REASONS TO BE HAPPY

From the works

How to break a Peckett • The Editor has learned a valuable lesson about reading instructions - properly.

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Seen at the Llangollen Garden Railway Festival • Another beautiful day in Wales, with an excellent show.

NEXT MONTH • Paul Galyet’s layout, Crag Quarry, isn’t home to pretty plants and bushes – it’s a hard-working industrial line