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

The North Teign Light Railway • Max Jones remembers his garden line.

Jack Wheldon and his tram engines • David Pinniger recalls some unusual visitors to his Ambledown Valley Railway.

A free water tower • Short of modelling materials, John Perkin finds a novel source for this essential steam railway feature.

Postcards from the Arcadia Government Railway • A couple of months ago, Mark Braine showed us his impressive high-level MPD for maintaining rolling stock. At the time, there was mention of the line it serves, and we’ve persuaded him to let us have a few photos.

DIARY DATES

Building the Talyllyn Railway Dolgoch Viaduct PART TWO • Simon Atkinson finishes and assembles his stunning viaduct.

PART TWO Building a coach for the House of Snow • Mark Thatcher concludes his build of a Darjeeling Himalayan Railway third-class coach from Bole Laser Craft.

Building a Planet • Andrew Armstrong assembles a Loco Remote ‘Ashover’.

Industrial Action • Ben Bucki converts a battered Tri-ang ‘Big Big’ shunter.

Building a Gauge One coach body • The Editor builds the KBW Models kit for a generic pre-grouping coach body.

Building a TR four-wheel coach • Henry Pearsall takes Brandbright’s kit and turns it into something really special.

MAILBOX

From the Works • Trade information on new products for the garden railway modeller. If you are a trader with any new product, contact phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk.Please mention Garden Rail when contacting suppliers.

A Narrow-Gauge Leaf Sweeper/Collector • Leaves on the line? Not a problem for Eddie Lund with his new equipment.

Seen at The National Festival of Railway Modelling • The main large-scale feature at the NEC was, of course, Dixon Green and Saed-y-Parc in 16mm, as seen in our November issue. It wasn’t the only bit of interest in the bigger modelling sizes on show, however.