Model Rail

Model Rail magazine is the UK's biggest-selling magazine dedicated to railway modelling. Every issue is packed with the country’s finest home and club layouts, stunning photography, unbiased and in-depth product reviews, expert tips, layout plans and step-by-step articles that really show you how. In our unique ‘Workbench’ section, we tackle a wide range of modeling skills and projects. Our expert writers and model-makers will help you to get the most from your hobby and build the layout of your dreams. Model Rail is published 13 times a year, every four weeks.

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Modeller’s Bookshelf • A selection of titles that have kept the Model Rail team occupied recently.

ON THE WORKBENCH • George Dent looks at the new products to land on his workbench this month

EXHIBITION DIARY - JULY 2022-AUGUST 2022

…and finally • Unusual scenes captured by the lens of Chris Nevard…

Dave takes to the rails • Dave Lowery has fulfilled a childhood dream of building his own ride-on railway.

Show & Tell • The place to share your projects with the Model Rail community.

Inside track with Ben Ando • Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains and a regular contributor to Model Rail.

Man on a commission • Mike Hickling commissioned Dan Evason to build him a layout on which he really went to town with the details.

Workbench • 18 pages of projects, advice and top tips that show you how

HOW TO BUILD A GASWORKS PART TWO • Richard Simpson continues construction of his traditional gasworks by creating a trio of processing tanks.

HOW TO TWEAK A SCOTTISH RAILBUS • Chris Leigh makes a few tweaks to Heljan’s AC Cars diesel railbus to create the one member of the class that Heljan did not cover.

HOW TO BUILD A FOLLY • Peter Marriott uses an old paintbrush and offcuts of hard foam to create an unusual scenic feature.

HOW TO CREATE AN AUTHENTIC RAILWAY YARD SURFACE • With the help of a new scenic kit from Geoscenics, George Dent tackles the job of ballasting a steam-era goods yard, aiming for that typical look of cinders, oil and grime.

PRECISION PLASTIC GLUE • George Dent gets stuck into trying a new, non-toxic, low-odour glue designed expressly for plastic kits and offers some useful assembly tips.

LAYERS KEY IN BRINGING YOUR GREENERY TO LIFE • This is where our team of experienced modellers answer YOUR questions. Email your queries about railways – real or model – to modelrail@bauermedia.co.uk

TOP TIP: GLAZING BUILDING KITS

KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES PART 11A: Class 56 in the BR era. • Paul Chancellor begins a two-part investigation into the colours worn by British Rail’s first purpose-built heavy freight diesel locomotives.

Notes from the Workshop DAVE LOWERY’S TOP TIPS

HOW TO GILD YOUR ‘GRONK’

Harbour master • Nick Hamilton has fitted a staggering amount of detail into a relatively small space – with considerable support from his wife.

TOGETHER again • Paul A. Lunn revisits his favourite heritage railway and offers further layout plans with a Llangollen theme.

Reviews • In-depth and unbiased reviews of the latest products

Hornby LNER Class 800 ‘Azuma’

Farish Class 319 EMU

Hornby SR Maunsell dining cars

Cavalex TEA Tank Wagons

Peco Snailbeach District Railway hopper wagons

Peco ‘O’ gauge Starter Track Set

Am I coming or going? • Ben Powell’s ‘OO9’ gauge layout ‘Ridge Lane’ is essentially one big reversing loop, but it isn’t too difficult to operate.

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