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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Model Rail essential information

MODEL RAIL'S EXCLUSIVE PROJECTS TO BE REVOLUTION-ISED! • The latest happenings from the world of model railways

BACHMANN'S WINTER 2022 ANNOUNCEMENTS

GET NOISY WITH A WESTERN PULLMAN

NEW AND OLD LIVERIES FOR THE ‘158’

In Brief

HEAVY FREIGHTS AND TANKS RETURN

TWO NEW TOOLINGS FOR EFE RAIL

NON-CONFORMIST BR DIESELS FOR FARISH

SCENECRAFT HIGHLIGHTS

STANDARDS BIG AND SMALL

TYNE ELECTRIC ‘ES1’ APPEARS IN ‘00’

ORANGE AND BLACK Mk 2b/c FROM IRM

MOLTEN IRON WAGONS TO COME FROM KR MODELS

HAWTHORN LESLIE PROGRESS UPDATE

CLASS 222000 DMU NEXT FROM IRM

HELJAN ‘THUNDERBIRDS’ LAUNCH AGAIN

STEADFAST'S DECAL RANGE EXPANDS

STAIRWAY TO MODELLING HEAVEN?

POPULATE YOUR LAYOUT - EDWARDIAN STYLE

GOING WALKIES!

SOMETHING TO WHET YOUR PALLET

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

EXHIBITION DIARY - NOVEMBER 2022-FEBRUARY 2023

Staff Show & Tell ‘TT’ at teatime • George Dent has been spending his autumn evenings working on his ‘TT:120’ diorama, installing a platform, ballasting the track and making a start on the scenics.

Dipping a toe in…

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.

MODEL RAIL'S CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE • Wondering what to buy for the railway modeller in your life? Or are you pondering what to put on your letter to Santa? George Dent, Chris Gadsby and Chris Gilson have collected 18 ideas for the perfect gift…

CHRISTMAS POST?

PLANNING AHEAD

ROLL WITH IT

LOOK MORE CLOSELY

TMC's EXCLUSIVE ‘PEAKS’

POCKET SEPARATIST

ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING

A MODEL PAINT SELECTION

GET TOOLEP up

CREATING A SPECTACLE

MIND THE GAP!

THINK SAFE

A TRULY TACKY GIFT

GETTING MUGGED

GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION

Spectacular teamwork • Group efforts inevitably involve compromise but this layout, inspired by cities in the North East of England, proves how a little give and take can lead to great things.

3 things we like

HOW TO MODEL CONTAINERISED COAL TRAFFIC • George Dent rekindles youthful memories by adding a suitably grubby finish to Accurascale's PFA wagons and striking yellow Cawoods ‘boxes’.

Factfile: PFA Container flats

HOW TO BUILD A DOUBLE HELIX IN ‘N’ • Graham Goodchild builds a quarry scene with an interesting twist.

HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE WEEDKILLING TRAIN IN ‘N’ • Chris Leigh wanted a quick project that would add some variety to his ‘N’ gauge layout.

HOW TO BUILD A MOBILE PHONE MAST • Peter Marriott tests out Scale Model Scenery's latest laser-cut kit for a modern scene.

Know your stuff • This is where our team of experienced modellers answer YOUR questions. Email your queries about railways - real or model - to modelrail@bauermedia.co.uk

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