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.

Welcome

BACHMANN REVEALS SUMMER 2023 PLANS

BR STANDARD `5MT' ALSO GAINS AN UPLIFT

In Brief

ACCURASCALE'S LATEST EXCLUSIVES

GWR ‘56XX’ FROM MINERVA

SIMON KOHLER PARTS COMPANY WITH HORNBY

HUNSLET FOOTPLATE CREWS

Modeller's Bookshelf • A quartet of new books that will be useful for modellers and general railway enthusiasts alike.

ON THE WORKBENCH • What new items have appeared in George's workshop this month?

…and finally

EXHIBITION DIARY - JUNE 9-AUGUST 16 2023

News Real What's happening on Britain's railways… • Our full-size railways are constantly evolving, providing fresh inspiration for modelling projects. BEN JONES looks at the latest developments that could soon be appearing on our layouts.

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

Staff Show & Tell The Forgotten `Twin' • George Dent resurrects a special Class 20 model that has been languishing in store for nearly 20 years.

Boat building appeals to railway modellers • PETER MARRIOTT had been trying to figure out how to include a ship on a coastal layout, and a trip to a Dutch port gave him that `eureka' moment…

More `TT', Vicar? • George has also been finishing off a signal box for his `TT:120' project.

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

Straight thinking • Wayne Sharrocks demonstrates that you can fit a layout into any space without compromising on quality or scope.

HOW TO CREATE A LIFELIKE POND • Peter Marriott endeavours to make his best ever water feature.

HOW TO IMPROVE HORNBY'S BR Mk 1 GUV • Read all about it! George Dent adds a grimy outlook - and a few extra details - to Hornby's Newspaper van.

HOW TO CREATE SCENERY WITH AQUARIUM FILTER FOAM • Peter Marriott proves how an unusual - and cheap material can be employed to create realistic scenery.

HOW TO BUILD A `PRESFLO' CEMENT TANK WAGON • If you enjoy reliving your past, there's nothing quite like building an Airfix plastic wagon kit, as Chris Leigh remembers.

HOW TO CUSTOMISE BACHMANN'S PCA WAGONS • Bachmann's PCA cement wagons are very good straight out of the box, but there are some handy tools and techniques to add finesse and individuality, as Steve Nall demonstrates.

HOW TO CUSTOMISE A LASER-CUT KIT • George Dent shows how a greater sense of realism can be achieved by adding surface texture to a structure.

HOW TO CLEAN A BLOCKED AIRBRUSH NOZZLE • This is where our team of experienced modellers answer YOUR questions. Email your queries about railways - real or model - to modelrail@bauermedia.co.uk

KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES PART 20: BR Parcel railcars • This month, Paul Chancellor studies the colour schemes worn by the single-car diesel and electric railcars dedicated to parcels and luggage traffic.

HOW TO USE MAGNETIC COUPLINGS

HOW TO CLEAN LOCOMOTIVE WHEELS AFTER WEATHERING

The coast with the most • `N' gauge gave Chris Morris the space and freedom to go to town with the landscape, and run scale-length trains to...