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 Turtle Creek Line • Alan Mumbray’s G scale railway has to contend with live animals.

MAILBOX LETTERS

‘I’m all right Jack’ • David Pinniger describes the first 16mm scale, coal-fired loco by Archangel.

Postcards from The Olive Branch Tramway • We are planning a feature on Andrew Christie’s layout later in the year, but as an aperitif, let’s enjoy a few shots of the line.

DIARY DATES

Designing and 3D printing your own rolling stock • Learning 3D CAD seems like a mountain to climb. Rik Bennett leads us through the foothills.

Lining a Darjeeling coach • Mark Thatcher walks us through lining the D&HR coaches he built in our last issue.

A Locobox Isabel Revived • John Rogers achieves a dream, but it nearly becomes a nightmare.

A pair of viaducts • Adrian Vaughan bridges the gaps in his line with a couple of interesting designs.

Talyllyn Railway wagon, No.60 • The Editor tackles Model Engineers Laser’s new heavyweight kit.

Getting a Bit Posh and Flying the Flag • Mark Thatcher puts his own spin on a Walker electric van from Modeltown.

TAKE YOUR MODELLING TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

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.

Growing Green • Becky Pinniger explores evergreens.

A 32mm photoplank • Ben and Amy Bucki build a very short 16mm scale line.

Seen at The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition • This issue includes the Midlands Garden Rail Show guide, so we are looking back to the Midlands Model Engineering show, held at the same Warwick venue, in October last year.

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