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.

View from the end of the Platform • A CHUFFING GOOD DAY

Garden Rail

Garden Rail at the National Garden Railway Show • The team enjoyed a day out at Stoneleigh Park with the 16mm Association.

BUILDING THE ‘LAYOUT IN A DAY’

David Hick’s Pecketts • David Pinniger recalls a rare but impressive little locomotive.

Motorising the Airfix ‘General’ • John Perkin takes a classic kit and makes it work.

From sherry box to station • Barbara Clements brings her dolls house building skills to garden railways.

WANT YEAR-ROUND INSPIRATION?

DIARY DATES

Building a private owner van • The Editor adds another vehicle to the official magazine fleet.

Planting Thyme • Becky Pinniger suggests a plant that not only makes your railway look good, but some varieties can find their way into the kitchen, too!

A NARROW GAUGE WORLD SUBSCRIBER ENJOYS…

Postcards from The Ambledown Valley Railway • David Pinniger brings us some historical visitors to the AVR each month, so we thought it would be nice to have a better look at the line with some photos from 2024.

Loads of Wagons for Wagon Loads • Mark Thatcher builds a rake of 32/45mm gauge wagons from Raven Kreativ and populates them with goods loads from Rannoch Sidings.

Postcards from The National Garden Railway • With so many wonderful sights at The NGRS, we ran out of space in our main feature, but as we all like pictures of trains, here are a few more…

Replacements for LGB hook and loop couplings • Rik Bennett fits his stock with something a little more subtle than the standard device.

MAILBOX LETTERS

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.

Seen at The NGRS • Just a few more images from the big show. This time, some of the fun sights to be seen around the hall.

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