British Railway Modelling (BRM)

British Railway Modelling (BRM) magazine provides exceptional coverage of the UK model railway hobby. We cover all eras and scales, giving readers quality content with superb photography. Practical 'How to' articles by our team of modelling experts. Product news and in-depth reviews. The best inspirational model railway layouts. Historical resources and helpful information. Plus much, much more.

READY, SET, REBUILD • A donation and the challenge of a new exhibition layout in just eight weeks spurred this club into action, with the end result proving a hit with exhibition goers across the country.

Corby and District Model Railway Society

EDITOR'S COMMENT

WEEKEND PLANS…

DELTIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY SUFFER BREAK IN

BEHIND THE SCENES AT HORNBY

MURAL UNVEILED TO CELEBRATE S&DR200 BICENTENARY

WINDING DOWN

EAST COAST DRAGS

A BIG BIRTHDAY!

FAR TERMINUS • The latest immersive tabletop layout from David Wright features another composition of the Ashover Light Railway, this time modelling the railway that went to ‘Where the Rainbow Ends’.

The Backscene

About the modeller

Getting Practical with…

Build an N gauge parcels van • Is kit-building cheaper than RTR? It can be if you need a fleet of parcels or fish vans. RRP of the RTR Peco model is £11.85. The kit is £8. Add a sheet of transfers and a bit of paint, and over a typical train length, there is money to be saved on this simple build.

Create a market scene

Building the JS Models shed

Getting Practical

Budget Modelling Part 4: Airfix Castle and Bachmann 44xx

Build a Village School

Upgrading coaches for the preservation era

TRACTION HEAVEN - CREWE IN THE EARLY-1970s

TEST UNITS CONTINUED

A HYDRAULIC RETROSPECTIVE • Colin Boocock takes readers back to the mid-1950s when the sudden interest by BR's Western Region in diesel hydraulics took some people by surprise.

ELECTRICS NORTH OF CARLISLE • In Traction 301, Gavin Morrison presented some of his images of diesel-hauled trains north of Carlisle on the line over Beattock. This time, it is the turn of the electrics…

A BIG DONATION • I'm sure few of us can forget the vandalism attack on the Market Deeping Model Railway Exhibition in 2019, which resulted in an outcry from the modelling community, with donations flooding in from every corner of the UK. Here is the story of the first donation, which has left a lasting legacy.

MODE WHEEL WORKS • A PROTOTYPE WITH POTENTIAL

THE LATEST HEADLINES

Heljan Class 104

Oxford Rail J26

Rapido SE&CR Class 01 0-6-0

Hornby Class 43 High-Speed Train pack

Dapol Black Label GWR Q13 Inspection Saloon Rails Of Sheffield Exclusive

Hornby Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino ‘Cop 26’

Sonic Models GCR/LNER A5/1 4-6-2T Rails of Sheffield Exclusive

Buffer Stop • This month in pictures