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 • MISTAKES DON’T MATTER

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Grand Central Railroad • Wayne Herivel takes us to Arizona to see this magnificent model.

Yvette • David Pinniger introduces us to a curvaceous 16mm steam loco.

Building a tractor locomotive • Chuck Doan gives us an insight into creating this amazing model.

DIARY DATES

A Churchwater Slate Railways carriage • Tony Bird builds an open coach, designed by Brian Clarke.

THE BUILD: STEP-BY-STEP

A silly idea? • As your Editor, my role, as I often say, is to make mistakes, so you don’t have to. So, let me tell you about my latest one…

A Cape Locomotive • Graham Duncan-Smith introduces us to modelling South African railways.

Looking forward on the living layout • Winter on the Line: A Time for Reflection, Restoration and Planning, according to Louise Christie.

Postcards from Kathleen’s Light Railway • When Ken Peebles passed away at the end of 2025, local enthusiasts, including your Editor, lost a good friend. However, we will always have memories of some fun days running on his layout, Kathleen’s Light Railway.

Luggage Barrows • It’s cold and wet outside, but Amy and Ben Bucki can still find jobs to do on the railway.

THE BUILD CONTINUED: STEP-BY-STEP

The Toy Toyota from T’internet • Mark Thatcher follows up on his cheap internet purchase from last month and shows us an easy way to repurpose it.

THE BUILD: STEP-BY-STEP

The National Garden Railway Show Saturday 25th April 2026 • All tracks lead to Stoneleigh Park, near Leamington Spa in Warwickshire next month, for the biggest show of the year.

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.

‘Hohenlimburg’ steam tram G-scale

Croesor Tramway Iron Open Wagon, C Type 16mm scale

Baguley Chassis kit

Water top-up bottles

Paint booth kit

Ffestiniog Railway Flour Van 78 Kit 16mm scale

Ffestiniog Railway 4-Ton Open Goods Wagon 126 Kit 16mm scale

Write in and share your ideas with other enthusiasts • Letters are welcomed on any aspect of large scale railway modelling. Please e-mail the Editor: phil.parker@warnersgroup.co.uk or post to The Editor, Garden Rail Magazine, Warners Group Publications, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH.

Seen at The Great British Model Railway Show • Held at British Motor Museum, the show had plenty on offer for large-scale railway fans.