Railway Modeller

Railway Modeller Railway Modeller is the UK's biggest selling model railway magazine. Established in 1949 it has been

ON SALE NOW!Get your copy of the 2026 Railway Modeller Special. This Special inclues...• Journey along the Somerset & D...
20/11/2025

ON SALE NOW!
Get your copy of the 2026 Railway Modeller Special.

This Special inclues...
• Journey along the Somerset & Dorset – from Bath Green Park to Bournemouth West
• Thurlestone & Bullhouse – a celebration of pre-Grouping steam in OO
• Railways before 1825 – the story of rail evolution before Locomotion
• Smoke and mirrors – a model railway diorama for photographic subterfuge
• Along Alpine lines – riding the Swiss metre-gauge Rhaetian Railway
• Modelling tips and inspiration; manufacturer profile; and much, much more…

Have you got your latest edition of Railway Modeller yet? Now the temperature has dropped, there is nothing better to do...
19/11/2025

Have you got your latest edition of Railway Modeller yet?
Now the temperature has dropped, there is nothing better to do than get stuck in.

Who has built their Metcalfe Kit yet? Let’s see them below.

The perfect Sunday afternoon read...this month with a FREE 13 month calendar!🚂 All aboard the November 2025 issue of Rai...
12/10/2025

The perfect Sunday afternoon read...this month with a FREE 13 month calendar!

🚂 All aboard the November 2025 issue of Railway Modeller! 🎉
Get ready for another action-packed edition full of inspiration, expert tips, and stunning layouts! 🛤️

✨ Highlights include:
🔧 Chris Ford kicks off a step-by-step guide to building a model railway — inspired by the breathtaking West Highlands of Scotland! 🏔️
🏗️ More modelling magic with Fford Dinrhyd (OO9) and Kings Meaburn (N) — both proving what’s possible with off-the-shelf sectional track!

🌟 Railway of the Month: Penworth — an N gauge GWR branch line terminus, inspired by Pendon Museum’s legendary Vale Scene. 🚉

Plus…
🚆 Kimbolton (OO) – a charming former station on the Kettering–Cambridge line
🚧 Express Daisy Sidings (EM) – shunting fun with character!
🏭 Cambois Bay (OO) – a gritty slice of the industrial North East, complete with coal staiths

🗻 Don’t miss Tim Williams’s incredible miniature OO9 layout — built to take to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro! 😲
⚙️ John Cockcroft starts work on a GWR Star Class 4-6-0 in O gauge ✨
🚛 Callum Willcox shows how to build & weather a Peco/Parkside hopper wagon like a pro!

🆕 Reviews & News:
🔥 Rapido Trains UK’s SE&CR O1 Class 0-6-0
⚡ Accurascale & Rails’ BR Class 89 electric
🚄 Dapol & Rails’ Hawksworth inspection saloon..and a bumper batch of new loco announcements from Rails, Bachmann & Rapido! 🙌

Grab your copy in stores & online now 👉 www.pecopublications.co.uk

📅 Includes your FREE 13-month 2026 Railway Modelling Calendar!

The November Railway Modeller is our NOW! — with a FREE 13-month 2026 Railway Modelling Calendar! 🚂Grab your copies in a...
10/10/2025

The November Railway Modeller is our NOW! — with a FREE 13-month 2026 Railway Modelling Calendar! 🚂

Grab your copies in all good model shops, in news agents or online at www.pecopublications.co.uk

Plan your next layout & your year ahead!

⏰🚨 Only a few hours left to enter the RAIL200 Model Layout Competition! 🚂🎉We’ve already received SO many incredible dior...
30/09/2025

⏰🚨 Only a few hours left to enter the RAIL200 Model Layout Competition! 🚂🎉

We’ve already received SO many incredible dioramas and layouts – the creativity, skill, and dedication you’ve all shown has completely blown us away 🙌👏.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has entered so far 💙 – your passion is truly inspiring. Choosing the finalists is going to be almost impossible… 😅

But there’s still time! Don’t miss your chance to showcase your masterpiece – entries close at MIDNIGHT tonight! 🌙✨

👉 Submit here: www.peco-uk.com/pages/rail200-competition

🌍🚂 CONTINENTAL MODELLER – October 2025 🚂🌍This month’s issue is packed with international inspiration ✨:🏭 Railway of the ...
20/09/2025

🌍🚂 CONTINENTAL MODELLER – October 2025 🚂🌍

This month’s issue is packed with international inspiration ✨:

🏭 Railway of the Month – 21 Rue des Haies 🇫🇷 A French industrial suburb in HO.
🗺️ Plan of the Month – Broken Creek 🇺🇸 A detailed American HO switching layout.
⛏️ Nutbush – a large US N modular layout of a Virginian coal town.
🇧🇷 Brazil Broadened – modelling broad gauge more accurately in HO with Mike Hyde.
🏙️ Orlando Station – building a signature structure on the Kaley Yard US HO layout.
🇩🇪 Mittelstadt – a digitally-controlled HO home layout set in central Germany.
🚞 Trifoulou – metre gauge in Nm on the Chemin de Fer du Vivarais.
🇧🇪 Terminus – Belgian diesels at the end of the line.
🏡 Stone Buildings – scenic scratchbuilding of two French cottages.
🚉 Chaleux – a new N exhibition layout with interchangeable stock.
🛠️ Adapting American & European Models in O – by Philip Morgan.
🎪 Wi******er American & European O Gauge Show – annual event highlights.
⚡ Bern–Lötschberg–Simplon ‘NINA’ RABe525 – new HO models from LS Models.

➕ Plus: Product reviews, books, videos, news & exhibition diary 📚📰

👉 Don’t miss this action-packed issue – in stores & online now!

Buy your copy at 👉 www.pecopublications.co.uk

Entries our rolling in for the RAIL200 Model Layout Competition and we're loving seeing all the wonderful creations! You...
19/09/2025

Entries our rolling in for the RAIL200 Model Layout Competition and we're loving seeing all the wonderful creations! You've still got plenty of time to get your entries in and up until the end of Tuesday 30th September. To submit your entries, go to peco-uk.com/pages/rail200-competition (Link in BIO).

Finalists will be invited to showcase their dioramas at this year's National Festival Of Railway Modelling at The NEC in November and we're excited to see the selected entries on display...

Wishing the best of luck to all competitors and we look forward to seeing more of your wonderful works!

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🚂✨ It’s a super special issue of Railway Modeller! ✨🚂This month we’re celebrating the 900th edition 🎉📖 with:📚 An extende...
12/09/2025

🚂✨ It’s a super special issue of Railway Modeller! ✨🚂

This month we’re celebrating the 900th edition 🎉📖 with:

📚 An extended “From the Archive” feature 🔎 looking back at every century issue (100, 200, 300… right up to 900!)
📝 Talking Points – Nigel Adams reflects on 77 years in the hobby!

🔥 Layouts you’ll love:
🏭 Bristol Templecombe Road 82G – O gauge BR steam shed by Warley MRC 🚂
⛰️ The Harboro Stone Company – OO gauge Peak District quarry 🪨
🚛 Claremont – compact BR freight yard in N gauge
⚓ Northport Quay – Irish harbour terminus in 7mm/36.75mm broad gauge 🇮🇪
🌲 Tan y Bwlch – preserved Ffestiniog Railway station in OO9
🔄 Plus: Flintfield in P4 makes a comeback to the exhibition circuit! 🎉

🛠️ Construction & Reviews:

Building a Fowler Patriot Class 4-6-0 in OO 🏗️

Tips for adding small building details with everyday items 🏠

New model reviews:
🚂 GWR ‘4400’ Class 2-6-2T in OO (Rapido Trains UK)
🚂 BR Class 60 in OO (Cavalex Models)
🚂 ICI bogie limestone hoppers in OO (Accurascale)
🚂 21-ton mineral wagons in TT:120 (Hornby)

🎉 Don’t miss this collector’s milestone issue of Railway Modeller!

In store, selected model shops, or online: www.pecopublications.co.uk

The 900th Issue of Railway Modeller - October 2025 is out now!This special edition issue comes with a commemorative cove...
11/09/2025

The 900th Issue of Railway Modeller - October 2025 is out now!

This special edition issue comes with a commemorative cover to celebrate this milestone for and over 75 years of publishing the magazine. Get your copy in all good magazine stores, certain model railway shops (see website) or online...🎉🚂 The 900th Issue of Railway Modeller is here! 🚂🎉

Our special October 2025 edition marks a huge milestone — 900 issues and over 75 years of publishing Britain’s #1 model railway magazine! 🏆📖

✨ This collector’s issue comes with a commemorative cover to celebrate the journey so far and the exciting future ahead.

🛒 Grab your copy today:
📍 At all good magazine retailers
🚉 Selected model railway shops (check our website)
💻 Or order online → www.pecopublications.co.uk

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🌍🚂 CONTINENTAL MODELLER – September 2025 🚂🌍🔥 Railway of the Month: Saint-Hilaire 🇧🇪 – Belgian HO based on real locations...
26/08/2025

🌍🚂 CONTINENTAL MODELLER – September 2025 🚂🌍

🔥 Railway of the Month: Saint-Hilaire 🇧🇪 – Belgian HO based on real locations, uniquely set in autumn 🍂
📐 Plan of the Month: Santa Maria 🇨🇭 – Rhätische Bahn HOm, a wayside station with classic Swiss features 🚞
📏 Scale Drawings: Grain Elevator 🇨🇦 – Canadian HO with working loading activity 🌾🚂

Plus 👉
🍫 Chocolate & Co. – French enamel advertising plaques
🇺🇸 Kaley Yard – American HO inspired by Orlando, Florida
🇩🇪 Mini Gremberg – N gauge depot near Cologne
🇫🇷 Saint Agur – charming French HO shunting layout
⚡ Point Motor Tester – a handy tool for slow motion motors
🚇 Return to the Montréal Métro Pt.2 – the vacuum train + multi-service vehicle in HO

And of course… 📚 Product reviews, book & video reviews, news, and the exhibition diary! 🎉

👉 Get your copy now at www.pecopublications.co.uk or 'Subscribe & Save' with over £25.00 OFF per year! (link in BIO)

🚂✨ All Aboard the September Issue! ✨🚂To mark the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway 🎉, we feature a ...
16/08/2025

🚂✨ All Aboard the September Issue! ✨🚂

To mark the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway 🎉, we feature a remarkable 4mm scale model depicting the entire route of the line in the 1820s – first built for the 150th anniversary back in 1975! 🕰️ Restored to its former glory, it’s now on display at the Hopetown Darlington Railway Museum 🏛️.

Also celebrating Rail 200 👉 Making Tracks 200 at Chester Cathedral ⛪ – Pete Waterman and his Railnuts team return with their stunning OO gauge Watford Junction layout.

🚉 Railway of the Month: Buckhorn Weston for Shaftesbury – an extensive OO gauge ‘might-have-been’ station on the Salisbury to Exeter main line.
Other layouts include:
🔧 Blowers Green (O gauge wagon repair yard, 1970s Black Country)
🌉 Helland Wharf (OO cameo of Wenford Bridge branch, Cornwall)
🚪 Archenfield (an OO layout weaving through multiple rooms and even a linen cupboard!)

🛤️ To tie in with the new TT:120 Ventnor West station kits from Peco, we share a track plan and drawings of the Stroudley ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0Ts 🐾 that worked the branch.

⭐ New Product Reviews ⭐

Rapido Trains UK Stroudley Class E1 0-6-0T in OO

Minerva O gauge Southern Railway USA tank

Hornby OO GNR J52

Accurascale OO GER Buckjumpers

📖 Don’t miss this packed issue – history, inspiration, layouts, and the latest releases all in one place!

Buy now at www.pecopublications.co.uk, 'Subscribe & Save' or purchase in stores

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