British Railway Modelling (BRM)

Having imagined how the land looked before the railways and buildings arrived, I decided to create a history of how the modelled area developed. Originally, there was a country lane at the top of the hill linking two villages (right end of layout). C

The allotments were a joy to make and I really went to town on them. After some research online, I discovered that the standard size for an allotment was 10 poles (250 square meters or about the size of a doubles tennis court). It was common practice

At the height of the pandemic during the latter part of 2020, I decided to build a layout to run some of the British outline OO rolling stock that I’d acquired or kit-built during the previous few years. I returned to modelling British outline in 201

‘Chieftain Place’ is a rebuilt layout dedicated to the memory of my granddad, who first introduced me to live railways and was a talented engineer who worked in the agricultural machinery industry all his life, and in later years became a keen railwa

Get involved and visit rmweb.co.uk/topic/156891-show- us-yours-realistic- modelling/ and post your pictures Following completion of a major £1m overhaul, A1 class, No. 60163 Tornado will return to the national network this summer. Through 2022 and 20

THIS HORNBY crane model is one inherited from the Lima range. Whilst not the most accurate model crane on the market, there is no denying its play value and robustness. It is fun to use and the functions to operate the winch and the jib are easy, qui

THIS LOWMAC kit is older than I am, being first released by Airfix in 1964 with a JCB excavator load. In the 1980s, Dapol re-released it in its “Kitmaster” range, without the excavator, but with new wheels and decals and it is still available from th

BACK IN March, I built the excellent Intentio Models kit for a GWR signal box. An easy model to build, it’s sat on a shelf since then, waiting for me to finish it off. Signal boxes enjoy big windows, and that means that if they lack an interior, it’s

LAST MONTH, we continued the build of the LCUT Creative ‘Small Drive Through Goods Shed’ by scratch-building roof trusses and a new canopy. This month, we’ll be adding all the small details; such as gutters, downpipes, doors, and steps. While the kit

FDM printers such as this work by depositing material in layers and the biggest issue is that these layers are visible, to a greater or lesser extent, on the final product. This may not matter on prints that are purely functional, but what about wher

AS THE rail network shrank dramatically in the second half of the 20th century, vast tracts of land were released for other purposes. One common use these were put to was the creation of estates for business and trade, employing either the existing r

THE BRM stand has been out at a lot of shows recently and includes a micro layout I built a couple of years ago. Each time, the most popular questions are about the water at the front of the model. This method is for modelling still water in a lake,

Welcome to this issue of TRACTION in British Railway Modelling. We have a variety of articles ranging from features about grain and timber terminals and a photographic visit to the Wichnor Junction area in 1986. There’s also an article about Stirling

While exploring the Coalville area with local Ordnance Survey maps, we discovered Catholme Lane, which leads to a sand and gravel pit. At the end of the lane is a bridge that crosses the Burton upon Trent to Tamworth main line with good views in both

The Ancient and Royal Burgh of Stirling, the one-time home of Scotland’s parliament, sits on the River Forth, which the railway crosses just north of the station. Stirling station was opened by the Scottish Central Railway in 1848 when the company’s

As part of the West of England Main Line (MAS) re-signalling scheme of the early to mid-1980s, the S&T department used a train created from ‘old’ vehicles to transport concrete to form the bases for the colour light signals. The train would be loaded

‘Trowland’ is a little piece of the Midland and Great Northern Railway on the North Norfolk coast in the early 1890s, modelled in the uncommon, (but just the right sized) S Scale (1/64th scale or 3/16” to the foot). The layout was built by the renown

The safety of both the railway traveller and personnel has been the reason for installing signals since the 1830s when passenger-carrying rail travel really began. Introduced at that time, the semaphore signal still graces the remaining mechanically-

With the water level in the harbour and seashore being set out below the level of the track, this required the baseboard to be constructed on two levels. The area of water to the harbour covered quite a large part of the layout, and thought had to be

We were invited to attend a press preview last month, where Hornby revealed its latest models to join the TT:120 range. When Hornby announced it would be entering the TT:120 market in October 2022, it was the largest single investment in new tooling

Taking a layout out on the exhibition circuit requires it to have a decent level of lighting. At exhibition venues, the main hall lighting level is generally quite unsuitable to show off a model railway to its best advantage. Any detail on the layout

967419 967420 Rapido Trains UK is expanding its popular range of OO RCH 1907 Private Owner Wagons, with a batch of 7-Plank opens featuring another new tooling. During their lifetime, these wagons were issued a variety of diagram numbers by the main l

Rails has received a decorated sample for its exclusive model of Class 50, no 50020 Revenge in OO gauge. According to Rails, the new model is shaping up very nicely - with release expected during quarter four, 2024. Available to pre-order now, priced

Peco has released its previously available N gauge CDA china clay hopper based on the HAA MGR wagons in its most recent DB Cargo livery with a maroon frame and load cover. The models are based on the 2004 chassis tooling but now feature steel wheels

The decorated samples have been reviewed by the design team and feedback has been provided to the factory to correct any issues. Dapol is currently waiting for a production slot to be confirmed by the factory but expects to have these models in the s

00 1969-present 59.95 1969 saw the introduction of 111 of the Derby-built Mark 2b coaches in 1 Trailer Second Open (TSO), Corridor First (FK) and Corridor Brake First (BFK) guises as a significant development with their 3’wraparound end doors and no

TT:120 1976-present 37.99-329.99 Let’s get the difficult bit over with first; why have we pictured L original livery blue and grey power cars with InterCity Executive grey coaches? Well, that’s what Hornby sent to us over two separate deliveries and,

00 1962-present 249.95-389.95 Heljan announced in 2019 that it would produce a completely H new Class 47 model, replacing its previous model from the early 2000s, which, although a very good performer, became known for being overscale in width across

00 1935-1978 84.95 triple pack When Elders & Fyffes moved their banana import handling operations from Hull to Southampton in 1933, the Southern Railway found a need to build dedicated wagons, which came into service from 1935, with 200 being built t

N 1986-present 172.80+ Following on from Dapol’s wellregarded Class 59 in OO in F 2023, we can now enjoy the N gauge version of the Class 59; a welcome addition to the range. The first five Class 59 General Motors’ locomotives were delivered to Foste

00 1911 onwards 32.95 The GWR built 10,815 unfitted five-plank opens to Diagram O11 between 1911-1919 with DCIII handbrakes, and alongside these, 2,105 vacuum-braked versions designated as Diagram O15 were built up to 1922. Resourceful as ever, Rapid

009 1980-preservation 109.95 The diminutive Baguley-Drewry marks Bachmann’s first foray into the world of narrow-gauge diesels for its OO9 scale range. These 70hp machines were originally built for use at Royal Naval Armament Depots (RNAD) from 1980,

Most of the road vehicles used on ‘Metcalfe Road’ are either from Oxford or Classix, although several of the lorries have been built from Springside white metal kits. The choice of vehicles on the layout helps define the period being operated, so car