Railway Modeller

Still Britain's most popular model railway monthly magazine with over 800 issues published since it was launched. Always at the very heart of the hobby, and justly proud of its policy to cover all the scales and gauges and topics of interest to both ready-to-run enthusiasts and kit and scratchbuilders alike.

RAILWAY MODELLER

Welcome • A year to remember

Ryburn • DAVID KIRBY describes the P4 layout which he built as a joint project with JOHN DILNOT, and which has recently returned to the exhibition circuit under new ownership.

The results! • Ahead of this year’s National Festival of Railway Modelling, which will be taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on 22 & 23 November, we are delighted to announce the competition winners and runners-up, together with showcasing other shortlisted entries and selected finalists.

A Churchward Star Class 4-6-0 in 7mm • Having made a start in the November issue, JOHN COCKCROFT completes the construction of a David Andrews etched kit for one of these Great Western Railway four-cylinder machines.

The LNER Society Diamond Jubilee • LNER Society Vice President DAVID WOODWARD recounts the history of this organisation, which for the past 50 years has served to facilitate the study of this particular railway company and to provide a source of authoritative information for historians and modellers.

Ryecroft Arena • Having originally built it as a terminus to fiddle yard layout, STEVE FARMER expanded the non-scenic elements of this Privatisation era N gauge model to create a main line continuous run in just 5' 7" x 2'.

Reviving the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway in model form • Next March it will be 60 years since the closure of this much-lamented route, which once connected the Georgian city of Bath with the south coast resort of Bournemouth. Malcolm Briggs explains how a small team of modellers have sought to keep the memory of the S&D alive, by constructing an OO gauge model of one of its former stations.

Scottish sojourn • CHRIS FORD continues the construction of this West Highland layout project in 4mm, which makes extensive use of products from the Peco range.

An engine shed for Mallerstang Junction • IAN NUTTALL describes, with accompanying working drawings, how he scratch-built a Midland Railway-style locomotive shed in 4mm scale, which is destined for use on the third and final phase of his grand Settle & Carlisle-inspired Dentdale empire.

Centenary celebrations at Manchester Christmas show • The Sugden Centre – 13 & 14 December 2025

Bred Albin • A photograph of Killin station inspired ALISDAIR MACDONALD to create this Scottish snow scene, which will be appearing at the Christmas Model Railway Show in Manchester this December.

Millfield – a cardboard wonder in OO9 • A quantity of substantial cardboard packaging, saved from recycling, led ANTHONY BILTON to explore the possibilities of using this material as the foundation of a model railway. The result is this small 4mm narrow gauge system, which proved straightforward and inexpensive to complete.

How to build your free Metcalfe card kit • Enclosed with printed copies of this issue is a 4mm scale kit for a small commercial lock-up, which has been produced by Metcalfe Models exclusively for readers of RAILWAY MODELLER. CALLUM WILLCOX gives some pointers for getting the best from this straightforward kit, which builds up into a pleasing model of a fish and chip shop.

A Christmas tree model railway • DICK ROBINSON describes how he made use of cake decorations and old Christmas cards to create this festive snow scene in OO.

Readers’ Letters

British Rail Class 104 three-car DMU New from Heljan in OO • FROM BY OUR EDITORIAL STAFF AND CONTRIBUTING MODELLERS

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