Skills station preview - Announcing our new series of tutorials aimed at enhancing your skill set.

‘Calvert Tip’ - Richard Foster models this GCR London extension before HS2 takes over.

The Club Room - The section focusing on your work and projects. Includes Exhibition Diary...

Viaducts and variety - A trio of modellers have built one of the finest stretches of the Settle-Carlisle in ‘N’.

Britain’s remotest stations - Richard Foster shows you five of Britain’s remotest stations you can model..

Model Rail exclusives - Order your Sentinel, ‘J70’ and the rest of our models and publications...

Opening the box - The latest news from the world of model railways.

Modelling Lives - Former Bachmann PR man Dennis Lovett wonders if the hobby has become too serious..

The latest news from the world of model railways, and our Warley preview.

Island treasures - Paul A. Lunn presents concepts for modelling the Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.

Build an urban bridge - Peter Marriott scratchbuilds and fits a cheap and simple girder bridge...

Midland memories - Michael and Rob Doyle have rekindled their youth with this fictitious layout.

Sleeping beauty - The depots that serve the ‘Caley Sleeper’ are a modeller’s dream, says Paul A. Lunn.

The Club Room - The section of the magazine that’s all about you. Includes Exhibition Diary...

Working on a coal mine - The decline of the coal industry created a mine of subject matter for modellers.

Upgrade old wagons - George Dent shows you how to transform a couple of 1970s wagons.

Create Tyneside EMUs  - Ken Newton creates an NER electric unit from old Hornby Mk 1s...

Stanier’s ‘Black Fives’ - ‘Masterclass’ returns, focusing on William Stanier’s super ‘5MT’ 4-6-0.

‘USA’ of the month - Another month, another exclusive ‘USA’ model to consider. Order yours today..

Paint a backscene - Chris Leigh shows you how to paint a backscene to fit your layout.

The Club Room - The section showcasing your work and letters. Includes Exhibition Diary.

Cardigan class - It began life as a small test track, but ‘Morfa Mawr’ has become an exhibition star...

Build a station in ‘N’ - He’s built it in ‘OO’ and ‘O’, now Chris Leigh builds Staines West in ‘N’.

The Club Room - The section all about you, the Model Rail reader. Includes Exhibition Diary.

Modelling Lives - Andy Sparks’ has been photographing the nitty-gritty of British Rail for 40 years.

Clean your layout - Chris Leigh decides it’s time for a fresh start by spring-cleaning and organising his railway room and layout.

Masterplan - Paul A. Lunn composes layout concepts that evoke holiday memories of the 1960s..

Model of the Year results - You’ve been voting for your model and product of the year and the results are in, but who will come out on top?

Detail a streamliner - Chris Leigh makes a few simple tweaks to improve the look of Dapol’s new GWR Streamlined Railcar..

Meet Mr Nelevator - A lack of space inspired Allen Pearson to design the Nelevator.

Build an urban layout - We challenge Peter Marriott to leave his countryside comfort zone and tackle an urban modelling project.

It’s bigger on the inside - David Thomas needed to maximise his use of space – enter the master of forced perspective Paul Bambrick...

Modelling Lives - The therapeutic nature of railway modelling helped Andy Barker cope with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Create an RHTT ‘66’ - George reveals some dirty tricks as he adds a new finish to a hard-working Class 66...

Buildings in ‘O’ - Peter Marriott dips his toes into the world of the senior scale with this goods shed kit.

The Club Room - The section that’s just for you, the Model Rail reader. Includes Exhibition Diary..

Improve Wills’ viaduct - Nothing adds ‘wow’ factor to a layout like a viaduct, and Wills’ modular kit is an easy solution, as George Dent demonstrates.

Model Rail exclusives - Turn to page 104 to order your Sentinel, ‘J70’ or ‘USA’ 0-6-0T – and choose from the rest of our exclusive models and publications..

According to Chris… - Prompted by Model Rail’s recent 20th anniversary, Chris reminisces about how it all began.

Model a forgotten railway - The challenge of building a Victorianera layout appeals to both David Bousfield’s love of liveries and research.

Model Rail exclusives - Turn to p104 to order your Sentinel, ‘J70’ or ‘USA’ 0-6-0T – and choose from our other exclusive models and publications..

Dramatic dockside - If locomotives scurrying around ships floats your boat, let Paul A. Lunn whet your appetite with this modular concept.

Model Rail exclusives - Turn to p104 to order your Sentinel, ‘J70’ or ‘USA’ 0-6-0T – and choose from the rest of our exclusive models and publications...

In between the rafters - Paul Toulmin found out that the rafters in his loft provided the perfect foundations for a model railway.

Tracks over gaps - Rails at the baseboard ends are prone to damage, especially on portable layouts, as George Dent recently discovered.

This time it’s personal - After years of club service, Andy Armitage started a personal project that would test his decades of modelling experience...

Pacer Evolution - On the eve of their 40th anniversary, Paul A. Lunn takes a look at the trains designed to save the modern branch line.

Build a Peco Loco Lift - Is this the perfect accompaniment to a branch line fiddleyard? Richard Foster finds out.

Create the peeling effect - Salt has a destructive effect on some metals, but did you know you can also use it to make brilliant weathering stencils?..

Focus on the key details - They said it couldn’t be done, but Stephen Fay built an ‘O’ gauge main line on an 8ft by 4ft baseboard.

A career in modelling - Neil Mason has built a business out of his hobby, and with exhibition layout ‘Masons Lane’ it’s easy to see why..

LAYOUT: Molinnis - Nick Dibben resisted the urge to add too much detail, so his Cornish layout appears much bigger than it is.

Next Issue - A sneak peak at what’s in store for the next exciting issue of Model Rail...

LAYOUT: Shillingstone - In Stephen Sinden’s interpretation of the S&D, Shillingstone station avoided the axe and survived into the 1970s.

Perth Preview - What’s in store at Perth & District Model Railway Club’s annual show?

Model Rail exclusives - Order your limited edition Model Rail models.

Street light supertest - Peter Marriott shines a light on the current products available for modellers seeking a little illumination.

Model of the Year 2016 - The results are in: turn to page 24 to find out which models have won our prestigious competition.

LAYOUT: Sheepcroft - Stuart Davies rose to the challenge of building a layout in ‘EM’ gauge by rummaging around in a skip.

Windmill Terminal - Paul Rolley’s masterclass in using simple techniques to create something that’s far more than the sum of its parts.

Re-number an RTR loco - Richard Foster shows you the right way (and the wrong way) to apply new numbers to your models.

Coaches with class - Chris Leigh unravels the mystery of British Pullman cars and models so tha you can get it right.

Nuremberg report - Peter Marriott brings you all the highlights from the 2017 Nuremberg toy fair...

Two locomotives, an EMU and three new wagons: after playing catch-up, Bachmann’s Branchline range for 2017 regained some sparkle that some have considered missing from the previous couple of years....

The philosophy that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ certainly applies to model manufacturer Minerva Model Railways. In case you’ve forgotten, Minerva was formed by Chris Klein......

Interestingly, Learderflush Shapland was part of Shapland & Petter, which built rolling stock for the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway......

RICHARD FOSTER brings you the biggest stories from the model railway trade and progress reports on products currently in development.

There may still be just over two months of 2016 left, but that hasn’t stopped Hornby from announcing the first of its 2017 release programme. First off the blocks is the South Eastern & Chatham Railway...

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