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 • IS IT ART?

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The Durango and Colorado Southern Narrow Gauge Railroad • Over three decades ago, a trip to the States inspired Richard Cable to build his line.

What’s stopping you from buying a second-hand loco? • Buying a steam locomotive requires a significant investment. Alan MacFarlane looks at ways to make the process more comfortable.

Using Li-Ion cells • Battery technology can be confusing. Malcolm High helps us make sense of it all.

Banking the Banksy • Mark Thatcher tells the amazing story of the Merrivale Model Village Banksy 1/12th scale stable, and how you could add one to your layout.

Llangollen Garden Railway Festival • Exhibition manager Keith Potts tells us about this new addition to the show calendar taking place on Saturday, May 14th.

DIARY DATES

Moving Goods • Have you got some sidings on your layout, then why not add a warehouse? Daniel Cousins builds the kit from Modeltown, as told by Mark Thatcher.

Any Old Iron • Dave Skertchly builds a grubby Nissen hut from a 3D-printed kit, and suspects that it may already be home to the PW department card school.

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Seen at the Midlands Garden Rail Show • The Editor enjoyed a couple of days at the Warwick show in March, here are just a few of the models that caught his eye.