Model Rail (UK) - 1 Nov 2025
FIRST CLASS RETURN
RISING TIDES
EXCLUSIVE: VOR TANK LIVERIES REVEALED ◆
BACHMANN LAUNCHES CLASS 13 FOR ‘OO’ ◆
COACHING SESSION
CROSSING THE LINE
Welcome
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Layout: A-exam (East Works)
Reviews
Layout: A Exam (East Works)
Exclusive model updates
News
Layout: Lynhurst
News Real
Cover Stories
Exclusive VOR tank liveries revealed
Staff Show & Tell
Inside Track
The Railway in Miniature
Contact Model Rail
Bachmann launches Class 13
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Coaching session
First Class Return
Exhibition Diary
Crossing the line
Backscene
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Rising tides
Build a brick and steel bridge
Refurbishing Kitmaster coaches
Layout: Lynhurst
Animate a canal lock scene
Building Ponts Mill, Part 2
Refurbishing Kitmaster Mk 1 coaches
Animate a canal lock scene
Building Ponts Mill, Part 2
Build a brick and steel overbridge
MODEL RAIL EXCLUSIVES UPDATE
CLASS 12s MAKE IT ASHORE AND INTO STOCK
GETTING THE HUMP
SCOTTISH TANKS AHEAD
DECK THE HALLS
EXCLUSIVE NRM CLASS 91
UPGRADE FOR BACHMANN CLASS 47s
GRESLEY MAYBES
TT:120 IS THREE
HORNBY’S GOLDEN DUO
HORNBY’S LATEST ARRIVALS ‘MANK’ PECKETT
MORE ‘J26S’ IN STOCK
PARKSIDE HOPS TO IT
CLASS 92 BATCH TWO ANNOUNCED
BULLEID PALVANS NEXT FROM IRM
SOUND-FITTED CLASS 89 ARRIVES
BEILHACKS PLOUGH ON
Modeller’s Bookshelf
SHUNTERS FOR MODELLING PUNTERS
ON THE WORKBENCH
SHINE A (MODERN) LIGHT
SECURITY MATTERS
TERRIERS AND GAMEBIRDS
EXHIBITION DIARY – OCTOBER 25-NOVEMBER 16 2025
Unusual scenes captured by the lens of Chris Nevard
Our full-size railways are constantly evolving, providing fresh inspiration for modelling projects. BEN JONES looks at a few of the latest developments that could soon be appearing on our layouts.
Staff Show & Tell Sulzer Type 2 takes to the rails
What George used
Staff Show & Tell Sulzer Type 2 takes to the rails
Keeping pace
Research – the double-edged sword!
Fifty not out
LIFE IN A NORTHERN DEPOT
LIFE IN A NORTHERN DEPOT
What makes this layout great?
3things we like
Artwork: Andrew Mackintosh
ABOUT THE MODELLER: IAN DALBY
FACTFILE: ‘A-EXAM (EAST WORKS)’
YOUR NEW FAVOURITE DMU HAS ARRIVED!
Refurbish Kitmaster coaches
Create an animated canal lock
Build a brick and steel overbridge
Workbench
Building Ponts Mill, Part 2
Meet the Model Rail Expert modellers
HOW TO BUILD A BRICK AND STEEL OVERBRIDGE Chris Nevard’s
STEP STEP
KEEP IT CONSISTENT
What you will need
BREAKING THE SCENE
HOW TO CREATE AN ANIMATED CANAL LOCK
HOW TO CREATE AN ANIMATED CANAL LOCK
What you will need
Mirror mirror…
STEP STEP
BUILDING PONTS MILL
BUILDING PONTS MILL
Aging the ballast
REFURBISH KITMASTER COACHES
REFURBISH KITMASTER COACHES
200+ YEARS OF THE RAILWAY IN MINIATURE
200+ YEARS OF THE RAILWAY IN MINIATURE
AGAINST THE ODDS
AGAINST THE ODDS
3things we like
ABOUT THE MODELLER: DAVID JOUGHIN
FACTFILE: ‘LYNHURST’
Reviews
How we test
Our reviewers
Rapido SECR Class ‘O1’ 0-6-0
Rapido SECR Class ‘O1’ 0-6-0
3things we like
Factfile: Wainwright ‘O1’ 0-6-0
Heljan BR Class 121 & 122 Railcars
Heljan BR Class 121 & 122 Railcars
3things we like
Factfile: BR Class 121 & 122
Heljan BR/BRCW Class 104 DMU
3things we like
Factfile: BR/BRCW Class 104 DMU
Hornby LMS/BR Caprotti ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0
3things we like
Factfile: LMS/BR Caprotti Class 5MT ‘Black Five’
IRM CIÉ Bulleid ‘H’ vans
Clark Railworks BR Demountable tank wagons
Hornby ‘TT:120’ four-wheel coaches
SUMMARY
FINAL VERDICT
Hornby TT:120’ KFA container wagons
Backscene
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