Western Region
East Quay
Small engines and short trains are the order of the day at this charming quayside station modelled in ‘OO’. CHRIS LANGDON explains the story of this compact exhibition layout which is now owned by St Neots Model Railway Club. Photography, Mike Wild
CHRIS LANGDONBook Review: GWR Locomotives - the Prairies
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2-6-2T ‘Prairies’ were some of Churchward’s earliest designs boasting two basic types: the smaller version for branch lines and the large type for outer suburban work in London and Birmingham.
JONATHAN NEWTONDydley - a compact 'N' gauge club layout
‘N’ gauge is a great way to increase the amount of operation available in a limited space, but it doesn’t have to be confined to home layouts in this way. The City of Canterbury Model Railway Society choose ‘N’ as the medium for Dydley – a 4ft x 2ft 6in continuous run layout. ANDY HOPPER explains.
ANDY HOPPERKilve - a Western Region branch line in 'OO'
A station that was could have been built in Somerset is the setting for Darren Berry’s ‘OO’ gauge exhibition layout.
Darren BerryReality Check: GWR ‘Kings’ - the ultimate 4-6-0
Widely regarded as the ultimate development of the Great Western 4-6-0, ‘Kings’ were locomotives of great beauty and extremely powerful workhorses as well, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES relates.
EVAN GREEN-HUGHESKingsbury - modelling the GWR in 'O' gauge
With a long history of ‘OO’ gauge exhibition layout Barnhill Model Railway Club decided to look to a large scale for its latest project. EDDIE MICHEL reveals the story of this fascinating ‘O’ gauge exhibition layout set in Bristol around the time of nationalisation.
Eddie MichelHornby Tri-ang Railways Remembered train pack for OO gauge
The first of Hornby’s Tri-ang Railways Remembered limited edition train sets has arrived in the form of ‘The Victorian’ which contains a GWR 4-2-2 and a pair of clerestory roof coaches. Find out more here.
Class 92 Electrics
Throughout the history of Britain’s railways there have been many locomotives and trains with troubled histories, with amongst the most recent the Class 92 electrics - a design that has struggled to find its rightful place on today’s railway despite its immense capability, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
. EVAN GREEN-HUGHESWorkbench: Quickfix canopy
Using a combination of kits, components and scratchbuilding, Mike Wild developed a canopy and building frontage to fill a void on Hornby Magazine's 'OO' gauge terminus layout Grosvenor Square.
MIKE WILDDerails' Exclusive ‘OO’ GWR B-Set
Coleford based retailer Derails has commissioned an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) B-Set from Rapido Trains UK.
MARK CHIVERS