Reviews
Welcome to the BRM Review Area, the place to both read and watch product reviews covering a plethora of railway modelling products from model locomotives and wagons through to glues and trees. Expect to see the hobby’s biggest names such as Hornby, Bachmann, Dapol and Heljan.
REVIEW: Bachmann WD 40T 'Parrot'
Howard Smith examines this new arrival from the Barwell manufacturer, ideal for…
By Howard Smith | 17 December 2019
REVIEW: Darstaed Mk. 1 'Suburban'
Howard Smith casts a rule over this latest item of rolling stock to arrive from…
By Howard Smith | 16 December 2019
REVIEW: Dapol 90T HIA hopper
Howard Smith sings praise about these new hopper wagons from Dapol...
By Howard Smith | 16 December 2019
REVIEW: Hornby B2 0-6-0ST 'Peckett'
Small industrial locomotives are 'all the rage'. Howard Smith examines Hornby's…
By Howard Smith | 16 December 2019
Oxford Rail Road/Rail Land Rover Defender
Howard Smith examines this interesting die-cast model, ideal for many post-2000…
By Howard Smith | 12 December 2019
10 ideas to make your layout ready for Christmas
Last weekend, we held the National FESTIVE of Railway modelling at Peterborough…
10 December 2019
The Weird World of Warley
While Warley was a show full of realistic and amazing models, there was also…
27 November 2019
First look: Rapido Trains Birmingham 'New Look' Guy Arab bus
Rapido Trains are now shipping their 4mm scale model of a Birmingham 'New Look'…
27 November 2019
Video: Hornby Huntley & Palmers W4 Peckett train pack
Phil Parker looks at Hornby's R3686 train pack - a collector's item, sure to be…
20 November 2019
Bachmann Ransomes & Rapier 45T Crane
Our review sample of Bachmann’s Ransomes & Rapier 45T steam breakdown crane has…
06 November 2019
Sonic Models VEA 'Vanwide'
A new Chinese manufacturer, Sonic Models has entered the British market with the…
05 November 2019
The Great Model Railway Challenge - Series 2 - Grand Final "Suprise, Suprise"
It's the Final! More teams. More rule changes. More amazing layouts. Who will…
27 October 2019
Mamod Stirling
Garden Rail Editor, Phil Parker, takes a look at Mamod's latest live steam…
24 October 2019
Piko G scale Clean Machine
If your garden line uses track power, keeping the rails clean can be a…
22 October 2019
VIDEO: Hornby R&H 48DS on test
These new models are some of the smallest to have emerged from the Margate…
22 October 2019