Garden Rail
July 2024
The Garden Rail team don't just write about large-scale railways, once a year, at the National Garden Railway Show, we build one too! Read how we got on with our “Layout in a Day” as well as all the…
On Sale: 13 June 2024
Digital Edition: £3.99
June 2024
What do you do when your garden is on the site of an old castle? Name your railway after it of course! The Cleobury Castle Light Railway is Ken Walsh's second foray into 16mm outdoors, and he shares…
On Sale: 09 May 2024
Digital Edition: £3.99
May 2024
A 100-year-old model railway? The Fairplex Garden Railroad was established in Los Angeles in 1924 as part of a model boat display. Now it is home to over 10,000 feet of G gauge track, and some…
On Sale: 11 April 2024
Digital Edition: £3.99
April 2024
There are two influences on our lead layout this month – owner Phil Clarke's love of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, and a Spinone puppy who can demolish a train in seconds
On Sale: 14 March 2024
Digital Edition: £3.99
March 2024
March brings you a bumper issue of Garden Rail. This month, our lead layout is the stunning Lazy Grange Bay 3, built by Michael Duffy. This isn't just a garden railway, it's an entire world in…
On Sale: 08 February 2024
Digital Edition: £3.99
February 2024
We capture the last days of Charlie Walton's Hylands Light Railway, before a house move means it will be relocated. The unusual, and simple design, would work perfectly for many people. It's certainly…
On Sale: 11 January 2024
Digital Edition: £3.99
December 2023
Star of social media and local TV, the Jersey-based HSBA railway comes to Garden Rail. Built by Curtis and Nikki Stanier, this beautiful, G scale line is regularly open to the public, and has raised a…
On Sale: 09 November 2023
Digital Edition: £3.99
November 2023
Inspired by none other than PD Hancock, Alistair Ross built the Conegra Road Garden Railway around his garden, featuring some impressive and innovative bridges and viaducts, using materials you might…
On Sale: 12 October 2023
Digital Edition: £3.99
October 2023
40 years to build a garden railway? To be fair, Andrew Armstrong's layout, the Blackhead Light Railway, has been rebuilt several times in different locations, and there has been plenty learned along…
On Sale: 14 September 2023
Digital Edition: £3.99
May 2023
Garden railways are more than just track and trains. The Stella and Corglass Railway has provided its builder, Peter Dawes with a focus while he recovered from illness, and terrific friendships along…
On Sale: 13 April 2023
Digital Edition: £3.99
