Garden Rail
Issue 324 - August 2021
Does building a garden railway take a long time? Our editor set out to build a working layout, complete with plants, in a day for the National Garden Railway Show. See how he got on, and enjoy…
On Sale: 15 July 2021
Issue 323 - July 2021
Any railway enhances the garden it sits in - and Andy Parkins layout Gladstone Park might fit into a modest space, but still looks amazing. Over the years, he has modified it and explains how he's…
On Sale: 17 June 2021
Issue 322 - June 2021
It's showtime! We look forward to the National Garden Railway Show, in Peterborough. One of the highlights of the display is a giant, modular layout built by members of the 16mm Association. We take a…
On Sale: 13 May 2021
Issue 321 - May 2021
Old steam locomotives never die - on the Vale of Evermore light railway, they go on and on while pulling scale length trains.
On Sale: 15 April 2021
Garden Rail Magazine
April sees us putting the fun into garden railways. Mark and Donna Mitchell built the Glebe Valley Railway in just two years, and the line has taken on a life of its own with a daily story appearing…
On Sale: 11 March 2021
Issue 319 - March 2021
Transport yourself back to the Exhill Light Railway's last days. John Besley takes us on a tour of his fictitious West Country line where we can enjoy the extreme levels of detail he incorporated into…
On Sale: 11 February 2021
Issue 318 - February 2021
When your boss invites you over for Sunday lunch, you don't expect to go away with inspiration to build a railway in your garden. But that's exactly what happened to Robert Fickin. Since then, the…
On Sale: 14 January 2021
Issue 317 - January 2021
We start 2021 with one of the most realistic large scale railways we've been privileged to showcase - The Isle of Westland Railway, built by Andy Coward.
On Sale: 17 December 2020
Issue 316 - December 2020
With winter drawing in, you might not feel like working in the garden, but that doesn't mean your trains need to be idle. Andrew Neal built Aberwyn in only 10ft by 3ft 6 – and he can still run live…
On Sale: 12 November 2020
Issue 315 - November 2020
Looking at a new house, what's uppermost in your mind? Space for a garden railway of course. Jon Potter took all his experience and applied it to a new-build, creating his dream line.
On Sale: 15 October 2020