One for the Jubilee Holiday...   Post your model pics or real railway pics that have a royal flavour here and we'll 'crown' someone after the weekend*; we'll try and share some of the best via our World of Railways site and our social media channels.   * Best modelling or most amusing should do it!   @Phil Parker has been dusting off his G Scale royals (when they were an awful lot younger) for attendance at his garden party.   ..read more

HI I am in the process of planning a small village station on the old Leicester to Burton Line. I have not been near a model railway loco  since 1975 and latterly I have been building scratch build warships that I served in during the 60's. I do not aspire to the brilliant  standards I have seen on some layouts just want a presentable facsimile of that area my questions will probably appear pretty basic (stupid)  as the hobby has come on so far since then. I intend to build  Kirby Muxloe station in the period 58-61 as I used it to go to school in Leicester till I joined the ..read more

As a health care professional I and many others are using lateral flow test kits. They consist of a box of ten self test items. A swab on the end of a 1.5/2mm diameter plastic tube, a plastic container of test solution, a cap for said container, a rectangular test unit, a silica bag and a self seal bag for disposal.  I'm looking at the plastic tube and seeing a LMS n gauge signal post and the the solution and cap as a wagon load.     Had anyone else used such items (duly sanitised of course) for modelling?  ..read more

This is my first post on this forum .. in fact, any forum ...  I have returned to railway modeling after 30 years or so, just a small shunting layout at present. Been messing with a few structures and wagon kits - couple of photos attached. Nice to be modeling again especially with the advances in electronics ETC  ..read more

Am I permitted to list my new Kato layout for sale ..read more

Buffer stop in the August issue suggested an Independent Model shop day. I think this is a great idea. I for one would visit both my local shops on that day.  ..read more

Urban decay creeps into the subject matter for the final round of our See it/Make it Challenge, with a Hornby Class 66 in DB Schenker livery up for grabs.   The final round of our See it/Make it challenge is set to test your abilities of weathering and adding patina to your model buildings. Inspired by the below photograph taken in Truro, we'd like you to match (as closely as possible) the empty shop in model form.   Here's something to grab your attention, too – the winner of this challenge will receive a Hornby Class 66 (R3778) in DB Schenker livery, worth £74.99!   Read mor ..read more

We are constantly blown away by some of the images in the 'How realistic is your modelling' topic each month and feel that the best content is worth sharing with BRM readers. So, we’ve set up this feed to allow you to share some of your work with us. We will then select the best entries featuring the most inspiring and realistic imagery for a short feature in the magazine.   We are committed through the current situation to bring readers the best possible modelling content and thought, while we don't have exhibitions, this would be a great way to spread a positive message and showcase wha ..read more

Do you have what it takes to create realistic-looking track? If so, this weathering round should challenge your observational skills of patina and grime on the railway. Round Five of the See it/Make it Challenge sees us head for the paints and weathering powders. Track is an important feature on model railways and railway dioramas, but do we always give it the attention to detail it deserves? Now's your chance, and in this latest installment of the challenge, we'd like to see your best efforts at track weathering. From the oily deposits, soot, ash and cinders of the steam era, to brake dust, s ..read more

THE 'SEE IT/MAKE IT' CHALLENGE: ROUND FOUR Test your brick stair-making abilities in the fourth round of our See it/Make it challenge. With a Bachmann Class E4 0-6-2T up for grabs, it could be a stairway to heaven?   Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/techniques/the-see-it-make-it-challenge-round-four/   Who's good at brickwork, then ..read more