British Railway Modelling (BRM)

The stock, especially early on in the layout’s life, is predominantly ready-to-run with replacement P4 wheels inserted. The weight and short wheelbase of the bogies of the classic traction of the line - Class 24s and 26s - means that road holding at

It’s August 1974, and it’s a good time for the Three Degrees as they are at No 1 with When Will I see You Again, and for Carlisle United as they are at the top of the entire football league. It is also a great time for the Skye Line; finally, after f

Get involved by visiting rmweb.co.uk under the topic ‘Show us Yours Realistic Modelling’ and post your pictures! Georail Heritage Volunteer Group (GHVG) was established in 2015 to bring together railway enthusiasts to volunteer time as a group of lik

After building two previous exhibition layouts, I decided I wanted something a bit bigger. After spending around a year visiting a few shows and looking at other layouts, the idea gradually developed until ‘West Street Station’ was born. I put pen to

THERE ARE some amazing models around nowadays that I would have given my right arm for in my youth. This Heljan Class 45 is typical of the quality products we’ve grown accustomed to and looks stunning after weathering. It’s not as difficult as you th

MY NEW layout is an OO9 narrow gauge called ‘The Highland Light Railway’. When modelling my previous OO layout, The Edge Hey & Strines Railway, I enjoyed incorporating scenery and items that related to my family on it. I have a station and a road lea

THIS KIT models a livestock structure that would most likely be used for beef cattle, and I have depicted the floor covered with slats and a deep bed of straw. I have pictured it devoid of animals since most modellers model the summertime, and they w

APPARENTLY, THE articles I wrote for BRM recently regarding budget modelling were very well-received. My thanks to all those who commented favourably on what I’d done with a Lima 45XX, a Hornby pannier, Pullman car, PO wagon and brake van. This time,

LOOK OUT of the window next time you are travelling by train, and pay attention to any farms you pass. Without exception, they will be home to a fine collection of worn-out cars, vans, tractors and diggers. Farmers don’t throw things away and usually

IN LAST month’s article, I showed the steps to create the lattice girder deck bridge, based on the Findhorn Viaduct, which combined scratch-building and kit-bashing. This month, we add some realism with weathering. This was my first track painting an

Don’t forget if you have an idea for an article, why not get in touch with me and perhaps you could feature in TRACTION. Welcome to the July issue of TRACTION. We start with an article about the history of the Class 50s to coincide with the imminent

In January 1960, the British Transport Commission announced that it required a new, large Type 4 dieselelectric locomotive, fitted with an engine that would be capable of 2,700bhp. By May 1961, English Electric (EE) was working on a design to meet th

From being the terminus of long-distance trains from London St. Pancras and the West Country during the 1960s, the line declined into little more than a parcels station with a few local diesel multiple unit services. Today, after electrification, the

Situated on the Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway’s Oxford Road to Altrincham line, which had opened in 1847, Knott Mill & Deansgate station, as it was then known, had two platforms from the outset, while immediately west of the station

Of all the classic traction considered mundane and unexciting back in the day, you would be hard-pushed to find more universal agreement amongst enthusiasts than if you named Classes 86 and 87. Being electric, they didn’t belch out awesome displays o

The 28th of September 1974 was a typical North East day being overcast with a chilly wind off the sea. It always seemed to be like that when it came to shed visits. People travelled from around the country to join this local tour, transport being by

My first train set was a Hornby O gauge clockwork railway at the age of five, followed by a Hornby Dublo three rail train at the age of 11, which was my pride and joy until I had to give it up three years later as my railway room needed to become a b

Name: Peter M Brown Number of years modelling: 75 Favourite: Era 5 and North Eastern Favourite Locomotive: A4 Mallard When I was 11 in the late 1950s, I was a keen trainspotter in Sheffield, often sneaking into the engine shed at Millhouses on my way

Growing up in the post-WW2 era, I experienced domestic electricity in its infancy, my grandparents’ Edwardian terraced house showing all the signs of recent installation with cables running down the walls from the ceiling connecting ugly brown switch

The framework was the first thing to consider. I decided to cut this from ¼ inch or 5mm plywood. Strips were cut for me to measure 5 inches deep. These were then cut to the desired lengths to form the main frame, although, a cutaway to about half the

Once the small Quarry Hunslets had been released by Bachmann, my thoughts instantly turned towards building a tabletop diorama of a slate quarry. I must say, like most, I was tempted to build something to represent the quarries of North Wales. I look

The final scenic feature to mention would be the backscene. I purposely wanted to create a backdrop that would not only complement the industrial quarry but would also complement the wild coastal location. Most of the backdrop, therefore, would consi

Dapol has announced the launch of the Class 143 and 144 in N gauge. The Class 143 / 144 is based around Dapol’s existing Class 142 chassis. Artworks are underway, and the new models are expected to be in shops sometime in Q4 2025. • 2D-143-001 Class

Revolution Trains is offering the imposing WIA 5-piece articulated car carriers (UIC code: Sefoorss) as its next wagon model in both OO and N. CAD work is complete, and once sufficient orders are reached, tooling will begin. The Revolution model feat

Kernow Model Rail Centre has revealed its new LBSC ‘Open A’, SR Diagram 1369 & 1364 five plank open wagon range in 00 Gauge as exclusive models with the tooling designed, developed, and owned by KMRC. The KMRC tooling suite allows for the diagram 136

The company will produce the 517 and later 4800/14xx and 5800 classes. The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. 144 were built at Wolverhampton Works in 13 lots a

To be paired with Hornby’s new HST, the new GWR coaches have arrived and are available to order now. Hornby’s intention to expand the TT:120 range is evident judging by the amount of new models making their way to UK shores. And the exciting part for

Modellers can now build their own J17 and Austerity 0-6-0ST locomotives thanks to new kits available from Brassmasters. The new kits are now available to modellers, both of which can be built in OO, EM, or P4 and come in a variety of versions The fir

The manufacturer has announced that a new OO model of the standard CIE goods van will join its range. Probably the least surprising addition to the “Project Bulleid” programme of wagon launches around the famous triangulated chassis, the H Van is the

00 1961 - preservation 199.95+ Bachmann Branchline’s all-new Class 25, or Sulzer Type 2 as we used to refer to them in pre-TOPS days, represents a huge step forward from preceding models in accuracy, detail levels and differences, and features, with

009 1867 - present 170.00 Following on from Peco’s successful ‘Small England’ Ffestiniog locomotives, 009 modellers now have further choices with these ‘Large England’ models manufactured for them by Kato in Japan. These are superb running little mod

0-16.5 1886 - Preservation 199.95+ Bachmann surprised many with its recent announcement of moving into the O-16.5 market with UK-outline models. As the scale is known as On30 in the States and Australia, a marketing decision was made to brand this as

0-16.5 1986 - Preservation 21.95+ To accompany the launch of Bachmann’s NG7 range with the Quarry Hunslet, three wagon styles are available based on examples that ran between the Dinorwic quarries across from Llanberis in Eryri and Port Dinorwic on t