British model magazine information

(Last

April 28th, 2003)

All contributions and corrections are welcome.

The following is a list of model magazines published in the UK which carry articles of interest to railway modellers with an interest in modelling British railways.
The address and price information may change and updates and corrections would be appreciated, as would any assessments of the various magazines listed here.
As far as I know, all offer overseas subscription services with the rate depending on the postal service selected (surface, which is in fact a bulk air service, or airmail). From personnel experience I get timely delivery without resorting to the higher priced airmail service.

British model magazines with a British flavour

British Railway Modelling (ISSN 0968-0764)

The Maltings, West St, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9PH, ENGLAND
FAX: 011-44-1778-394748 or by Email

12 issues per year, 2.00 (UKP) per issue; 48.00 (UKP) per year airmail.
Billed as a colourful new look at the hobby, it is a reasonably good middle of the road magazine.

Garden Rail (ISSN 0969-952X)

PO Box 9, Skipton, North Yorks BD23 4UX, ENGLAND
Fax: 011-44-1729-830552
Bi-Monthly over winter, and monthly during Summer.
6 Issues Overseas subscription 25.00 (UKP)
9 Issues Overseas subscription 37.50 (UKP)

Garden Railway World (ISSN ???)

Steamlines, Unit 9, Radford Fields, Maesbury, Oswestry SY10 8HA, ENGLAND Phone: 011-44-1691-658245
Bimonthly, $35 a year

Model Rail (ISSN ????-????)

EMAP Apex publications, Apex house, Oundle Rd., Peterborough PE2 9NP, UK
Model Rail started out as a free insert in RAIL. It was then published as a separate quarterly magazine, then bi-monthly and in June 1999 became a monthly publication. It is reported to be of excellent quality featuring superb drawings and step by step photo features of the 'how to' variety. Diesel era bias.

Model Railway Journal (ISSN 0267-3207)

Wild Swan Publications, 1-3 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 8DP, ENGLAND
8 issues per year, 2.95 (UKP) per issue, 16 (UKP) a year plus overseas mail surcharge
The best UK (in the world?) scratch builder/finescale magazine. Very well written, does not talk down, though possibly a bit daunting for beginners, superb photographs. Covers all scales with emphasis on 1:43 to 1:152 scales.
Covers mainly UK prototypes, black and white photos (except very occasional colour pictures), much of the coverage is on techniques and approach to model making, so is applicable outside UK.

Narrow Gauge and Industrial Modelling Review (ISSN 0958-0808)

Published by Roy C. Link at Cambrian Forge, Garndolbenmaen, Gwynedd LL51 9RX, WALES.
Annual subscription in North America by airmail is 26.00 (UKP).
This is a quality quarterly magazine catering specifically to the narrow gauge scale modellers, principally followers of British industrial and public "common carrier" prototypes. It also regularly features continental and "old colonial" subjects and has relevant new product reviews and top quality original scale drawings in each issue.

Railway Modeller (ISSN 0033-8931)

Peco Technical Advice Bureau, Beer, Seaton, Devon EX12 3NA, ENGLAND
12 issues per year, 2.40 (UKP) per issue, overseas subscription 32.40 (UKP) per year
The longest running and best known of the UK model magazines, Railway Modeller is an excellent source of information and good articles

British model magazines with an international flavour

Continental Modeller (ISSN 0955-1298)

Peco Technical Advice Bureau, Beer, Seaton, Devon EX12 3NA, ENGLAND
12 issues per year, 1.85 (UKP) per issue, Overseas subscription 31.20 (UKP) per year
The sister magazine to Railway Modeller catering for those interested in railways outside of England and mainly continental Europe.

Continental Railway Journal (ISSN 0306-6177)

E.G. Pearson, 11 Midhurst Court, Haslemere Road, London N8 9QR, ENGLAND
Quarterly, Overseas subscription 10.00 (UKP) per year, overseas air mail subscription rates supplied on request

Model Trains International (ISSN ???)

Kristall Productions, 4 Surbiton Hall Close, Kingston, Surrey KT1 2JX, ENGLAND

6 issues per year, 2.25 (UKP) per issue

This is a new magazine which published its first issue, November/December, in 1995. As the name suggests, it is international in outlook and the first issue features examples of British, French, German, Bavarian and North American modelling.

British model magazines which are no longer published

International Railway Modelling

This was British Railway Modelling's answer to Continental Modeller. However, it published just two issues: Winter 1996; and Spring 1996

Loco Modeller (ISSN ????-????)

Only four issues were published between October 1993 and April 1994

Model Railway Collector (ISSN 0951-6840)

This was volume 7 of Model Railway Enthusiast. It was published in 2000.

Model Railway Constructor

Published from 1933 until June 1987.

Model Railway Enthusiast

Published from 1994 to 1999 at which time it became Model Railway Collector for its last, and incomplete, year.

Model Railway Gazette

Published from 1994 until ????

Model Railway News

Published from 1925 until 1971 when it became Model Railways.

Model Railway Review (ISSN 1460-2490)

Published four bimonthly issues from October/November 1997 until April/May 1998.

Model Railways

Published from 1971 until 1994. Previously Model Railway News. For a brief period starting in October 1984 it changed to Your Model Railways but in July 1987 it reverted to Model Railways.

Modellers Backtrack (ISSN 0961-5466)

Published from April/May 1991 until February/March 1995

Modelling Railways Illustrated (ISSN 0969- 7349)

This was Irwell's model magazine. It chnaged hands twice in its last year. It was published from September 1993 to August 1997.

Practical Model Railawys(ISSN ????)

Published during the 1980's.

RailModel Digest (ISSN ????)

Published 7 issues, numbered preview to 6, from 1996 until 1997.

Model Trains (ISSN ????)

Published by AIRFIX and, later, Pallitoy. It ran from January 1980 to December 1983.

Scale Trains (ISSN ????)

It ran from April 1982 to March 1984 at which point it changed its name to Scale Model Trains.

Scale Model Trains (ISSN ????)

Published from April 1984 until May 1995 at which point it was taken over officially by Model Railway Enthusiast, but actually spawned Model Trains International.

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