Railway Modeller | November 2026
Comes with the 2027 calendar
This issue highlights an impressive showcase of Edwardian-era locomotives at Chapel Lane. The magazine explores a beginner's guide to TT:120 modeling, presenting a dual-era tabletop plan. Additionally, it features a creative fold-up layout using Setrack, designed for modelers working in OO gauge.
Featured:
- In-depth look at the Chapel Lane exhibit, emphasizing Edwardian locomotives
- Guide on starting out with TT:120, including a tabletop layout across two eras
- Overview of a fold-up Setrack layout, suitable for modeling in a 6x4-foot space
- Review of new Peco wagons, inspired by the Wallace & Gromit franchise
- Special feature marking the 80th anniversary of Peco and its contributions to the hobby
FEATURES
Railway of the Month
It all began with mumps and Marthwaite . As a child, I had always had a Tri-ang train set with an oval of track set out on the carpet. But my first exposure to...
Seven decades of railway modelling contributions
I have always had something of a soft spot for railcars. I was brought up through the Second World War in Bristol, in a house overlooking not one but two...
Starting out in TT:120
This layout is my introduction to TT:120 scale, which Peco launched into the UK market in 2022. At first, I must admit to being somewhat sceptical about this...
Dogdyke Engineering
Having wandered around many industrial premises over the years to document their railway systems, I often thought about capturing such a scene in model form...
An overhead crane for Leominster
Although the goods yard at Leominster station was huge, covering an area of a little over four acres, it had no yard crane. However, there was a crane in the 11...
Rockport
This layout came from a desire to visit model railway shows as an exhibitor rather than a spectator. I had already built a home layout based on the fictional to...
Locomotives for Totnes
When John began the construction of his Totnes layout in the late 1970s, almost nothing was available in British N that was of the sort of quality he demanded,...
Tamerton Foliot
Each of my layouts has been, in part, a reaction to the previous one. My last layout, Macclesfield Hibel Road (Plan of the Month, RM November 2024), was a model...
Behind the scenes at Aardman
What films come to mind when you think of train chase sequences on the silver screen? Perhaps the pioneering 1927 classic, The General, starring Buster Keaton?
Ballyconnell Road
The setting for this layout is the wild Atlantic coast of County Sligo in the North West of the Republic of Ireland – with its wonderful sandy beaches, Atlantic...
RAILWAY MODELLING EXPLORED
Moving on from the train set
THIS MONTH • A folding layout in OO • Detailing and weathering TT:120 stock
Ready for service – enhancing a Hornby TT:120 'Terrier' and four-wheel coaches
It was first reported in our June 2025 issue that Hornby was to produce ready-to-run models in TT:120 of William Stroudley's much-celebrated light suburban pass