British Railway Modelling

BRM (British Railway Modelling) prides itself on showcasing the UK’s best model railways, providing easy-to-follow modelling advice from its team of experts and revealing the latest product news and in-depth reviews from the hobby’s leading manufacturers such as Hornby, Bachmann, Heljan, Dapol and more. The magazine is published every 4 weeks and is a must for railway modelling enthusiasts.

Welcome to the May 2025 digital edition of BRM & Traction Magazine! 

 

Enjoy the excellent May 2025 issue of BRM and Traction magazine a week before it arrives in the shops, including this month’s edition of World of Railways TV and a FREE issue of Garden Rail and Narrow Gauge World - that's FOUR magazines! 

 

World of Railways TV 

This month, Phil Parker explores backscene options, plus advice on how you could paint your own, the new OO Works J17 gets put to the test and Tony Wright shares some top tips on modelling telegraph poles. 

 

Sit back, relax, pop the kettle on, and enjoy the latest instalment of World of Railways TV. 

 

What’s Inside BRM May…

 

FOUR GREAT LAYOUTS

* Blacker Lane (OO)

* Pothole City (N)

* Heol-y-Cyw (OO)

* Damems (OO)

 

PRACTICAL ADVICE

* Repainting old carriages: top tips 

* Build a Great Western Platelayers hut 

* Build a railway wagon weighbridge in 18 steps

* Create an idyllic duck pond cameo scene 

* Constructing the Parkside Grain Wagon kit   

 

PLUS

* Traction magazine: A North East Rail Rover in 1988, Scotsmen in the West Country and much more...

* Reviews of the new OO Works J17, Heljan Yorkshire Engine Co. Class O2, Rapido GWR ‘Open A’ O18 wagon and more

* A round-up of the latest news headlines from the model railway world