Continental Modeller

Continental Modeller is your passport to the best in International Railway Modelling.

Regarded as essential reading for every enthusiast who models the different railways of the world. Each month it shows you how to reproduce foreign railway scenes perfectly and is filled with regular tips & articles intended to inspire beginners and experts alike.

Filled with many exciting layouts including photographs, illustrations and plans Continental Modeller also boasts a huge range of display advertisements for those seeking to purchase further model equipment.

CONTINENTAL MODELLER  December 2023

RAILWAY OF THE MONTH – KERETAPI MINYAK SAWIT - a layout in HOe based on a Malaysian palm oil factory and its narrow gauge railway.
PLAN OF THE MONTH – EASTON – North American N.
SCALE DRAWINGS – A SMALL TRAIN FERRY – and its dock scratchbuilt in Oe based on an example from the island of Rügen.
WINTER WONDERLAND - a traditional Christmas scene, with a twist, in HO. LAYERS AND INTERPRETATIONS – more examples of detailed structure modelling inspired by real situations. MAKING A SILVER MAPLE TREE – realistic trees from commercial products plus natural materials. THE OLD HARBOUR – the latest HO layout by the Maas & Waal club, with a working grab crane. EXERCISES IN PERSPECTIVE – view blocks and removable mountains: experiments with unusual angles on an American N layout. BELGIAN MOTIVE POWER DEPOT – modelled in HO to accommodate stock from different periods. NOTRE DAME DE CRUET - built to entertain the grandsons, a speedily-concocted French HO layout. LYN GOES TO CUBA – a proprietary OO9 model adapted to depict what a typical Baldwin 2-4-2T might have looked like after years of hard work at a sugar mill. REGULARS – PRODUCT REVIEWS, BOOK and VIDEO REVIEWS, EXHIBITION DIARY, NEWS