Published monthly by Peco Publications, Railway Modeller is a guide to creating railscapes of every era of train, from steam to electric, and caters for modellers of all abilities. Each issue features the best from the hobby for those modelling Britain's railways in all the popular scales and offers a unique blend of articles by experts and beginners alike, including a special section for newcomers wanting to learn all about the hobby and model making in general.

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As the Railway 200 anniversary year of 2025 draws to a close, this issue features the grand finale of the Peco RAIL200 Model Layout Competition, in which the winning, runner-up and other selected layouts were brought together at the National Festival of Railway Modelling to form over 200' of track. We also launch our annual RM Cup Competition, in which you can vote for your favourite article published during 2025, with over £600 worth of prizes to be won.
Railway of the Month in this issue is Yarslow, an extensive OO gauge network set on the Eastern Region of British Railways in the steam/diesel transition era, while other layouts featured include Shepherdswell EKR, a slightly fictionalised version of the East Kent Railway in OO gauge; Peasevern Yard, an O gauge shunting layout depicting a freight-only branch in Bristol in the 1970s; and Greenway Wagon Repair Depot, a compact N gauge model depicting the late British Rail diesel scene. 
Chris Ford continues the construction of his OO gauge Scottish Highlands layout using Peco products, while Malcolm Briggs tells how he built an O gauge canopy in under six hours, and Callum Willcox shows how to build one of the latest 2mm scale kits from Peco, depicting 1960s semi-detached houses. 
New products reviewed include TT:120 scale 'Terrier' 0-6-0Ts from Hornby, a new manufacturer – Bryngaer – with OO gauge Cambrian Railways wagons, and several new items from Peco, including TT:120 kits based on Ventnor West station on the Isle of Wight. We also bring you all the latest news from the model railway world, including the winter announcements from Bachmann with new Class 313 and 314 Electric Multiple Units in OO under its EFE Rail banner.