Links

Here are some of my favourite model railway sites, the ones I visit most often…
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Yuta Atelier
Very beautiful micro layouts made by Yutaka Nakai. Browse the Gallery section to see the impressive quality and diversity of layouts. Plus, there’s a very interesting page describing how these these ‘micros’ are created.
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Michael’s Model Railways
Lovely layouts, high quality modelling, and some very clever engineering solutions. A great place to learn and be inspired.
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Budget Model Railways
Really enjoyable YouTube channel. The best videos are those where Mike and Douglas (father and son) make model railways together. Lots of fun. Exactly what a hobby should be.
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Phil’s Workbench
The blog of BRM writer and Garden Rail Editor Phil Parker. Phil is one of the most prolific and enjoyable model railway bloggers.
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Paxton Road
Everything from OO-6.5 indoors to 7/8th scale in the garden, mostly narrow gauge. There’s lots to like at Paxton Road.
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O9 Modeller
Modelling 15″ gauge miniature railways in 7mm scale on 9mm track. I do admire Colin’s modelling, he’s one of the people who inspired me to try O9.
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Laurell Today
Soak up the Swedish atmosphere of Henrik’s layout, his 3D designs, military modelling and even boat building. Always great modelling.
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Nystrup Gravel
Danish and delightful. A 1:35 scale model of a fictional gravel company’s 600mm gauge railway. Superb, detailed modelling.
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What’s Neat in Model Railroading
Each month Ken Patterson gets a bunch of people together to talk model railroads. I bet you feel at home already.
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Playing Trains
Bob Hughes’s diary about the Ferrocarril Consolidado Pampa y Fernandez, his fictitious On30 South American railway. Always a good read.
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Fifteen Flatout
Behind the scenes at the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Geoff covers a wide range of activities that are essential for good running of the railway, but often get overlooked.
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Marty’s Matchbox Makeovers
Old Matchbox cars repaired and repainted to look like new. Marty’s takes you through each stage of the restoration process and presents a ‘reborn’ model at the end. Make a cup of tea, sit somewhere comfortable and take a look.
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Cartel Conversations
Tom Conboy and Ian Holmes of the Micro Model Railroad Cartel discuss everything to do with layouts measuring less than four square feet. It’s good to hear people talking about modelling.
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New Junction
Richard’s a good modeller and an engaging presenter. Many of the videos are step by step guides showing how he does his modelling and I find these really interesting.
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Chris Ford’s Blog
Prolific modeller, author of three model railway books and former editor of 009 News. Chris has built layouts in OO, HO, 1:24, O-16.5 and OO9, set in South of England, Wales and Norway.
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The image at the top of the page is by Roy Smith (used under a Creative Commons License).