SteveCole

The 180-page August issue is IN SHOPS NOW & available to download as a Digital Edition as part of our amazing value World of Railways Plus membership. Not only do you get this issue of BRM, but you also get a mass of extra benefits, including a vast magazine archive and a free ticket to a Warners show of your choice EVERY year - including our new show, The National Festival of Railway Modelling at the NEC! Click here to become a member for just £5.99 a month and access BRM August. BRM subscribers & World of Railways Plus members get access to World of Railways TV. Here's what they can look forward to this month: In this latest issue of World of Railways TV, Phil Parker demonstrates ways we can use sponges in our model-making, we put Hornby’s new Black 5 to the test on ‘Little Bytham’, plus go lineside with David Westwood's N gauge layout, ‘Burdock’, which featured in BRM April 2024. Sit back, relax, pop the kettle on, and enjoy the latest instalment of World of Railways TV. Here's what’s inside BRM August… FOUR FANTASTIC LAYOUTS * Old Elm Park (O) * Llandafal (OO) * Cefyn Bryn Carreg (OO9) * Old Town to Riddle (N) PRACTICAL ADVICE * Build a fuel pump house * Constructing low-relief buildings * Create a PYO scene * Weather a Class 37 * Restore second-hand locos * Detailing a TT:120 pub * How to add working platform lights * Making custom transfers for wagons PLUS TRACTION MAGAZINE * Unique loco liveries, Hunslet Diesel Industrials explored, Rotherham North by the S&K & much more... * Reviews of the new Accurascale Class 66, Hornby BR Stanier 5MT Black 5, Signatrak Ace 3 V1.2 DCC Controller and Hornby Class 66 TXS sound-fitted * History of the Andrew Barclay loco explored * A round-up of the latest headlines from the model railway world

Metcalfe Models announced as an NEC show sponsor We are delighted to reveal a new sponsor for The National Festival of Railway Modelling. Leading card kit manufacturer, Metcalfe Models, joins Rapido, Accurascale and TMC as lead sponsors for the November exhibition. The show over the weekend of November 23rd and 24th at the NEC in Birmingham promises to be the UK’s biggest model railway exhibition, with over 60 of the country’s best layouts already confirmed. The list of traders is also vast with more being added each week, including yesterday's announcement that Hornby Hobbies will be attending. Paula Thompson, Metcalfe’s marketing director, had this to say about the sponsorship: “We are extremely excited to be sponsoring The National Festival of Railway Modelling in November. We have a great relationship with Warners Group Publications, so it made sense to come onboard as a sponsor for what's going to be a fantastic two-day show at the NEC in Birmingham. We are always supported really well by many of the great trade stands at these shows who sell a wide range of our kits.” Paula went on to reveal that Metcalfe will be releasing a new kit in time for the show: “We are also excited to announce a new high street shop - No1 Market Street (pictured), a Timber Framed stand-alone building with plenty of character, a kit that will look great on any high street layout. A full video of how this kit can be built will premiere in the World of Railways Plus Cinema. You will also be able to purchase this kit along with our new 00 scale Terraced House range & our new Roofing Pack, a selection of different roof styles to help customise your buildings at the show from many of the trade stands selling Metcalfe Models.” The show’s new website is now live, revealing the layouts and traders already confirmed - click here to visit, plus tickets for The National Festival of Railway Modelling are now on sale. Click here to book.

We are delighted to reveal a new sponsor for The National Festival of Railway Modelling. Leading card kit manufacturer, Metcalfe Models, joins Rapido, Accurascale and TMC as lead sponsors for the November exhibition. The show over the weekend of November 23rd and 24th at the NEC in Birmingham promises to be the UK’s biggest model railway exhibition, with over 60 of the country’s best layouts already confirmed. The list of traders is also vast with more being added each week, including yesterday's announcement that Hornby Hobbies will be attending. Paula Thompson, Metcalfe’s marketing director, had this to say about the sponsorship: “We are extremely excited to be sponsoring The National Festival of Railway Modelling in November. We have a great relationship with Warners Group Publications, so it made sense to come onboard as a sponsor for what's going to be a fantastic two-day show at the NEC in Birmingham. We are always supported really well by many of the great trade stands at these shows who sell a wide range of our kits.” Paula went on to reveal that Metcalfe will be releasing a new kit in time for the show: “We are also excited to announce a new high street shop - No1 Market Street (pictured), a Timber Framed stand-alone building with plenty of character, a kit that will look great on any high street layout. A full video of how this kit can be built will premiere in the World of Railways Plus Cinema. You will also be able to purchase this kit along with our new 00 scale Terraced House range & our new Roofing Pack, a selection of different roof styles to help customise your buildings at the show from many of the trade stands selling Metcalfe Models.” The show’s new website is now live, revealing the layouts and traders already confirmed - click here to visit, plus tickets for The National Festival of Railway Modelling are now on sale. Click here to book.

Hornby confirmed for The National Festival of Railway Modelling One of the country’s biggest names in railway modelling, Hornby Hobbies, is now confirmed as attending The National Festival of Railway Modelling. The Margate-based company joins the likes of Rapido, Accurascale, Oxford Diecast, Ellis Clark, DCCconcepts, Gaugemaster and many more great traders at the exhibition over the weekend of November 23rd and 24th at the NEC in Birmingham. This is alongside over 60 of the UK’s best model railway layouts, all hand-picked by the BRM team, plus exciting new features including rail simulators, a free ride-on railway and World of Railways Plus Cinema. Steve Cole, publisher of the railways department responsible for putting on the event, is delighted to have Hornby on-board: “It’s great news to have Hornby confirmed as attending the show. I know the company has some exhibitions plans for its stand and is sure to be a huge draw for the thousands of visitors to the UK’s biggest model railway exhibition.” Wendy Mo from Hornby’s marketing team had this to say: “We are excited to be at The National Festival of Railway Modelling and can't wait to meet those attending this brand-new event! Visit our stand to see our latest models and detailed layouts, sure to impress enthusiasts of all ages. Plus, we have hands-on experiences designed to engage and inspire our younger fans.” The show’s new website is now live, revealing the layouts and traders already confirmed - click here to visit, plus tickets for The National Festival of Railway Modelling are now on sale. Click here to book.

One of the country’s biggest names in railway modelling, Hornby Hobbies, is now confirmed as attending The National Festival of Railway Modelling. The Margate-based company joins the likes of Rapido, Accurascale, Oxford Diecast, Ellis Clark, DCCconcepts, Gaugemaster and many more great traders at the exhibition over the weekend of November 23rd and 24th at the NEC in Birmingham. This is alongside over 60 of the UK’s best model railway layouts, all hand-picked by the BRM team, plus exciting new features including rail simulators, a free ride-on railway and World of Railways Plus Cinema. Steve Cole, publisher of the railways department responsible for putting on the event, is delighted to have Hornby on-board: “It’s great news to have Hornby confirmed as attending the show. I know the company has some exhibitions plans for its stand and is sure to be a huge draw for the thousands of visitors to the UK’s biggest model railway exhibition.” Wendy Mo from Hornby’s marketing team had this to say: “We are excited to be at The National Festival of Railway Modelling and can't wait to meet those attending this brand-new event! Visit our stand to see our latest models and detailed layouts, sure to impress enthusiasts of all ages. Plus, we have hands-on experiences designed to engage and inspire our younger fans.” The show’s new website is now live, revealing the layouts and traders already confirmed - click here to visit, plus tickets for The National Festival of Railway Modelling are now on sale. Click here to book.

Hi. If you email RMWebGold@warnersgroup.co.uk we'll get this sorted for you. Steve

The website is now live: www.nfrm.co.uk

The June issue goes on-sale as a print issue (which you can purchase from WoR) on May 16th so we tend to update WoR on Monday. Also, if BRM is bagged and includes a 'backing board' (which it does for 99% of the time) we always include a list of contents on the reverse of the card to ensure potential readers can still see what's inside the magazine. We also go into a lot of detail with an RMweb topic and include images of some of the articles to give potential readers and even better idea of what's inside. The sales figures are based on BRM issues prior to the Traction merge over the last 12 months as it shows 'normal' issues Vs 'Bumper' issues, plus it's something we can compare year-on-year. The first BRM/Traction sale is looking very promising too.

Hi all. Sorry for the delay in replying to the comments about the BRM Bumper Packs. Firstly, I apologise to those who are not satisfied with the BRM Bumper Packs but please, let me explain... I won't bore you with the strategic reasons behind doing newsstand Bumper Packs but I want to assure you that we monitor sales closely and on ALL occasions we have sold more copies. If this wasn't the case, we simply wouldn't do it. This, in turn, makes BRM more valuable to the shops that are selling it, helping ensure that our magazine continues to be stocked. In an time when supermarkets are reducing their magazine ranges drastically, our Bumper Packs are ensuring you continue to get your modelling fix. Sorry, I went a bit strategic there... We do, however, want to ensure we give everyone the opportunity to buy BRM with or without the Bumper Pack. Here are the ways in which you can continue to get BRM should you not want the Bumper Pack: Buy a single issue direct from us. This is not a Bumper Pack version so you just get the 180-page BRM that includes Traction magazine within its pagination. UK postage is FREE. Subscribe. There are many price options available, the cheapest working out at just £4.23 an issue! Or, spread the cost with a monthly payment of just £4.99 plus the 13th issue is FREE. Go digital. You can buy single issues or subscribe via Pocketmags. There's currently a subscription sale that works out at just £2.69 an issue! Become a World of Railways Plus member. As well as getting every issue for just £5.99 a month, you get other benefits such as an annual ticket to one of our shows. I really hope this helps. Steve Publisher

Some news on the first lead sponsor: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/first-nec-show-sponsor-announced/ More exciting news to come...

The 180-page May issue of BRM is available to download as a Digital Edition as part of our amazing value World of Railways Plus membership. Not only do you get this issue of BRM, but you also get a mass of extra benefits, including a vast magazine archive and a free ticket to a Warners show of your choice EVERY year. Click here to become a member and access BRM May. You can also download it as a single issue or part of a subscription by clicking here. The print edition is available to purchase from leading supermarkets, newsagents and WHSmiths stores from April 18th! You can also purchase direct from us for just £5.49 with FREE UK postage. Click here. Or, subscribe and pay just £4.23 an issue! Click here to subscribe. World of Railways TV - only available to digital edition readers and print subscribers. In this latest issue of World of Railways TV, we revisit Hope-under-Dinmore before it’s due to appear at our Bristol exhibition next month, Phil Parker builds a 009 display track for his growing collection of trains, plus Tony Wright puts the new Hornby Fowler 2-6-4T to the test on 'Little Bytham'. Sit back, relax, pop the kettle on, and enjoy the latest instalment of World of Railways TV. What’s Inside BRM May… FOUR FANTASTIC LAYOUTS * Metcalfe Road (OO) * Chieftain Place (N) * Trowland (S) * Barrihandie Part II (OO) PRACTICAL ADVICE * Modelling coal loads * How to enhance a Hornby crane * Build a Lomac in OO * Fitting out a signal box * Elevate your card kits * How to model deep water in six steps * Build a Goods Shed: Part 3 PLUS * Traction magazine: Stirling station explored, grain and timber terminals in detail, plus much more… * Reviews of the new Accurascale Mk. 2b coaches, Hornby HST, Heljan Class 47, Dapol Class 59, plus much more * History of semaphore signals explored * A round-up of the latest headlines from the model railway world Enjoy the issue!

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The April issue of BRM is available to download as a Digital Edition from just £2.69 an issue. The print edition is available to purchase from leading supermarkets, newsagents and WHSmiths stores NOW! You can also purchase direct from us for just £5.49 with FREE UK postage. Click here. Or, subscribe and pay just £4.23 an issue! Click here to subscribe. What’s inside BRM April… FOUR FANTASTIC LAYOUTS * Barrihandie (OO) * Burdock (N) * KBN Wagon Works (O) * Llandfair Caereinion (OO9) PRACTICAL ADVICE * How to fit a DCC chip in four steps * Modelling grass tufts * Build an LNER lineside store * Top tips to weather a road bridge * Modify your commercial vehicles * Construct a Maunsell 1937 shunter * Build a Goods Shed: Part 2 PLUS * TRACTION magazine: Class 08s explored, Diesels around Mexborough, plus memories of a field day - western style! * Reviews of the new Ellis Clark Black 5, Cavalex Class 56, Hornby Class 423/1 4-VEP, plus much more * History of the iconic Royal Highlander and the 88DS explored * A round-up of the latest headlines from the model railway world Enjoy the issue!

Hi. Here's the information that's been provided to us by the club: First Bus operates a T1 service a short walk (15-20 minutes) from Parkway station. This service runs every 30 minutes on a Saturday, and hourly on a Sunday. The journey time is under 30 minutes. A map at the bottom of the page shows where the bus stop is located called Great Stoke. The stop to get off at is Thornbury Leisure Centre. Click on the below link to find out more about the bus service on offer. First Bus Service

The Bristol Model Railway Exhibition at Thornbury Leisure Centre will take place over the weekend of May 3rd - 5th. For more information about the event, including a full list of the amazing layouts and trade stands that will be in attendance, click here. To book tickets, please click here. Remember, by booking your ticket in advance you save money and can access the show from 9.30am on the Saturday and Sunday (it's 10am if you pay on-the-door). And, all visitors receive a 'Best of BRM' magazine worth £3.99 included in your entry fee. Here are some of the amazing layouts that will be on display. See you there! Addison Road - 7mm FS Grantham - OO Forest Gate Parkway - OO Rossiter Rise - OO FS Hope Under Dinmore - EM SHWT - EM