RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
St Martins Wharf
Inspired by Colonel Stephens' lines in East Anglia, this exhibition layout - set in the 1930s.

PLAN OF THE MONTH
Castle Hill
Occupying just 11' x 10', this OO layout scheme demonstrates how main line operations can be achieved in a modest spare room-sized space.

SCALE DRAWINGS
Bridgnorth Station
Jim Smith describes this neo-Jacobean style station building, which now serves as part of the northern terminus on the Severn Valley Railway, with drawings by Steve Croucher.

EDITORS'S PICK
On The Rail 2018
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RAILWAY OF THE MONTH
Hemyock
Latterly kept alive by milk traffic, the terminus of the Culm Valley Light Railway in mid-Devon has been modelled in 4mm scale by Chris Lamacraft.

PLAN OF THE MONTH
Coalville Crossing
A freight-orientated Midlands scheme employing two decks, recreating the heavy coal traffic which flowed through this unprepossessing Leicestershire town. It was designed by Ian Stock in his preferred N gauge.

SCALE DRAWINGS
An NER-style elevated signal box
The North Eastern Railway built distinctive over-track signal boxes along the Newcastle to Carlisle line, and elements of several (chiefly Wylam) were used to create a 1:148 scale replica, as Peter Brown explains.

PECO Setrack N Gauge Code 80 - Unit trackage System
The high quality rigid unit trackage system suitable for all popular brands of N gauge model trains.
Being fully compatible with both Code 80 and Code 55 PECO Streamline, it need never be discarded as your layout develops.
The solid nickel silver rails are integrally moulded into the sleeper bases for maximum realism and strength. Turnouts are fitted with an over-centre spring for immediate use, no extra levers necessary.

83 Line items are realistic models of North American railroad track, with Code 83 nickel silver rail. Scaled from A.R.E.A. drawings and NMRA compliant, Code 83 features authentic tie sizes and spacing, the standard American number system for frog geometry, plus a very fine representation of traditional rail spike fixings.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

This unit can be used with small, medium, or large radius turnouts to form a double junction.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

Double slips can save valuable space at station approaches, junctions etc.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

The purpose of a Catch Turnout is to derail a vehicle before it rolls out of a siding or branch line on to a main line.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

The purpose of a Catch Turnout is to derail a vehicle before it rolls out of a siding or branch line on to a main line.

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys.

This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

Concrete Type Joiner sleepers - For use under the rail joints on Code 55 track

Wooden Type Joiner sleepers - For use under the rail joints on Code 55 track

Peco Streamline Bullhead 0 Gauge track has set unsurpassed standards for 7mm scale realism. Superbly detailed, its 'wood grain' sleepers are the correct scale width and have integrally moulded scale chairs with square headed fixing bolts and wooden keys. This range is compatible with the 0 Setrack range; and if, as on the real network, you wish to use a combination of Bullhead and Flat Bottom track the SL-713 Transition Track provides an ideal way to connect the two types.

PECO Setrack N Gauge Code 80 - Unit trackage System
The high quality rigid unit trackage system suitable for all popular brands of N gauge model trains.
Being fully compatible with both Code 80 and Code 55 PECO Streamline, it need never be discarded as your layout develops.
The solid nickel silver rails are integrally moulded into the sleeper bases for maximum realism and strength. Turnouts are fitted with an over-centre spring for immediate use, no extra levers necessary.

PECO Streamline N Gauge Code 80 - Universal trackage system
This ever-popular trackage system for N offers a choice of either wooden or concrete type sleeper flexible track and a wide range of turnouts and crossings in both Insulfrog and Electrofrog types.
Suitable for all makes of N Gauge trains and fully compatible with PECO Setrack. Two of these Y turnouts and an SL-394 Long Crossing will form a double junction.

Single slips were often used on double track lines to incorporate a trailing crossover into the access for a siding, goods yard etc. The clever geometry of this range enables the modeller to easily create convenient, complex and aesthetically satisfying track formations using combinations of small, medium and large radius turnouts and crossings.
Despite a low visible rail height of just 1.4mm, all brands of N Gauge model locomotives will run on this track.
The ingenious rail section of PECO 55 combines strength and durability with a highly realistic appearance and uses the same universal rail joiners as Code 80; the geometry of this range has been cleverly designed to make it easy to build convenient, complex and aesthetically pleasing formations. For more details on Electrofrog turnouts, see our Wiring the Layout publications Nos 4 and 21.

This track models the most common form of concrete sleepering in use in Britain today, with flat bottom rail. PECO Streamline N Gauge Code 55 - Universal Fine trackage system
Despite a low visible rail height of just 1.4mm, all brands of N Gauge model locomotives will run on this track.
The ingenious rail section of PECO 55 combines strength and durability with a highly realistic appearance and uses the same universal rail joiners as Code 80. This track models the most common form of concrete sleepering in use in Britain today, with flat bottom rail. The geometry of this range has been cleverly designed to make it easy to build convenient, complex and aesthetically pleasing formations. For more details on Electrofrog turnouts, see our Wiring the Layout publications Nos 4 and 21.

PECO Streamline N Gauge Code 55 - Universal Fine trackage system
Despite a low visible rail height of just 1.4mm, all brands of N Gauge model locomotives will run on this track.
The ingenious rail section of PECO 55 combines strength and durability with a highly realistic appearance and uses the same universal rail joiners as Code 80; the geometry of this range has been cleverly designed to make it easy to build convenient, complex and aesthetically pleasing formations. For more details on Electrofrog turnouts, see our Wiring the Layout publications Nos 4 and 21.

Concrete sleeper track has been in use on the railways of Britain since around 1940, usually combined with wooden sleeper turnouts and crossings, and this track is a faithful representation of this design. PECO Streamline N Gauge Code 80 - Universal trackage system
This ever-popular trackage system for N offers a choice of either wooden or concrete type sleeper flexible track and a wide range of turnouts and crossings in both Insulfrog and Electrofrog types.
Suitable for all makes of N Gauge trains and fully compatible with PECO Setrack.

The geometry of these turnouts matches that of the Bullhead Streamline range making it easy to use both rail types together, as on the prototype. The SL-713 Transition Track is an ideal way to connect Flat Bottom track to the Bullhead Setrack and Streamline track systems.

Peco Streamline Flat Bottom 0 Gauge track is superbly detailed, with correct scale width 'wood grain' sleepers and integrally moulded baseplates with Pandrol (TM) type rail fixings.

The geometry of these turnouts matches that of the Bullhead Streamline range making it easy to use both rail types together, as on the prototype. The SL-713 Transition Track is an ideal way to connect Flat Bottom track to the Bullhead Setrack and Streamline track systems.

Peco Streamline Flat Bottom 0 Gauge track is superbly detailed, with correct scale width 'wood grain' sleepers and integrally moulded baseplates with Pandrol (TM) type rail fixings.