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Useful links

General information

 

Publications

  • Published monthly, Garden Rail magazine covers all aspects of outdoor model railways.

 

Clubs and societies

 

Suppliers

Accucraft UK Limited Live steam and electric locomotives and rolling stock http://www.accucraft.uk.com/
  ACME Engineering - Accucraft service agent and specialises in 16mm live steam and battery powered loco overhaul & re-builds. Extensive range of add on/enhancement parts and 16mm loco accessories & upgrades
AnDel Models make 16mm scale resin models in 32mm and 45mm gauge. A growing selection of rolling stock kits and ready built models manufactured from polyurethane resin.
Peter Angus Locomotives are specialist builders of handbuilt narrow gauge steam locomotives in 16mm scale for gauge '0' and '1' including geared, articulated, and more unusual loco's.
Brandbright supply virtually everything you need for a garden railway.
  Back 2 Bay 6 Locos, track, scenic accessories http://www.back2bay6.net/
Bay Models Garden railway supplies in 16mm and G scale http://baymodels.co.uk/
Blackham Transfers Dry transfers and DHR coaches http://www.blackhamtransfers.com/
Brian Jones Electronics for garden railway locos http://www.brianjones.free-online.co.uk/
Valerie Pratt offers nicely detailed model buildings suitable for 16mm and G scale railways, see British Outline Buildings.
Rob Bennett supplies carriages and wagons from around the world, especially Darjeeling rolling stock and a range individually crafted 16mm scale figures - Busy Bodies,Home& Colonial. Figures & Rollingstock.
Stewart Browne offers a renovation and repair service for historic Archangel Locomotives at http://www.archangel-works.com/
Cambrian Models Coach, loco and wagon components plus elec items http://www.cambrianmodels.co.uk/
Camden Miniature Steam Services Books and DVDs http://www.camdenmin.co.uk/ 
  Chalk Garden Rail Garden railways focussing on LGB and G-Scale http://www.chalkgardenrail.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
Chuffed 2 Bits 16mm accessories and loco servicing http://www.chuffed2bits.com/
Tony Brown and Nik Barry's Coopercraft Models.
David Bailey's DJB Engineering.
Ian Darby's Nostalgic Miniatures sells doors, windows, plastic detail sheets, plans and a growing range of accessories for you to make your own lineside buildings
Ken Matticks' Double Header productions.
Alan Dunster's Dream Steam the online specialist shop for MSS and early Mamod live steam railway sales and service, parts & upgrades
Dremel Tools Modellers power tools http://www.dremeleurope.com/gb/en/start/index.html
ELR Engineering is a Shropshire based Company with over 25 years combined experience specialising in 16mm coal fired locomotives and general Locomotive repairs
Essel Engineering Battery locos, chassis, bogies etc http://www.esselengineering.co.uk/
 Roger Hine's Friog Railway Services - Repairs to old Friog model locos, bespoke loco projects and the conversion of the Accucraft Baguley to a more powerful metal chassis
Garden Railway Centres for Garden railways http://www.gardenrailwaycentres.info/shop/index.php
Garden Railway Specialists for Garden railways (16mm and G-scale) http://www.grsuk.com/index.asp?info/welcome.htm
Hallett Oils can supply steam oils, cutting oils and other specialist oils.
Handcrafted Pottery Buildings supply architectural models in 16mm & G-scale.
IP Engineering supply a growing range of rolling stock including battery diesel kits and home builder parts for live steam.
Jackson’s Miniatures are suppliers of affordable garden railway building kits and components for the scratch builder.
Jim's Models Wagon kits, figures and accessories http://www.jimsmodels.co.uk/
Kent Garden Railways Locos, rolling-stock, track, buildings, accessories http://www.kgrmodels.com/ 
Lightline Loco lining and lettering http://www.lightline16mm.com/
Lineside Delights supply high quality all weather resin buildings including Engine and Goods Sheds, Signal Box and Cabin, Station buildings, Lineside Halts, and several designs of Cottage. They also supply lineside accessories including signal kits, buffer stops, coaling stages, locomotive enhancements such as dummy oiler, loco jacks, and toolchests and maintenance parts such as gas jets, gas tank filler valves, and boiler fill systems for most locomotives including Accucraft.
Loco-Box  Loco-Boxes make boxes for carrying and storing your locomotive in. They also manufacture locomotive cradles, loco/tool carriers & railway layout boards.
Locolines make custom and standard series waterslide transfers, as well as building high quality battery loco's for garden railways in 16mm and G scale. They also produce inexpensive loco kits and models including 'Ivor the Engine'!
Locomotion Steam and battery locos http://www.locomotion.connectfree.co.uk/
Graham Langer's Ontracks Internet Model & Hobby Superstore includes track and stock for garden railways.
Macc Model Engineers Supplies sells everything a model engineer or light engineer could ever need, from BA nuts and bolts to steel bar.
  Martin's Models 16mm and G Scale: Regner, Accucraft locos & Peco http://www.gardenrailways.co.uk/
Milton Locomotive Works provide a 16mm loco overhaul & re-build service, custom parts made to order, and 16mm loco accessories & upgrades.
Miniature Scale Models LLP provide a range of 16mm scenic items
Model Town resin cast buidings include a station, engine shed, signal box and houses.
Modratec sell lever frames to operate points and signals.
MVL Bridges supply a range of aluminium bridges for narrow gauge garden railways 
Andrew Neale Specialist seller of railway books http://www.railway-books.co.uk/
A source for standard gauge feeder to your line in Gauge 3 or Gauge 1 and an index to Narrow Gauge Drawings is Orion Models.
Perfect World supply rolling stock kits as well as a large range of scenic items.
PLine Models, from Paul Industrial Company, are Manufacturers of fine crafted Garden Railway Brass Locomotives, Rolling Stock and Home Builder Parts
PPS Steam Models (and DJ Engineering) offer a wide range of live steam locomotives, track and stock.
For smaller live steam engines, a rolling road amongst other items see John Prescott Engineering.
The Rhos Helyg Locomotive Works provides building, servicing, repairs, modification, painting and lining services for all garden railway rolling stock http://www.rhoshelyg.me.uk
Roundhouse Living Steam Railways have been supplying live steam locomotives since 1982. Old hands will find the museum pages fascinating.
Sabre Steam of Walsall produce ready to run 16mm Coal Fired Locomotives using Roundhouse Chassis http://www.sabresteam.co.uk/
Marc Horovitz 's Sidestreet Bannerworks lists garden railway books and videos, plans by Ted Stinson from the pages of Garden Railways magazine, and more.
The Signal Box Model railways & transport DVDs http://www.signal-box.com/
In addition to our extensive range for O Gauge and Gauge 1, Slater's Plastikard have a growing range of 16mm scale items, including locomotive kits, coach kits, wagon kits, wheels and accessories. www.slatersplastikard.com
  Squires Tools Modellers tools and materials http://www.squirestools.com/
Steam Fittings are manufacturers of Live Steam fittings for Miniature Locomotives, Traction Engines and Steam Lorries.
Strikalite offer a wide range of rechargeable batteries.
Summerlands Chuffer The Summerlands Chuffer is a highly developed and precision engineered chuff pipe that can bring the real sound of a working steam loco to your 16mm and G Scale railway.
T&M Models Buildings and radio control http://stores.ebay.co.uk/TM-MODELS
Tenmille provide track for 32mm and 45mm gauge, rolling stock kits, wheels, and wagon and coach parts.
Timpdon Electronics Electronic loco controls and electronic scenic effects http://www.timpdon.co.uk/timpdon/index.htm
Titfield Thunderbolt Books http://www.titfield.co.uk/
Tony Green Steam Models Steam & electric locomotives http://www.tgsm.co.uk/ 
Tootle Engineering offer some interesting models from down under.
TrackShack supply Accucraft UK Garden Railway locos and rolling stock plus Peco and AMS track at very competitive prices
Tuxcraft supply concrete buildings and walling
Tywyn Works supply 16mm, steam outline, battery powered locomotives and other bits and pieces
Adrian Hall's UKmodelshops site provides an excellent and continuously updated resource for UK model railway shops, clubs and exhibitions
Allen Doherty's Worsley Works has a range of etched brass kits including narrow gauge model in garden railway scales.

 

Information for building your own models

 

Preserved Narrow Gauge Railways

All of these Railways operate locomotives and stock that have been modelled over the years by members of the Association.

 

If you have a web page which you feel would be of interest to 16mm scale narrow gauge modellers please ask the webmaster@16mm.org.uk to add a link.