Aster Hobbies is a long-established maker of 45mm gauge live steam locomotives. Although better known for their 10mm scale (i.e. gauge 1) models, they have also produced a number of G-scale locos over the years.

Bekonscot Model Village, home to Britian's finest outdoor gauge 1 model railway, and the short-but delightful-7.25" gauge Bekonscot Light Railway. (Incidentally, the contractors who built the lake at Bekonscot c.1929 used a 2' gauge railway-one of the very few narrow gauge railways in Bucks. Three of it's wagons were found buried during construction of the BLR, and have been restored.)

The Big Woodrow Light Railway, a new site for those who would prefer a ride on garden line. This site documents the progress of the Woodrow Light Railway's (see below) Chris and Jon Potter as they build a 7.25" gauge line to complement their existing SM45 line.

Brambleton MRC, home to one of the biggest SM32 layouts in Britain, as well as an extensive coarse scale "O" gauge layout.

Brandbright, one of the major suppliers of 16mm & G scale equipment in Britain. As well as stocking other manufactuers products, they have developed their own range. A visit to the site is greatly reccommended, especially for newcomers to the hobby! 

Building Brazil-want to scratchbuild a 16mm scale live steamer? Kerr, Stuart's "Brazil" class is a good prototype (the last type built in Britain for commercial service, the final one going to Java in 1971 and recently returned to Britain) and Keith Bucklitch's site tells you how to do it. He can also supply CAD drawings.

Cobbybrook Light Railway, an SM32 railway in Yorkshire currently closed for rebuilding.

Cooper Craft produce rolling stock and lineside accessories for 4mm, 7mm, and 16mm scales.

Garden Railway Forum: an excellent discussion board, highly reccomended for all interested in garden railway - your webmaster is a member!

Garden Railway Specialists, the other leading supplier of 16mm and G scale equipment in the UK. Like Brandbright they have developed an excellent range of their own stock (including our bogie coach B1) as well as selling that of other manufacturers. Another must-visit site for beginners!

G Scale Society similar in many ways to the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers but catering for the four sub-scales under the G scale banner, 1:20.3, 1:22.5, 1:24 and 1:29 (G scale is a rather vauge term!).

IP Engineering produce an extensive range of battery diesels, rolling stock, homebuilder parts and modifications for MSS/Mamod locos. We have purchased two items of rolling stock from them so far (K1 and U1), and Blackbird is built on an IP chassis.

John Prescott Engineering  build a range of small, but very characterful, SM32 locos. (Don't worry, it's not run by the John Prescott!) 

Kent Area Group, one of the many local groups of the 16mm Association.

LGB, the famous German manufacturer of G45 railway equipment.

Lightline, run by Geoff Munday, will apply lining to any 16mm scale or G scale locos. Lining will enhance any locos apearance dramatically (the photos on his site prove this!) and he can do a variety of styles from about £35, depending on the size of your loco.

Perfect World produce a range of beautifully-detailed 16mm rolling stock - but sadly it dosn't come cheap!

Pigsty Hill Light Railway, a site that tells you how to (and how not to) go about building an SM45 line in a small garden. Also has some good video clips!

Pearse Locomotives, a well-known builder noted for the high levels of detail in their models.

Rickety Shed Light Railway, an informative and well-illustrated site.

Rurr Valley Railway, a very interesting G scale line right on the other side of the world!

Roundhouse Engineering, suppliers of "Russell" and a whole range of other 16mm & G scale live steamers.

Sidestreet Bannerworks, an American garden railway site. Includes the excellent "Loco of the Month" review pages.

Station Road Steam sell model steam locos, traction engines and road rollers, mostly in the ride-on gauges (2 1/2" upwards) but occasionally in SM32/45. Also documents the construction of the owner's 7.25" gauge garden railway. 

Tenmille suppliers of SM32, SM45, G scale and gauge 1 products.

Waterville and Caherdaniel Railway , an SM45 line with a bit of an Irish theme.

Wendover Light Railway, successor to the Chidham Light Railway. Home of the famous Fimo figures!

Wellchuffed Steam Locomotives, a firm fairly new to the scene, but nonetheless one with a good range of generic engines, good for newcomers to the hobby.

Woodrow Light Railway, an SM45 line in Buckinghamshire run by my good friend Jon Potter and his father, Chris. Russell has run here on 3 occasions.

Yarmouth Light Railway, a railway still to be built, but nonetheless one with an interesting site (a bit like we used to be!).

Amerton Railway - a 2' gauge line in Staffordshire.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - home to a large standard gauge collection and the Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineers (VAMES), who's SM45 track has hosted Russell.

Corris Railway - a Welsh 2' 3" line, recently re-opened by volunteers.

Fairbourne Railway - a 12.25" gauge line in Wales, running 1/2 size models of 2' gauge prototypes, including - yes, you've guessed it - Russell!

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways - this website covers the 1' 11.5" gauge lines operated by the Ffestiniog Railway Company: the Ffestiniog Railway (Blaenau Ffestiniog - Porthmadog) and the Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog - Caernarfon). (See also the Welsh Highland Railway Project and the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway.)

Glyn Valley Tramway Group - preserving the heritage of a unique 2' 4 1/2" gauge Welsh tramway.

Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum - a museum with a metre-gauge demonstration line, something very rare in Britain.

Jon Potter Photos - a site run by Jon Potter of the Woodrow Light Railway (see above), showing his excellent photos of standard and narrow gauge lines all over Britain.

Kirkless Light Railway - a very friendly 15" gauge line up in the Penines, running beautiful models of some quite unusual narrow gauge prototypes, including the Meyer Hawk and Avonside articulated Owl.

Leighton Buzzard Railway, a fascinating 2' preserverd line built to serve sand quarries, with a varied fleet of locomotives from all over the world.

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - the revived section of this famous English 2' gauge line, once home of the prototype of the MVR's Lyn.

Midland Railway Butterley - this standard gauge line is also home to the 2' gauge Golden Valley Light Railway and the SM32/45 Butterley Garden Railway.

North Ings Farm Museum - home to a 2' guage line with a steam tram loco.

North Norfolk Railway - standard gauge railway, home of the full-size version of our coach B1.

Project Stanhope - owners of a lovely little 2' gauge 0-4-2ST of Kerr, Stuarts "Wren" class.

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - a 15" gauge line running through some of the best scenery in the lake district; more a narrow gauge railway in it's own right than a miniature line. Pioneered the use of radio train control in Britain (this system is also used at the Ruislip Lido Railway).

Restore Russell - this website reports the restoration of the full-size version of Russell at the Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog).

Ruislip Lido Railway - a 12" gauge line running through pleasant woodland in Middlesex. They have a half-size model of the Ffestiniog Railway's Blanche, as well as several diesels to give inspiration to those who want a more modern image for their garden railway.

762 Club - a project to build a replica of the full-size Lynton & Barnstaple Railway locomotive Lyn.

Severn Valley Railway - one of Britain's most popular standard gauge lines, and home to the SM32 Hampton Loade Paddock Railway.

Sherwood Forest Railway - a 15" gauge line running five-eighths scale models of 2' gauge prototypes.

Southwold Railway Society - a group planning to revive a unique 3' gauge line in Suffolk, both as a heritage line and as a solution to traffic problems in the area. Also has a page on Southwold-inspired garden railway which is well worth looking at!

Steam and Heritage Railway Photographs - your webmaster's railway photography website covering standard and narrow gauge railways.

Talyllyn Railway - a 2' 3" gauge line in Wales, with some very fine vintage locos and stock going back as far as 1865. With their original locomotives Talyllyn and Dolgoch and coaches Nos. 1-5, they can form the oldest complete train in the world.

Vale of Rheidol Railway - a lovely 1' 11.5" gauge line in Wales, owned at one point (like the MVR supposedly was) by the GWR.

Watford Miniature Railway - a 10 1/4" gauge line running models of standard and narrow gauge prototypes.

Welsh Highland Railway Project - The official website documenting the rebuilding of the Welsh Highland Railway.

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway - This website covers the operations of Welsh Highland Railway Ltd., who previously traded as the Welsh Highland Railway (Porthmadog). They own the original Russell, and hope to eventually use it to haul heritage trains over the completed Welsh Highland Railway.

West Lancashire Light Railway - a 2' gauge line in, surprisingly enough, West Lancashire.

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