Links & Resources

Individual Members' websites

• Paul Abbott's Goginan & Glan Rheidol Light Railway
• Nik Barrie's Woodland Light Railway
• *** New *** StaceyBaker's  White Flower Valley Railway
• Stephen Bazire's Not The Real Southwold Railway
• Paul Betts' Castagnola South Light Railway
• Kevyn Chambers Weald & Downland Light Railway
• Andrew Coward's Isle of Westland Railway
• *** New *** Andrew Coward also runs the Garden Trains (on film) site
• Dan Crow has the Cemmaes Road and Dolfor Junction Railway in a basement
• Steve Delarre's Moreton Pit Light Railway
• Brian Dominic's Mid Derbyshire Light Railway
• Nicholas Ford's Sheen Light Railway
• Matthew Foster's Takasaki Light Railway
• *** New *** Garden Railway Realism is a Wiki site for all who model railways in an outdoor setting
• Dominic Greenop's Glastonbury Heights Light Railway
• Peter Hayward's Haggerleases Light Railway
• Carl Hibbs's Chemin de Fer de la Guette
• Peter Howarth's Garden Railway Structures
• Dudley Hubbard's Photograph Gallery
• Sam Lester's Clynnog & Nantlle Light Railway
• Peter Jones' Compton Down Railway
• Mathew Labine's West Clare Extension Railway
• Adrian Little's Proper Boys Toys
• Chris MacKenzie's Virtual Narrow Gauge Model Railway Exhibition
• Andrew Martin's Carreg-Rhosynnau Railway
• Chris Moody's South Arbury Railway
• Mike Nellist's Chuffin pages with pictures of meets in the North East Area
• Jon Potter's Woodrow Light railway
• Chris Rennie's C.M.G.R. 16mm railway and the bigger Corris Hill Railway
• Bill Reynolds' Amalgamated Conserves Tramway
• John Rogers's Very Small Garden Railwaypage
• Clive and Carrie Shergold's Cwm Clogwyn Railway
• Ian Stock's Lower Bryandale Railway
• Richard Stone's pages
• Murray Tremellen's Misbourne Valley Light Railway
• Andy Watkins Electronic Guide to 16mm NG Modelling
• Dave Watkins live steam pages
• Romney Marsh Model Engineering Society supplied by John Wimble
• Laurie Wright's Rheilffordd Cwmcoediog (Cwmcoediog Railway)

Association Local Group websites

• Bedfordshire Area local group
• East Anglia Group Garden Railways
• East Anglia Group's Suffolk and Borders Light Railway
• *** New *** The Lizard Garden Railway Group
• East Midlands Group
• East Surrey 16mm Group
• Kent Area 16mm Group
• Hampshire Group
• Lancashire & District Section (LADS)
• Two Moors Group (Mid & North Devon)
• West Herts Area Group
• Yorkshire Area Group

Useful links

General information

• To enquire about member ship of the association contact the Membership Secretary.
• For a comprehensive list of websites on 16mm and related topics visit Suzanne Bradley's Railway Reference Web Site
• Do take a look at Dick Summerfield's Links to Narrow Gauge related web sites.
• Dick Summerfield also runs a 16mm E-mail list.
• Andy Watkins has collected together answers to Frequently Asked Questions about 16mm NG Modelling as an Electronic Guide.
• Vance Bass maintains a web site with a veritable cornucopia of small scale live steam information.
• The Historical Model Railway Society are a good source of prototype information.
• Try this site for information about Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways.
• For a guide to the entire heritage railway scene in the UK and Ireland see UK Heritage Railways.

Publications

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

Clubs and societies

• If you are interested in full size Narrow Gauge, try the Narrow Gauge Railway Society.
• The 16mm Garratt Owners & operators Association will appeal to all who like large locomotives that bend.
• Brambleton Model Railway Club have both 'O' gauge and 16mm scale/32mmm gauge circuits and regularly host meetings for the West Herts Area Group of the Association.
• Ipswich Model Engineering Society have a 45mm track of over 120 metres in length. Meetings take place on a Tuesday evening and prospective new members are always welcome. They also have 3.5 and 5 inch raised lines for larger scales.
• The Gauge One Model Railway Association covers mainly standard gauge on 45mm gauge track but there is much of interest to 16mm narrow gauge modellers.
• For a standard gauge feeder to your narrow gauge line try the Gauge '3' Society.
• The LNWR society is for enthusiasts of the "Premier Line". (This is not the Little North Worcestershire Railway).
• *** New *** The Ashmanhaugh Light Railway is a delightful 7.25 inch gauge railway at Wroxham in Norfolf

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 graden 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
• Essel Engineering Battery locos, chassis, bogies etc http://www.esselengineering.co.uk/
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Roundhouse Living Steam Railways have been supplying live steam locomotives since 1982. Old hands will find the museum pages fascinating.
• 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.thesignalbox.co.uk/index_new.php
• Steam Fittings are manufacturers of Live Steam fittings for Miniature Locomotives, Traction Engines and Steam Lorries.
• Strikalite offer a wide range of rechargeable batteries.
• Squires Tools Modellers tools and materials http://www.squirestools.com/
• 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.
• Tuxcraft supply concrete buildings and walling, also 16mm Association clothing.
• 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

• Keith Bucklitch's instructions and drawings on Building "Brazil" a Kerr-Stuart 0-4-2 saddle tank engine in 16mm scale.
• Dave Watkins' instructions and plans for building "Idris" a small de-Winton vertical boiler loco (coffee pot) in 16mm scale.
• Many drawings and some materials are supplied in Imperial dimensions whilst you may wish to work in a Metric units. Here is an Imperial to Metric conversion table
• Vance Bass's web site includes links to sources of drwaings and parts.
• Back numbers of the Association Journal contain a vast amount of information.

Preserved Narrow Gauge Railways

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

• Alford Railway Museum
• Amberley Working Museum
• Amerton Railway
• Ashover Light Railway Society
• Bala Lake Railway
• Brecon Mountain Railway
• Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
• Cavan & Leitrim Railway
• Corris Railway
• County Donegal Railway
• Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society
• Ffestiniog Railway
• Glyn Valley Tramway
• Golden Valley Light Railway, Midland Railway Centre
• Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust
• Isle of Man Railway
• Launceston Steam Railway
• Leighton Buzzard Railway
• Llanberis Lake Railway
• Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
• Moseley Railway Trust
• The Penrhyn Railway - A project to preserve what is possibly the oldest 2ft narrow gauge railway in the world
• Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway
• Snowdon Mountain Railway
• South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society
• Talyllyn Railway
• Teifi Valley Narrow Gauge Railway
• Vale of Rheidol Railway
• Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarvon)
• Welsh Highland Railway Project - keep up to date with progress on rebuilding the line
• Welsh Highland Railway Porthmadog
• Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
• West Lancashire Light Railway

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.

E-mail Group

The 16mm E-mail list is an excellent way of meeting others interested in 16mm modelling. The list members are a friendly bunch from all round the world who can be relied on to give help and advice to newcomers. They will even tell you how to keep foxes off your line (try building it indoors) and where to put apostrophes (best not repeated).

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