Being a total newbie to this hobby is there any magazines people would recomend? I am looking more for layout and scenery orientated ones at the moment and any that specialise in just 'N' gauge.

Many thanks in advance...

Mick

Couple of online magazines.
Model Railroad Hobbyist.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/

N Scale Modellers Australia.
http://www.nscale.org.au/

I don't buy paper ones anymore for two reasons.
1) When in the shop you can't get to the shelves because they are blocked by 'browsers'. (Go to the library people!)
2) They are 90% adverts for new models and the same old, same old layout photos that I've seen in them  since the 1960s.

Hello Mick......
This might be a good place to start......http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120786614508?
I would get in quick though because they sell really quickly
Graham (H) is a member of this forum and produces a magazine from time to time called N'spirations...
I dont know if he has any back issues,might be worth asking though.......

Hi  Mick,     

As dock  shunter has said  Grahame produces  Nspirations magazine which is now in  its  5th issue containing plenty of great information  &   as  in the link   he posted there is a yearbook  now  (which i   have just ordered  ) 

Year Book sold out by 2pm.

Quote from: anselm on September 30, 2011, 02:11:45 PM
Year Book sold out by 2pm.

Save the seller to your favorite  sellers on ebay &   tick the box for  email  alerts on their listings when  Graham  lists   more  you  should stand a better chance of   obtaining one 

Save the seller to your favorite  sellers on ebay &   tick the box for  email  alerts on their listings when  Graham  lists   more  you  should stand a better chance of   obtaining one 
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Thanks. Not bought off Ebay before (am I the only one!) so will explore what you suggest.
Ian

I can also recommend N'spirations. Very nicely produced. Very good photos of great layouts and tutorials too.

Have you joined the N gauge society? Their bi-monthly booklet is pretty good too. Both are dedicated to N.

If you want a paper mag from WHSmiths, the ome i subscribe to is Model Rail. The photos are good, there are a lot of scenery articles and N gauge reviews. It is mostly OO though, but often quite inspirational.

Mark

Did you know that magazines have to pay WH Smith to get their mags on the shelf? I wonder what they'd do if all the publisher refused to pay this ridiculous charge?

I've just ordered a copy of N'inspirations Year Book on Ebay at £11 incl p/p. 

There were only 5 left after I ordered so if you want one - hurry along the coach please.

Bill

I have a year book and a couple of back issues now ordered    (many thanks to Grahame for sorting them for me!  ) I will also check out the on-line magazines and the N gauge society.

I can see this hobby seriously cutting into my wargaming budget... 

Mick

I was able to get yearbook at 5.30 this evening - last one!

Mick I'm fairly new to this as well (beginning of year), the mags I prefer are 'N Gauge Society' and 'N'spirations' and shop bought 'Model Rail' followed by 'British Railway Modelling'. To be honest I hav'nt found too much interest in 'Railway Modeller' and have stopped buying it.

I would highly recommend joining the N Gauge Society, the hand book is very useful and the bi-monthly mags are very good.

Regards
Paul

lately i've been reading rail express and railways illustrated, i also like traction magazine...

i got a bit bored of model train magazines, if i get stuck or want info on the hobby i just ask on here...

i get the n gauge society magazine and i also have #1-4 of nspirations.


tim

I have found the most helpful magazine with plenty of tips and projects is the Model Railroader, I recently canceled every other mag at the paper shop and now only buy this one.

Mick, despite not exactly covering my areas of interest, the N Gauge society is probably the the closest to a must buy you can get for N gauge stuff, it is certainly the most professional N gauge publication I have seen so far.

Once you decide on your specific area of interest, you will no doubt find something more "targeted"

As an occasional read, I do find Model Rail quite a good mag, and their editorial staff are great should you ever feel the need to contact them