Railway Magazines
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There are several railway magazines available in the United Kingdom and overseas, they provide the railway enthusiast with information and advice about the current day railway scene, preserved railways, railway developments and history.
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A list showing the most popular railway magazines published in the world at present follows below.
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Links to internet sites and E-mail addresses are shown in dark blue type.
UNITED KINGDOM
- Back Track.
Coverage of railway history.
Published bi-monthly by Atlantic Transport Publishers, Trevithick House, West End, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HE.
- British Railways Illustrated.
Coverage of Britain�s railway and locomotive history.
Published monthly by Irwell Press, 59a High Street, Clophill, Beds., MK45 4BE.
- Heritage Railway.
(E-mail: [email protected])
Coverage of preserved railways in the UK.
Published monthly by CMS Publishing, Rock House, Scotgate, Stamford, Lincs., PE9 2YQ.
- Locomotives Illustrated.
Coverage of a particular type or class of locomotive.
Published bi-monthly by Ian Allan Publishing, Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Road, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 4RG.
- Modern Railways.
Coverage of the modern railway scene.
Published monthly by Ian Allan Publishing, Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Road, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 4RG.
- Narrow Gauge World.
Coverage of narrow gauge railways worldwide.
Published bi-monthly by Atlantic Transport Publishers, Trevithick House, West End, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 8HE.
- Rail.
Coverage of modern diesel and electric railway topics.
Published every two weeks by EMAP National Publications Ltd., Bretton Court, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 8DZ.
- Railway Bylines.
Coverage of Britain�s light railways, industrial railway systems, country lines and narrow gauge railways.
Published monthly by Irwell Press, 59a High Street, Clophill, Beds., MK45 4BE.
- Railway Magazine.
(E-mail: [email protected])
Coverage of the entire U.K. railway scene.
Published monthly by IPC Magazines Ltd., King�s Reach Tower, Stamford Street, London, SE1 9LS.
- Railway World.
Coverage of the railways worldwide.
Published monthly by Ian Allan Publishing, Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Road, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 4RG.
- Steam Days.
Coverage of steam railway and locomotive history.
Published bi-monthly by Ian Allan Publishing, Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Road, Hersham, Surrey, KT12 4RG.
- Steam Railway.
Coverage of steam railway history, preserved steam railways, recent steam developments and railtours.
Published every 4 weeks, 13 issues per year by EMAP National Publications Ltd., Bretton Court, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 8DZ.
- The British Railway Journal.
Coverage of railway history in the U.K..
Published eight times per year by Wild Swan Publications, 1-3 Hagbourne Road, Didcot, Oxon., OX11 8DP.
- Today's Railways.
Details of the development of overseas railways, outside the U.K.
Published monthly by Platform 5 Publishing Ltd., 3 Wvern House, Sark Rd., Sheffield, S2 4HG.
- Traction.
Covers the classic classes of UK diesel and electric locomotives.
Published monthly by Warners Group Publications plc, The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincs., PE10 9PH.
AFRICA
CZECH REPUBLIC
GERMANY
- Bahn Extra.
Published bi-monthly by GeraNova, D-80632 M�nchen.
- Eisenbahn Illustrierte.
Published monthly by Verlag Ingrid Zeunert, Hindenburgstrasse 15, D-3170 Gifhorn.
- Eisenbahn Kurier Modell und Vorbild.
(E-mail: [email protected])
Published monthly by EK-Verlag, Postfach 5560, D-79022 Freiburg. Available in the U.K. from Motor Books, London. (E-mail: [email protected])
- Eisenbahn Revue.
Published bi-monthly by Verlag f�r Technik und Handwerk, Postfach 11 28, D-7570 Baden-Baden.
- LOK Magazin.
Published monthly by GeraNova, D-80632 M�nchen.
ITALY
- i Treni.
Covers Italian railways and railway modelling.
Published monthly by ETR - Editrice Trasporti su Rotaie, piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 42, I-25087 Salo, Brescia, Italy.
MIDDLE EAST
NEW ZEALAND
POLAND
- Swiat Kolei.
Covers mainly Polish railways with some coverage of adjacent countries such as Germany and Switzerland.
Published bi-monthly. Available in the U.K. from Motor Books, London. (E-mail: [email protected])
SWEDEN
U.S.A.
- A.W.N.U.T.S. - Always Whimsical, Not Usually To Scale: The Magazine of Whimsey in ALL SCALES of Model Railroading
A Publication of the A.W. N.U.T.S. Model Railway Society, featuring the Best in Model Railroad Whimsical fun from Around the World!
Published by AW NUTS Model Railway Society, P.O. Box 8523 Red Bluff, CA 96080, U.S.A.
- Classic Trains
Published quarterly. Available in the U.K. from Steam Powered Video, Kent.
(E-mail: [email protected])
- Grand Scales Quarterly
This magazine is dedicated to promoting miniature railroading in the larger gauges of 12 inches and above. Each issue contains feature articles highlighting specific railways from around the world, their histories and operations.
Published quarterly by Robinson And Associates P.O. Box 8953 Red Bluff, CA 96080, U.S.A.
- Locomotive Quarterly.
Published quarterly by Metaphor, Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.A..
- Trains.
Published monthly by Kalmbach Publishing Co., 1027 North Seventh Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, U.S.A..
This list was compiled by Daniel McIntyre. Details of any errors or amendments or suggestions for inclusion in this list should be
E-mailed to [email protected].
Last updated 31st January 2001.