Model Railways and Locomotives Magazine

Model Railways and Locomotive Magazine was an early British magazine devoted to railway modelling. It existed between January 1909 and September 1918 when it was renamed Models

History and profile

The first volume was published in January 1909. The founder was Henry Greenly.^[1] It was edited by Henry Greenly and W J Bassett-Lowke, who are well known in the history of model railways. Henry Greenly was a prolific author, while Bassett-Lowke went on to found a model railway manufacturing company which still exists as part of the Hornby company.

Model Railways and Locomotive Magazine was published on a monthly basis.^[1] The magazine was informative on railway lore and carried many construction articles. It ceased publication in 1916.^[1]