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The magazine was launched in 1993 issue and the first editor was David Brown, an experienced journalist with a passion for model railways. Initially the use of colour throughout the magazine was a key selling point when many other magazines were predominantly printed in black and white. The magazine
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RMweb was started by Andy York, evolving as a private website forum over a number of years. Funding initially was by means of donation drives, especially needed when the site became very popular and busy, increasing the costs. The site was acquired by Warners Group Publications with Andy remaining
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on the cover, Helsby, Tumill & Haddon, very much a minor scale. Other minority and finer scale standards were featured from the outset too. The magazine also had many well known modellers within the hobby, featuring from its early issues such as Jack Ray, first chairman of the Gauge O Guild and
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John Emerson followed David Brown as editor, Brown remaining as Managing Editor for a number of years. After Emerson stepped down after many years, Ben Jones took over but left as editor in early 2017 to join the model railway manufacturer, Heljan. He was succeeded by Andy McVittie and then Debbie
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in Coventry 2014 and it was intended for this to be the first of an annual RMweb show, however on 14 December 2014, Andy York announced that they would not "be holding a comparable event during 2015 at the same venue" as there were insufficient visitor numbers.
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There was a definite lean towards high quality modelling and prototype information within BRM but it has also covered the collectable end of the hobby too. For instance BRM featured for many years
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Wood as 'Brand Content Editor' across Warners' portfolio of magazines, websites, email newsletters and exhibitions. The BRM staff team includes
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which is the oldest model railway society in the world, having been formed in 1910, demonstrating BRM's place within the hobby.
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RMweb enjoys close links with many manufactures including, Accurascale, Hornby, Dapol, Kernow Model Centre, Bachmann.
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at Doncaster Racecourse in 1997. The first show drew on the many layouts which had featured in BRM since 1993.
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The magazine has also put on its own exhibitions throughout the country - venues have included
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The magazine is published every four weeks, with new volumes commencing with the April edition.
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From the outset, the magazine featured minority scales and standards. The premier issue had an
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A number of layouts and projects first started on RMweb have gone on to be featured in BRM.
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On 26 April 2020, RMweb held a virtual Members Day 2020 in aid of NHS Charities Together.
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covered areas traditionally covered by the established model railway press, such as
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With the purchase of other magazines by Warners Group Publications (
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Milton Keynes Model Railway Society MKMRS News No. 59 February 1997
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David Brown, John Emmerson, Ben Jones, Debbie Wood, Andy McVittie
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As well as BRM's own shows, RMweb hosted its own show at the
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owner of the well known Crewchester garden railway, and
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layout on its cover and by its fourth issue featured a
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RMweb celebrated its 10th birthday on 15 March 2015.
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Bourne, Lincolnshire
About British Railway Modelling magazine
ISSN
0968-0764
magazine
model railways
Warners Group Publications plc
Bourne
Lincolnshire
layouts
weathering
scratch building
EM gauge
2mm Finescale
David Jenkinson
Andy York

Doncaster
Harrogate
Peterborough
Alexandra Palace
Warner's Group Publications plc, What We Do
Jack the Station Cat - About the Author
British Railway Modelling Promotion Details
RMweb 10 Years Old

"British Railway Modelling Exhibitions"
the original
"The London Festival of Railway Modelling"

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