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Welcometo Apr i l
The year is 1993. John Major is Prime Minister, Manchester United has won the first ever premier league, the new Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Corsa are available to buy on UK forecourts for the first time, and we have all got sick of the radio playing Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love you.
For many railway fans, 1993 will also be remembered as the year the first high-speed test train ran through the channel tunnel, and the Railways Act (1993) laid tracks for rail privatisation in Britain.
It was also a landmark year for British Railway Modelling, which, on March 11, first appeared on the shelves at newsagents. Edited by David Brown, the magazine was revolutionary, bursting with colour, and set new publishing standards.
In what feels like a blink of an eye, we’re now celebrating BRM’s 30th anniversary. To celebrate this fantastic landmark, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane, spoken to editorial teams, new and old, plus picked 30 layouts from over the years that left a lasting impression. Admittedly, we could have quite happily tripled that list, if space allowed.
During the past three decades, the modelling world has seen many new trends and technological advancements, helping to feed innovation and push boundaries. An obvious example would be the introduction of 3D printing, but the continued refinement of ready-to-run products is also something to admire; the level of detail and precision achieved today is simply mind-blowing.
The world of publishing has also transformed, back in 1993, paper magazines on the shelf at your local newsagent were the only way for many of us could get a modelling fix. Today, our readers are spoilt for choice to access new content, with websites, newsletters, digital editions and videos all available. That’s not to say that paper isn’t important to us, as we all love having a physical copy of BRM in our hands, and the exciting news is that there are plans afoot to move BRM forwards again, evolving to the needs of our changing readership... A story for another time perhaps, because this issue isn’t really about the future, but celebrating our past. Happy Modelling The BRM team
