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 owner of the well known Crewchester garden railway,[8] and David Jenkinson.

For instance BRM featured for many years The Chronicle of Lock's Siding, written by the Reverend Alan Cliff and was the longest running continuous monthly series by a freelance writer in the history of the world's model railway press.

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 Wood as 'Brand Content Editor' across Warners' portfolio of magazines, websites, email newsletters and exhibitions.

York started the forum, with the support of his partner John, while he was unemployed which allowed him to give a lot of time to the project following the breakup of his Right Said Fred tribute act.

[14] The magazine has also put on its own exhibitions [15] throughout the country - venues have included Doncaster, Harrogate, Peterborough and The London Festival of Railway Modelling at Alexandra Palace.