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For forty years, we have been helping and inspiring people of all ages and abilities around the world to get involved in narrow gauge railway modelling in the scales of 14 to 16mm to the foot, usually in a real garden railway environment, and often using real live steam model locomotives. Join today!

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3 Membership offers: United Kingdom customers

* Your membership will start immediately after purchase.

UK - Full (NEW subscription)

UK resident aged 18 years or more - annual subscription. On joining you'll receive the 102-page 16mm Scale Modeller's Guide to the Talyllyn Railway and Welcome Letter. You’ll receive four issues of our full colour magazines 16mm Today and Bulletin and be invited to renew your subscription in February 2027.

£31.00 GBP
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UK - Full Direct Debit (NEW subscription)

UK resident aged 18 years or more - annual subscription. On joining you'll receive the 102-page 16mm Scale Modeller's Guide to the Talyllyn Railway and Welcome Letter. You’ll receive four issues of our full colour magazines 16mm Today and Bulletin and be invited to renew your subscription in February 2027.

£30.00 GBP recurring payment per year
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Family - Full (NEW subscription)

UK resident comprising up to two adults, of which one eligible to vote on Association business and/or up to three children living at the same address - annual subscription. On joining you'll receive the 102-page 16mm Scale Modeller's Guide to the Talyllyn Railway and Welcome Letter. You’ll receive four issues of our full colour magazines 16mm Today and Bulletin and be invited to renew your subscription in February 2027.

£34.00 GBP
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Family - Full Direct Debit (NEW subscription)

UK resident comprising up to two adults, of which one eligible to vote on Association business and/or up to three children living at the same address - annual subscription. On joining you'll receive the 102-page 16mm Scale Modeller's Guide to the Talyllyn Railway and Welcome Letter. You’ll receive four issues of our full colour magazines 16mm Today and Bulletin and be invited to renew your subscription in February 2027.

£33.00 GBP recurring payment per year
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Junior (NEW subscription)

UK resident under 18 years or in full time education - annual subscription. On joining you'll receive the 102-page 16mm Scale Modeller's Guide to the Talyllyn Railway and Welcome Letter. You’ll receive four issues of our full colour magazines 16mm Today and Bulletin and be invited to renew your subscription in February 2027.

£20.00 GBP
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Junior Direct Debit (NEW subscription)

UK resident under 18 years or in full time education - annual subscription. On joining you'll receive the 102-page 16mm Scale Modeller's Guide to the Talyllyn Railway and Welcome Letter. You’ll receive four issues of our full colour magazines 16mm Today and Bulletin and be invited to renew your subscription in February 2027.

£19.00 GBP recurring payment per year
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Overseas Europe Digital (NEW Subscription)

Resident in Europe - annual digital subscription - valid until the end of February 2027. That's access to our digital database for up to 12 months! Read and download all issues of our house magazine, 16mm Today, and our full colour newsletter, Bulletin, which are published during your subscriptions period, along with the 120-page Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling. You'll also have access to over 170 back issues of 16mm Today and other publications. Our online archive continues to grow and will soon include every issue of SMT ever published. All you'll need is internet access, a web browser and PDF viewer to access the rich content.

£21.00 GBP
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Overseas North America Digital (NEW Subscription)

Resident in North America - annual digital subscription - valid until the end of February 2027. That's access to our digital database for up to 12 months! Read and download all issues of our house magazine, 16mm Today, and our full colour newsletter, Bulletin, which are published during your subscriptions period, along with the 120-page Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling. You'll also have access to over 170 back issues of 16mm Today and other publications. Our online archive continues to grow and will soon include every issue of SMT ever published. All you'll need is internet access, a web browser and PDF viewer to access the rich content.

£21.00 GBP
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Overseas Rest of World Digital (NEW Subscription)

Resident in Rest of World - annual digital subscription - valid until the end of February 2027. That's access to our digital database for up to 12 months! Read and download all issues of our house magazine, 16mm Today, and our full colour newsletter, Bulletin, which are published during your subscriptions period, along with the 120-page Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling. You'll also have access to over 170 back issues of 16mm Today and other publications. Our online archive continues to grow and will soon include every issue of SMT ever published. All you'll need is internet access, a web browser and PDF viewer to access the rich content.

£21.00 GBP
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Benefits of Membership

  • Access to over 40 years of 16mm modelling experience. Help and advice are willingly given.
  • Join a network of over 4,000 members worldwide.
  • 16mm Today, a high quality full colour magazine every quarter, packed with modelling information and advice.
  • Bulletin - a quarterly update on national events, area group activities and local garden railway events that members are welcome to attend. It also includes a members’ sales and wants section, where you can find some real bargains.
  • Secure internet access to the 120-page, advert-free Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling, providing invaluable advice on many aspects of modelling 16mm scale narrow gauge railway - the ideal way to start your journey in this scale.
  • Secure internet access to membership resources, including over 170 back issues of 16mm Today, all Special Publications issued by the Association and the most recent issues of 16mm Today and Bulletin.
  • A vibrant network of Local Area Groups.
  • Full public liability insurance cover for members' garden railway meetings and running live steam locomotives.
  • National Garden Railway Show, the biggest event of its kind in the UK, if not the world.  The next one is at the NAEC Stoneleigh Park, UK, on Saturday 3rd April 2027.

The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers.

Benefits of Membership

  • Access to over 40 years of 16mm modelling experience. Help and advice are willingly given.
  • Join a network of over 4,000 members worldwide.
  • 16mm Today, a high quality full colour magazine every quarter, packed with modelling information and advice.
  • Bulletin - a quarterly update on national events, area group activities and local garden railway events that members are welcome to attend. It also includes a members’ sales and wants section, where you can find some real bargains.
  • Secure internet access to the 120-page, advert-free Guide to 16mm Scale Modelling, providing invaluable advice on many aspects of modelling 16mm scale narrow gauge railway - the ideal way to start your journey in this scale.
  • Secure internet access to membership resources, including over 170 back issues of 16mm Today, all Special Publications issued by the Association and the most recent issues of 16mm Today and Bulletin.
  • A vibrant network of Local Area Groups.
  • Full public liability insurance cover for members' garden railway meetings and running live steam locomotives.
  • National Garden Railway Show, the biggest event of its kind in the UK, if not the world.  The next one is at the NAEC Stoneleigh Park, UK, on Saturday 3rd April 2027.

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