Model Rail Digital Subscription
13 issues per year
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13 issues per year
View the chart below to see the benefits you'll receive with our subscription plans:
Digital | Print + Digital | ||
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13 Print magazines delivered to your door with FREE UK delivery | |||
Digital magazine access via the app | |||
Instant access to the latest and previous issues | |||
Access rewards, prizes and discounts | |||
Monthly Editor’s e-newsletter | |||
10% off our range of exclusive models |
Model Rail magazine is Britain's brightest and most informative magazine for model railway fans. We cover every stage of the hobby, from buying a first model train set right through to museum standard fine-scale modelling in a lively style that encourages readers to get involved in the world's greatest hobby. Model Rail magazine is full of helpful tips, advice including model train layouts, details on model train sets.
In each issue of Model Rail magazine, you will find:
Whether you're looking for the latest digital edition or a monthly subscription, Model Rail magazine will help you get the most out of your hobby.
Here's why becoming a Model Rail subscriber is an absolute must:
Subscribe to Model Rail magazine today and become part of a thriving community of model railroaders that share your passion.
*Available with our Print + Digital and Digital subscriptions only
** Refers to our Digital only subscription
Print magazine subscriptions will either start with the next available issue or the issue you selected at the checkout. Although we will do our utmost to ensure that your magazine is delivered at the same time it is available in the shops (or sooner) it is possible on some occasions it may be unavoidably delayed. If this is the case, we would ask that you please allow an extra 5 days for delivery before contacting us. Delivery of print magazines to subscribers outside of the UK takes up to 15 working days (excludes weekends and Public Holidays).
For a digital subscriptions, as soon as your subscription has been confirmed by an confirmation email, you will be able to access the latest issue. From that point onwards, you will receive all future issues as long as your subscription remains active. Please note that you will not be able to access any of the issues that came out prior to the start of your subscription.
Outside of the UK - Speed of delivery to subscribers outside the UK obviously depends on the quality of service provided by the various organizations along the way. The following airmail delivery times should be calculated from the date the magazine is published and are approximate: Delivery of print magazines to subscribers outside of the UK takes up to 15 working days (excludes weekends and Public Holidays)
If you purchase a subscription which has a gift included, please allow up to 28 days for delivery of the gift, which is sent under separate cover from the magazine. If you bought the subscription as a gift for someone else, any gifts will be delivered to you, the purchaser. We are currently unable to send gifts direct to the magazine recipient.
Yes, if you have the email address of the recipient, we can send an e-card at the time of purchase or on a date of your choice. Please note that if your gift subscription comes with a welcome gift, the welcome gift will be sent to you to give to the recipient or to keep for yourself.
Print subscriptions: When you place your print order, you will be able to choose the start issue in the checkout and the expected delivery date will be shown.
Digital subscriptions will be accessible on the day of purchase. Once you have completed checkout, you will receive further instructions on how to access your digital magazine.
As standard with our digital subscriptions, you will receive:
You may receive additional benefits depending on the brand. Please see the 'Subscriber Benefits' tab for a full list of benefits that you will receive.
Currently, digital subscription rewards can ONLY be accessed via the app. So please install the app on your phone or tablet.
All information regarding rewards, bespoke competitions and access to content will be available in the app and via email.
Yes – every issue of the magazine and all content is published in what we call ‘device-optimised templates’ on our app. This means that no matter the size of the screen you use, your magazine will be easy to read.
The app gives you the best of both worlds! You can either enjoy your digital magazine in old-fashioned ‘magazine view’, which is basically a PDF replica of your print magazine, OR you can read it in optimised template format. - We call this ‘digital-view’ mode.
On the app, when you’re reading the magazine in digital-view mode, you’ll see a header bar at the top of each article. Here you’ll be able to:
You'll also be able to access the content almost instantly when you purchase either a Print + Digital or Digital only subscription.
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