About Us

For over 50 years, Ian Allan Publishing has been producing specialist transport magazines for enthusiasts and the transport industry, including market leading titles on the subject of buses, railways, model railways and aircraft.

Hornby Magazine
Hornby Magazine offers step-by-step illustrated guidelines, specially commissioned artwork, artist’s impressions and track-plans, aimed at making the hobby accessible to all. High quality photographs illustrate each step, with full instructions to show how to actually create the models, and which products to use.
An informed and entertaining magazine, each issue is packed with inspirational features showing how to get started in the hobby and what can be achieved, plus independent coverage of all new product releases in the most popular scales.
For more information visit www.hornbymagazine.com

Modern Railways
Published for over 45 years, Modern Railways has earned its reputation in the industry as an established and highly respected railway journal. It is essential reading for professionals in the railway industry as well as individuals with a general interest in the state and developments of the British railway network.
For more information visit www.modernrailways.com

Railways Illustrated
Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines. Supported by high quality photography and editorial from experienced railway enthusiasts, Railways Illustrated reflects the energy and vitality of the present day railway scene.
For more information visit www.railwaysillustrated.com

Buses magazine
The UK’s highest circulation and most widely read magazine covering the bus and coach industries, Buses is written for and read by an audience that extends from senior industry professionals to passionately interested enthusiasts.
For more information visit www.busesmag.com

Aircraft
With a superb new look, more pages than ever, 13 exciting issues a year and the work of the best writers and photographers in the business, Aircraft is the magazine for the true aviation aficionado. Continuing the rich history of Aircraft Illustrated, established over 40 years ago, Aircraft offers a contemporary take on the greatest years of aviation, the glory days of charismatic aircraft. From the most famous historic airliners to the most exciting military jets of all time, our coverage is second to none.
For more information visit www.aircraftmagazine.co.uk

Aircraft Illustrated
A unique magazine for the modern aviation enthusiast, Aircraft Illustrated is unbeatable in its coverage of the complete aviation scene — civil, military, and historical. Produced to the highest standards, each issue offers a heady mix of the finest action photographers and leading aviation authors in the business that puts readers literally ‘in the cockpit’ of the most exciting fast jets, airliners and warbirds.
For more information visit www.aircraftillustrated.com

Combat Aircraft
Unrivalled in its coverage of the world of military aviation with a blend of modern and historic aircraft, Combat Aircraft delivers reports, briefings and special features on current military aircraft as well as warbirds from World War II and the Cold War years.
For more information visit www.combataircraft.net

The Square
It’s what all Masons are talking about. The Square magazine now has a new look and is in a larger format, bringing you more interesting and thought provoking articles, from an independent point of view. Plus, a chance for you to contribute and see your lodge highlighted, plenty of special features, a humorous look at masonic life and even a strip cartoon and a caption competition, where YOU can win a prize!
For more information visit www.ianallanmagazines.com/thesquare

Bus & Coach Preservation
Enthusiastic about restoration and preservation, Bus & Coach Preservation combines lively articles with evocative photography in giving the best possible all-round coverage of all that’s happening with old buses today.
For more information visit www.ianallanmagazines.com/busandcoachpreservation

Steam Days
Steam Days caters for both the railway historian and steam railway enthusiast, covering the history of railways through detailed, well-researched articles and quality illustrations from the introduction of railways in the 1800s until the end of steam on British Railways in August 1968.
For more information visit www.steamdaysmag.co.uk

Modern Locomotives
Each issue of Modern Locomotives Illustrated, published bi-monthly is devoted to the complete service history of one specific modern traction class of locomotive or train. A unique partwork approach which builds up into a valuable reference work for students of locomotive history, as well as railway modellers looking for good quality photographs of the locos or trains they are building, and those interested in Britain’s railway heritage.
For more information visit www.modern-locoillustrated.com

Vintage Roadscene
Vintage Roadscene, Britain’s leading road transport history magazine, takes readers on a nostalgic trip back to the good old days of motoring as it used to be, when any road journey was a grand adventure. In the 20th century automobile, buses and commercial vehicles changed the way we all lived, and the road system progressed from horse-carts on country lanes, to the eight lane motorways of more recent times.
For more information visit http://www.ianallanmagazines.com/vintage.php

Classic Bus
Packed with informative and entertaining articles and lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photos, each issue features historical articles on vehicles and operators from days gone by, great British bus routes and photographers, and looks at the careers of senior busmen who shaped the industry into what it is today.
For more information visit www.classicbusmag.co.uk