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Hornby Ruston 48DS 4wDM
‘OO’ gauge locomotives don’t get much smaller than Hornby’s tiny Ruston 48DS fourwheel diesel shunter. MIKE WILD breaks out his magnifying glass to inspect this attractive and eagerly awaited new arrival.
Class 800 is back in GWR green
The impressive lines of the GWR operated Hitachi Class 800 bi-mode units are back following arrival of this power car and trailer car pack from Hornby.
Hornby Class 87 gets Virgin colours
The third Class 87 to be released using Hornby’s all-new 2018 introduced tooling is 87019 Sir Winston Churchill.
Dapol's 'O' gauge GWR '14XX'
The latest ready-to-run ‘O’ gauge steam locomotive from Dapol is the classic Great Western Railway branch line passenger engine – the Collett ‘14XX’ 0-4-2T. MIKE WILD puts this high specification 7mm scale model through its paces.
Burdale Quarry
Inspired by a visit to Yorkshire, this compact Scale Seven layout depicts a typical industrial scene of the 1970s, as its creator TONY KELL describes. Photography, Mike Bisset.
Hornby Magazine Model Railway Awards | THE RESULTS
The winners of the second annual Hornby Magazine Model Railway Awards were revealed at a special evening event attended by exhibitors, retailers and manufacturers at the Great Electric Train Show in Milton Keynes on October 12. With more than double the number of votes over the 2018 awards, MARK CHIVERS rounds up the 12 winners selected by Hornby Magazine readers.
FOR THE LOVE OF TRAINS
Hornby Magazine’s photographer TREVOR JONES explains how he became interested in railways following a visit to Manchester in the late 1940s.
The Somerset and Dorset Railway
Born by accident, financially insecure, difficult to operate and mostly unwanted throughout its existence, the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway has nevertheless gained legendary status amongst enthusiasts and modellers alike. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES looks at what made this line so special and why it is so well remembered even today.
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