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Modern palisade fencing in ‘N’ gauge
Ratio’s ‘N’ gauge range of plastic models and accessories is bolstered with the addition of two new packs of modern palisade fencing for the scale.
4mm Scale Cutting Crew
Modelu has added a 4mm scale oxyacetylene cutting crew to its range of 3D-printed finescale figures.
Flangeway ‘Mermaid’ returns
Flangeway Models has received a new batch of its exclusive ‘OO’ gauge 14ton ZJV ‘Mermaid’ side tipping ballast wagons.
Making Tracks: The Grand Challenge
Pete Waterman and the Railnuts are making final preparations to put all three Making Tracks layouts together for the first time at the 2023 Great Electric Train Show. We visited the Making Tracks Workshop to catch up with the latest progress with Pete and the team with exclusive video.
VIDEO: Cavalex Models Class 56 and wagon projects update
Cavalex Models visited the Key Model World Workshop to showcase the latest version of the sound file for its all-new 'OO' gauge Class 56 together with decorated samples of its PHA and JHA bogie wagons. Join us for exclusive video and sign up to read our full feature.
Dapol ‘OO’ GWR Toplight coaches in production
Dapol has received decorated production samples of its forthcoming newly-tooled 'OO’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) Toplight Mainline City carriages.
Aspinall Class 27 0-6-0 next for OO Works
OO Works has revealed details of its next ‘OO’ gauge ready-to-run steam locomotive – a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) Aspinall Class 27 0-6-0.
Rapido’s Loriot Y wagon rolls in
Rapido Trains UK’s eagerly-awaited ‘OO’ gauge model of the Great Western Railway ‘Loriot Y’ machinery truck has arrived.
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Latest model railway videos
VIDEO: Dapol Class 29 Bo-Bo diesel for ‘OO’
We put the latest release from Dapol, a Class 29 Bo-Bo diesel through its paces on the Hornby Magazine test layout Topley Dale.
VIDEO: Hornby LMS ‘Princess Royal’ 4-6-2 for ‘OO’ gauge
Join editor Mike Wild in the Hornby Magazine workshop as he puts the impressive LMS 'Princess Royal' 4-6-2 from Hornby through its paces in this video.
VIDEO: Hornby’s centenary edition Rocket for ‘OO’ gauge
Hornby's brand-new model of Stephenson's Rocket touched down in the Hornby Magazine office at the end of February. Watch our video of this outstanding new addition to the Hornby portfolio here.
VIDEO: Dapol Sentinel for 'O' gauge
Dapol's new Sentinel four-wheel vertical boiler tank engine (4wVBT) touched down at the end of 2019 offering a new choice of shunting locomotive for 'O' gauge.
VIDEO: Cheadle Ridge Lane TMD | 'OO' gauge
Richard from Hornby Magazine attended the Manchester Model Railway exhibition 2019, one of the layouts that stood out was Cheadle Ridge Lane TMD, a modern image DRS depot.
VIDEO: An interview with Simon Kohler
To mark Hornby's 100th anniversary we interview Simon Kohler to get his take on the 2020 range including the inspiration behind this year's models, his favourite items and more.
VIDEO: Hatton's Class 66 for 'OO' gauge
Hatton's all-new 'OO' gauge Class 66 touched down in the Hornby Magazine office in late December 2019 - just in time to feature in our February 2020 issue
VIDEO: Seven Mill Depot in ‘O’ gauge
Join Richard as he takes a tour of Seven Mill Depot and shows some of its features in operation.
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Latest model railway reviews
DCC Concepts plug and play ground signal control
DCC Concepts has introduced a new and simple means of powering and using its attractive range of ground signals for ‘OO’ gauge by creating a plug and play control board which links to a Cobalt IP digital or analogue point motor.
IRM delivers Met-Vic A Class
Accurascale’s sister company Irish Railway Models has released its first ready-to-run powered model – the Metropolitan Vickers A Class Co -Co diesel electric. MIKE WILD takes a detailed look at this new addition for the Irish scene which sets the benchmark for what to expect from Accurascale’s first British outline diesels.
L&B LYN debuts!
Narrow gauge modellers are being treated to a brand-new locomotive with the arrival of Heljan’s model of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway’s one and only Baldwin 2-4-2T. MIKE WILD inspects Lyn for ‘OO9’.
Northern Rail ‘150’
The Class 150/2 two-car DMU is back in stock with Bachmann retailers with the arrival of two new livery variations –a GWR green set finished as 150216 and Northern liveried unit 150220 as illustrated by our sample model.
Hunslet hydraulic
FIRST REVIEW: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the N Gauge Society it has produced the first pure industrial ready-to-run locomotive for ‘N’ gauge – the Hunslet 0-6-0 diesel hydraulic. MIKE WILD inspects this enticing new release for 2mm scale.
Ecofrets debut for ‘N’
The latest arrivals from Revolution Trains for ‘N’ gauge are these super detailed models of the FWA Ecofret twin and triple set container flats.
‘OO’ Defender
New to the Oxford Diecast 1:76 scale vehicle collection and suitable for ‘OO’ gauge layouts is the new Land Rover Defender in short wheelbase format. This reimagining of the classic Defender took to the roads in 2020 and is becoming a popular choice for on road and off road use.
Brassed off
Modelu continues to expand its fantastic collection of 3D printed figures with ever more interesting and characterful creations. Amongst the latest releases is this brilliant set of brass band figures which are available from ‘N’ to ‘G’ scale.
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