Model Railways News and Features

Waterman sets model railway World Record

Pete Waterman OBE set a new Guinness World Record for the World's largest portable model railway with Making Tracks: The Final Frontier at Model World LIVE on April 27 2024.

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Second-Hand Superstars

Whether you’re looking to save money or acquire an out of production model, BEN CHURCH argues the used market can be a source of bargains – if you know what to look for.

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Fairwood Junction

One of the star attractions at the 2024 Great Electric Train Show is STEVE JONES’ brilliant contemporary recreation of this important Great Western Main Line junction in ‘OO’ which showcases the huge variety of the modern railway.

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Bespoke Barn Build

What do you do when there are no suitable buildings available as kits or ‘ready to plant’? DAN EVASON shows that making your own structure can be simple and provide a unique aspect to a layout.

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Diesel Days at Westbury

A railway crossroads, Westbury has long been an important rail hub and remains a major centre for a varied selection of passenger and aggregate traffic, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.

More Class 88 deco samples arrive

Rails of Sheffield has received further decorated samples of its all-new exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Class 88 electro-diesel locomotives commissioned from Dapol.

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UPDATED: Newly-tooled ‘OO’ Class 25 leads Bachmann Summer range launch

Bachmann's eagerly-awaited all-new ‘OO’ gauge BR Class 25 Bo-Bo diesels are amongst a raft of newly-tooled models revealed as part of Bachmann’s quarterly British Railway Announcements for Summer 2024.

Dapol launches all-new GWR 0-4-2Ts

Dapol has announced all-new models of the Great Western Railway (GWR)’s  ‘14XX’/’58XX’ 0-4-2Ts and the earlier ‘517’ 0-4-2Ts for ‘OO’ gauge.

Bachmann reveals all-new 'OO' gauge Class 25 samples

Bachmann has revealed the first samples of its new 'OO' gauge Class 25 Bo-Bo diesel, which form part of the manufacturer's new British Railway Announcements going live on May 1 2024.

Heavyweight Coal Sector Class 37 limited edition

The Key Publishing limited edition collection is expanding with a ‘OO’ gauge model of Class 37702 Taff Merthyr in Railfreight coal sector livery and equipped with its unique rectangular buffers.