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New ‘Warwells’ gain colour
By MARK CHIVERS
Decorated samples of Hattons’ Originals’ third production run of ‘OO’ gauge 50ton ‘Warwell’ military flat wagons have arrived for evaluation.
Dapol ‘Light Pacific’ CAD complete
By MARK CHIVERS
… also incorporates a die-cast chassis, die-cast locomotive body, all-wheel pick-ups, Next18 Digital Command Control …
Genesis batch II edges closer
By MARK CHIVERS
Hattons’ development team has received decorated samples of its next batch of Hattons Originals ‘OO’ gauge four- and six-wheel coaches.
‘MODELU’ 3D-PRINTED FIGURE SERVICE
By Chris Clifford
… they were only too pleased to be involved and the full-body 3D scanner was duly pressed into service. Above: …
Dapol ‘N’ GWR ‘Mogul’ progresses
By MARK CHIVERS
Design work for Dapol’s all-new ‘N’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Mogul’ is complete and the project is about to enter tooling.
1/10 MOUNTED SAMURAI FROM RDG MINIATURES
By Chris Clifford
… the horse is just partially produced, comprising an upper body and head/neck part, both being well detailed. Fine veins …
Minerva’s diesel debut: the Class 14 'Teddy Bear'
… locomotive modelling the characterful but short-lived Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’. MIKE WILD finds out what this … (at least from the start of the 20th century), but the Class 14 0-6-0 diesel hydraulics weren’t its finest hour, … decoder socket, five-pole motor, flywheel and more. The body is of injection moulded plastic over a die-cast chassis. …
More Mendip Rail JNA-Ts
By MARK CHIVERS
Kernow Model Rail Centre has confirmed that it has commissioned a further run of Revolution Trains’ ‘OO’ gauge JNA-T Ealnos bogie box wagons in Mendip Rail livery from the manufacturer.
IN STOCK NOW: Hornby TT:120 scale TTA tankers
By MIKE WILD
… Hornby for TT:120 scale and make an ideal partner to its Class 08 diesel shunter and forthcoming Class 50 and 66 diesels. One of the most widespread types of …
Bachmann delivers refurbished 4-CEP EMU
By MARK CHIVERS
… EMU. Bachmann’s latest iteration of the BR Southern Region Class 411 4-CEP Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) in refurbished … part-refurbished 4-TEP (Cat No. 31-424/SF) and refurbished 3-CEP EMUs (31-420/SF). During November, the refurbished … DCC sound-fitted forms. Straight from the box, the all-new body tooling certainly captures the 1980s’ look and appeal of …
FIRST LOOK: Rapido Class 28 Co-Bo for ‘N’
… forthcoming newly-tooled ‘N’ gauge Metropolitan Vickers Class 28 Co-Bo diesel for evaluation by the company’s … EP samples of the associated all-new ‘N’ gauge Conflat-P container flat wagons used on the Condor service with the … for more information. … FIRST LOOK: Rapido Class 28 Co-Bo for ‘N’ …
Hornby receives ‘Flirt’ running sample
By MARK CHIVERS
… of a running sample of its forthcoming all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 755 ‘Flirt’ Bi-mode Multiple Unit (BMU). Hornby’s new … centre of each unit. Hornby is developing two 'OO' gauge Class 755/3 three-car units (Cat No. R3963/A) and two Class 755/4 …
Lionheart adds Mk 1 BCK and FK
By MARK CHIVERS
Lionheart Trains has added two new ‘O’ gauge BR Mk 1 carriages to its range with announcement of all-new Brake Corridor Composite (BCK) and Corridor First (FK) coaches.
Colour for Hornby ‘TT:120’ HST
By MARK CHIVERS
… Decorated samples of Hornby’s newly-tooled ‘TT:120’ scale Class 43 InterCity High Speed Train power cars and BR Mk 3 trailers have been received for inspection. The initial arrivals model Class 43 power cars 43103 John Wesley and 43194 in InterCity …
Hornby’s ‘TT:120’ scale ‘Duchess’ lands
By BEN CHURCH
… Duchess of Sutherland in the care of the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust and 46235 City of Birmingham in its … piece of card - enough to pry it free. The entire tender body can still be removed if desired. This does mean the coal …