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16th March 2022

… Bachmann's Class 66 is a simple locomotive to upgrade to digital sound. … a Rail Exclusive 40mm x 20mm x 10mm 'Boom Box' speaker. 3. Removal of the body starts with the box fixing screws. There are four in …

By Stu Fone 27th February 2024

Bolton IPMS recently held its annual show at the Toughsheet Community (née Macron)  Stadium.

2nd February 2022

… Hornby’s all-new ‘OO’ gauge BR Class 91 Bo-Bo electric locomotive is set to benefit from a … cab end, offering horizontal or vertical orientation. Six Class 91s are set to appear during the year, including 91002 … (R30165/6). Visit www.hornby.com for more information. … Class 91 enhancements …

By MARK CHIVERS 12th July 2023

KR Models has received decorated samples of its forthcoming newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge model of Clayton’s Diesel Hydraulic Prototype 1 (DHP1).

By MIKE WILD 3rd February 2023

… The shape and character of the Class 28 is immediately captured by the Rapido model with the body-shell representing the locomotives in post-1961 … his eye over this new arrival. The Metropolitan-Vickers Class 28 Co-Bos were one of the most fascinating diesel …

By MARK CHIVERS 21st July 2023

Revolution Trains has approved its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge alumina PCA tank wagons for production, following receipt of decorated samples of the all-new wagons recently for inspection.

By MARK CHIVERS 20th July 2023

Revolution Trains has set an order deadline of September 30 for its forthcoming newly-tooled ‘N’ gauge FNA nuclear flask carrier and BR Borail family of wagons.

20th February 2022

… The refurbished Class 31 continues Heljan’s commitment to serve modern traction modellers. … The Brush built Class 31s are popular and long-lived locomotives which have … was excellent throughout with neat application of the main body colours together with printed electrification warning …

By MARK CHIVERS 21st July 2023

Dapol has received decorated samples of its newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge 0-4-0STs for assessment.

By MIKE WILD 18th November 2023

… the real locomotive superbly with a neatly shaped body enhanced with separately fitted metal buffers, separate … Next18 DCC socket Speaker: 15mm x 11mm cube speaker Era: 3 Hornby’s ‘TT:120’ range is available to buy now from the …

11th March 2022

… look at Accurascale's debut British diesel locomotive: the Class 55 'Deltics' for 'OO'. Watch the special preview video … in the world at the time of their introduction, delivering 3,300hp from twin Napier Deltic engines. Being such an iconic … separately fitted chains and etched metal step treads. The body features etched metal parts for the details like the …

By MARK CHIVERS 17th July 2023

Rapido Trains UK has revealed two new ‘OO’ gauge additions to its collection of newly-tooled 1907 RCH five-plank open wagons, suitable for use with the manufacturer’s forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Metropolitan ‘E’ 0-4-4T.

By Gary Radford 25th March 2024

… folded and attached with superglue to finish the lower body. All these parts have truly fine mouldings and excellent … Above: The driver’s footplate has been fitted to the body, along with the various leavers and pedals; a check of … cover is a box structure that slots into place on the body. A choice of side panels is provided, one having the …

By Stu Fone 2nd September 2024

… 648847 A6M2-N Cannon Barrels & Cockpit Guns PRINT (£3.30) If you don’t want to open the gun bays but aren’t … 3D-printed items, exhibiting superb detail on the body plus the cooling jacket, while the cocking levers are … canopy masks, this is also available as EX062 (£3.05). All Eduard products are available direct or through UK …

By MARK CHIVERS 14th November 2023

… is complemented with a highly detailed injection moulded body with separately fitted metal door and commode handles, … Third/Second bench seated compartments and the First Class compartments feature armrests between seats. Closer … above each set of seats. The roofs are a clip-fit to the body and can be carefully prised up one clip at a time, but …