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By STEPHEN GRANT 27th December 2022

… of modellers are embracing the technology as a new form of digital scratchbuilding, as STEPHEN GRANT outlines. HALF A … can now be created as computer files that program and control the machines that manufacture the physical product. … …

By Mike Wild. 20th October 2022

… the cab lights on and off which works on both analogue and digital equipped locomotives. New from Heljan is this fine …

By MIKE WILD 20th November 2022

… in the current day world where we expect locomotives to be Digital Command Control compatible, outdated mechanisms aren’t a great draw. …

20th August 2022

… plate, five-pole skew-wound motor, flywheel, 21-pin Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder socket, flickering firebox, etched …

19th July 2022

… When I started on this project, Digital Command Control (DCC) was still a fairly new concept and I decided … was completed by mid-2008. When I started this project, Digital Command Control (DCC) was still a fairly new concept …

By MARK CHIVERS 2nd November 2022

… incorporate a coreless motor, all-wheel pick-ups, Next18 Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder socket and factory-fitted speaker. Each … for the weathered DCC sound-fitted example. Also receiving digital sound for the first time is Bachmann’s ‘OO’ gauge War …

10th August 2022

… chassis, fivepole skew-wound motor, all-wheel drive, 8-pin Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder socket and directional lighting. … as a location for a speaker for those who may wish to add digital sound, while a switch underneath enables a choice of …

By MIKE WILD 1st September 2022

… space for a speaker. Our sample was factory fitted with digital sound using an ESU 21-pin V5 chip. Mike Wild. Inside … The KR Models sound project incorporates independent control of the auxiliary and main engines, control of the cab lights, manual braking and one button …

By MIKE WILD 28th December 2022

… point. From the start the layout was to be operated by Digital Command Control (DCC) and its simple track layout for the main line …

31st October 2022

… the main line without crashes – truly amazing in the pre Digital Command Control (DCC) era. As a post-graduate in Oxford, I persuaded … 1ft SIZE: 34ft x 14ft REGION: MIDLAND PERIOD: 1970s-1980s CONTROL: DCC … BARROW HILL JUNCTION TRACK DIAGRAM (NOT TO …

14th July 2022

… expected to be announced soon. Prices are set at £185 for Digital Command Control (DCC) ready examples and £295 for DCC sound-fitted models, while ‘EM’, ‘P4’ and digital sound ‘stay-alive’ options are also available. …

By MIKE WILD 22nd August 2022

The livery artwork for Heljan’s model of the Yorkshire Engine Company Class 02 0-4-0 diesel shunter has been revealed. Check it out here.

By MIKE WILD 30th September 2022

Heljan’s Ben Jones joins Hornby Magazine’s Mike Wild to discuss the latest progress on the manufacturer’s ‘OO’ and ‘O’ gauge locomotive and rolling stock models. Watch the full video here.

23rd July 2022

… drive and pick-up, die-cast metal bogie towers, PluX22 Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder interface, dual factory-fitted … projects have been developed to accompany the forthcoming digital sound-fitted releases covering the original Class …

1st August 2022

… For those wishing to run the model digitally, a Next18 Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder socket is beneath the TSOL vehicle, … the moulded underframe detail in place. If you wish to add digital sound, each unit also comes with a factory-fitted …