GWR Steam Railmotor
Railways have always faced the problem of how to work their most lightly used routes cheaply. One solution that found much favour in Victorian times was the steam railmotor, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
EVAN GREEN-HUGHESWhat Next? BR Standards
In the concluding part of the series looking at gaps in the range of ready-to-run main line steam locomotives in ‘OO’ gauge, TREVOR JONES and BEN CHURCH examine the BR Standards.
TREVOR JONES and BEN CHURCHCreating a Waterfall
For a very different feature on a layout, DAN EVASON shows how to create a stunning waterfall scene in this detailed step by step modelling guide.
DAN EVASONNEW SERIES 8: Digital Sound Introduction | Part One
Launching today at 8pm today - March 8 2024 - is our brand-new video series offering an introduction to the world of Digital Sound for model railways. In this new four part series, we will explore what digital sound has to offer and how to install and use decoders from Hornby, ZIMO and ESU.
MIKE WILD and JONATHAN NEWTONNew layouts revealed for Model World LIVE 2024
New layouts have been revealed for Model World LIVE on April 27/28 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham including Hillingdon Railway Modellers' stunning 'O' gauge layout Grindley Brook as well as a new list of scale modelling stands from Airfix Model World model makers. Read the latest show news here.
MIKE WILDITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER
Italeri has re-released its 1/72 two-seat SEPECAT Jaguar with fresh markings for RAF airframes. One has a specially decorated tail.
Chris CliffordBANDAI ‘DRAGON BALL Z’ PICCOLO IN-BOX REVIEW
Key Model World marks the passing of manga and anime legend Akira Toriyama with an in-box review of Bandai's Dragon Ball Z Piccolo figure kit.
Chris CliffordRapido reveals new batch of 1907 RCH open wagons
Rapido Trains UK has announced a second batch of RCH 1907 open wagons for ‘OO’, now with a new body tooling that can cover four different wagon types.
BEN CHURCHWIN! A pair of Hornby RailRoad Royal Class 67s diesels, worth £194
Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win a pair of Hornby RailRoad ‘OO’ gauge Class 67s, worth £194. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on April 25 2024.
The Spirit of Shap in 'OO' gauge
This legendary West Coast Main Line outpost is the subject of GRAHAM NICHOLAS’ stunning ‘OO’ gauge layout. He explains how he recreated it – including its famous banking locomotives.
GRAHAM NICHOLAS