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GWR Steam Railmotor

EVAN GREEN-HUGHES

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-HUGHES
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What Next? BR Standards

TREVOR JONES and BEN CHURCH

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 CHURCH
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Creating a Waterfall

DAN EVASON

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 EVASON

NEW SERIES 8: Digital Sound Introduction | Part One

MIKE WILD and JONATHAN NEWTON

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 NEWTON

New layouts revealed for Model World LIVE 2024

MIKE WILD

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 WILD
ITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER News Premium

ITALERI REISSUES 1/72 TWIN-SEAT JAGUAR TRAINER

Chris Clifford

Italeri has re-released its 1/72 two-seat SEPECAT Jaguar with fresh markings for RAF airframes. One has a specially decorated tail.

Chris Clifford
BANDAI ‘DRAGON BALL Z’ PICCOLO IN-BOX REVIEW Review Freemium

BANDAI ‘DRAGON BALL Z’ PICCOLO IN-BOX REVIEW

Chris Clifford

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 Clifford

Rapido reveals new batch of 1907 RCH open wagons

BEN CHURCH

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 CHURCH

WIN! 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.

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The Spirit of Shap in 'OO' gauge

GRAHAM NICHOLAS

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