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Hornby RailRoad BR Crosti '9F' 2-10-0

Hornby introduced the RailRoad Crosti ‘9F’ 2-10-0 in 2015 offering an inspired choice of new freight motive power. MIKE WILD assesses this attractive ‘OO’ gauge offering.

WIN! Hornby’s new limited edition commemorative ‘OO’ gauge‘ The Victorian’ train set

Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win one of Hornby’s new limited edition commemorative ‘OO’ gauge Tri-ang Railways Remembered packs – ‘The Victorian’ train set (Cat No. R1284M), featuring Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Achilles’ 4-2-2 3046 Lord of the Isles. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on January 25 2023.

VIDEO: Key Model World TV Show November 2022

Join Mike, Mark and Richard for the return of the Key Model World TV Show as they venture to Pete Waterman's amazing Leamington Spa 'O' gauge layout, bring you up to date with the latest news, review Hornby's new '9F' 2-10-0 for 'OO', take West Coast Cement east and bring you a new product announcement too! Don't miss it.

Hornby Collectors Club Coronation exclusive

Hornby will produce a commemorative ‘OO’ gauge edition of Stanier ‘Princess Coronation’ 4-6-2 46220 Coronation ahead of the coronation of King Charles III next May.

Coronation Coach CAD revealed

Development of Hornby’s all-new ‘OO’ gauge London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) ‘Coronation’ coaches has progressed to the CAD stage of the process, with the company sharing rendered images of the new models.

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LEGOMAN ‘ Electra ’ - Class 91 sound

The new Hornby Class 91 has all the looks of the real locomotives and a powerful chassis too, but how do you add sound? MIKE WILD takes one apart to show how simple it is and completes a matching Mk 4 DVT at the same time.

WIN! Hornby’s latest Liverpool and Manchester Railway (LMR) centenary train pack worth £240

Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win one of Hornby’s latest ‘OO’ gauge models – the Liverpool and Manchester Railway centenary train pack containing Todd, Kitson and Laird-built 0-4-2 Lion. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on December 15 2022.

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How to model Consett iron ore trains

The famous iron ore trains which ran from Tyne Dock to Consett until the 1970s are recreated by TREVOR JONES in ‘OO’ scale using the recently released KR Models wagons as the basis.

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Hornby updates its ‘Grid’

The Class 56 has had a small refresh for its latest outing in the Hornby range. MIKE WILD checks out the new arrival in the shape of BR blue 56047.

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ALL-NEW HORNBY BR MK 4s

The arrival of the Class 91 AC electrics from Hornby has been joined by brand-new models of the matching Mk 4 carriages for ‘OO’ gauge. MIKE WILD inspects the first releases.