Carriages
Carriages are the public face of the railway and through the years their development has taken them from four-wheel open wagons to sophisticated modern coaches and everything in between. From 1820s four-wheelers to Pullman cars, Gresley teaks, BR Mk 1s and the latest Mk 5 stock we have the full story of model railway carriages here including modelling guides, reviews and news of the next releases.
Revolution’s SR Inspection Saloon
The unique lines of the Southern Region General Manager’s Inspection Saloon have been recreated in ‘OO’ gauge by Revolution Trains. MIKE WILD takes a closer look at this highly-detailed coach.
MIKE WILD
Lionheart adds Mk 1 BCK and FK
Lionheart Trains has added two new ‘O’ gauge BR Mk 1 carriages to its range with announcement of all-new Brake Corridor Composite (BCK) and Corridor First (FK) coaches.
MARK CHIVERS
VIDEO: 1960s Weathering Part Three | Carriages
MIKE WILD and JONATHAN NEWTON.
In the third instalment of our latest video series, we move on to weather a set of Bachmann BR Mk 1s in carmine and cream livery with an authentic 1960s finish.
MIKE WILD and JONATHAN NEWTON.
‘TT:120’ Mk 2F decorated samples
Hornby has received decorated samples of its new ‘TT:120’ BR Mk 2F air-conditioned coaches for inspection by the company’s development team.
MARK CHIVERS
Latest Genesis deco samples arrive
Decorated samples of Hattons Originals’ next batch of ‘OO’ gauge Genesis four and six wheel coaches have arrived with the development team for assessment.
MARK CHIVERS
Ellis Clark K-Type Pullman Car EP breaks cover
Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming ‘O’ gauge all-steel K-Type Pullman cars.
MARK CHIVERS
‘OO9’ Ffestiniog Railway coaches return
Peco’s popular ‘OO9’ Ffestiniog Railway ‘Bug Box’ coaches return to the range in a new colour scheme.
MARK CHIVERS
Hornby six-wheel departmental carriages for OO gauge
Hornby’s latest batch of ‘OO’ gauge six-wheel carriages includes a selection of vehicles in departmental colour schemes.
MARK CHIVERS
The evolution of the railway carriage
From an open truck fitted with hard seats to a 140mph air-conditioned vehicle the British Railway carriage has come a long way in less than two centuries, yet it is surprising how long many features from those early years actually survived, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES relates.
EVAN GREEN-HUGHES
Hornby’s ‘TT:120’ Gresley ‘A4’ and rolling stock
In our first review of Hornby’s new ‘TT:120’ collection, MIKE WILD inspects the Gresley ‘A4’ 4-6-2, BR Mk 1 coaches and Pullman carriages which are available now for this new scale.
MIKE WILD