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.
More BR Mk 1 BCKs from Hornby
Hornby’s ever-expanding ‘OO’ gauge BR Mk 1 range receives a boost with the arrival of this latest pair of BR Mk 1 Corridor Brake Composites (BCKs) which follow on from the first pair reviewed in HM171.
A Thompson transformation
Cost-cutting can be fun, as TIM SHACKLETON finds when he takes a circular saw to some long-obsolete ‘OO’ gauge coaches. Making big improvements, he suggests, needn’t cost big bucks either.
Revolution’s Class 59 breaks cover
Revolution Trains’ (RT) ‘N' gauge projects continue to make good progress with first shots of the all-new Class 59 bodyshells arriving in early October, together with first engineering prototype samples of the newly-tooled BR Borail and YQA ‘Parr’ wagons and decorated samples of the company's new Mk 5 Caledonian Sleeper cars.
Accurascale Mk 5 decorated samples
Accurascale has received decorated samples for its TransPennine liveried Mk 5 carriages in 'OO' gauge. Delivery is expected in 2022. View the models here and see them on the Hornby Magazine stand at the Great Electric Train Show this weekend.
Lionheart launches 7mm scale L&B range
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (L&B) Manning Wardle 2-6-2Ts and matching carriages are being made to 7mm scale by Dapol’s Lionheart Trains brand.
Revolution Trains selects all-steel K-type Pullmans for ‘N’
Revolution Trains is to produce all-steel K-type Pullman coaches for ‘N’ gauge.
Genesis coach update
Hattons has amended the release dates for its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Hattons Originals Genesis carriages.
Faux teak finish for ‘O’ gauge Thompsons
Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has revealed progress on its forthcoming ‘O’ gauge London North Eastern Railway (LNER) Thompson carriages in faux teak finish, with decorated samples arriving for evaluation..
All-New K Type Pullmans for 'O' Gauge
Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has unveiled plans to produce a set of all-steel K Type Pullmans as its next finescale ‘O’ gauge project.
Maunsell Dining Saloons - first samples
Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of Hornby’s newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge Maunsell Dining Saloons have arrived with the manufacturer's development team for evaluation.