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Dapol Ltd produces an extensive range of ready-to-run 'OO' gauge, 'N' gauge and 'O' gauge locomotives, carriages and wagons covering a broad range of steam, diesel and electric subjects. Explore our extensive collection of news, reviews and features on Dapol products here.

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Hornby Magazine May 2022

Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM179, May 2022. Highlights of this issue include three stunning feature layouts, full reviews of the Hornby Sentinel 0-6-0DH for 'OO', Accurascale HAAs for 'OO' and Dapol Class 121 for 'O' gauge, step by step modelling guides and more. This issue also contains our annual New Model Guide for 2022 covering all planned new locomotive and rolling stock models for 'OO', 'N', 'O', 'OO9' and 'O-16.5' gauges. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Video Features section.

Dapol reveals Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST for 'OO'

Dapol has revealed that it is working on its first 'OO' gauge industrial locomotive with a model of the Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST. The new project was revealed at the 2022 London Festival of Railway Modelling - read the full story here.

Dapol unveils ‘J94’ for ‘O’

Dapol has announced plans to produce a newly-tooled ‘O’ gauge Hunslet ‘Austerity’ (LNER ‘J94’) 0-6-0ST.

Dapol adds new ‘O’ gauge box van trio

Dapol has added three all-new 12ton box vans to its ‘O’ gauge portfolio, with first Engineering Prototype (EP) samples currently being evaluated by the company’s development team.

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Hornby Magazine April 2022

Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM178, April 2022. Highlights of this issue include three stunning feature layouts, full reviews of the Hornby Class 370 APT and rebuilt 'W1' 4-6-4, Minerva Model Railways Class 14 for 'O' gauge, Bachmann's new 'OO' VEA van and more models plus step by step modelling guides, railway history and more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Video Features section.

FIRST LOOK: Dapol ‘N’ Class 59

Dapol has received a hand-built Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its all-new ‘N’ gauge Class 59 diesel for assessment, together with first shots of the many small detail parts.

Exclusive ‘OO’ GBRf GM Class 59

Gaugemaster (GM) has commissioned a special edition model of Dapol’s newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge Class 59 diesel for its GM Collection.

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Dapol releases Vanwides and VEAs for 'O' gauge

Dapol's long-awaited ‘O’ gauge BR 12ton Vanwide ventilated box van is finally here, adding a new wagon to the manufacturer’s portfolio.

Dapol unveils GWR Toplight Main Line and City coaches

Dapol has unveiled plans for a set of Great Western Railway (GWR) Toplight Main Line and City non-corridor carriages for ‘OO’.

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Hornby Magazine March 2022

Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM177, March 2022. Highlights of this issue include three stunning feature layouts, full reviews of the Bachmann Class 20/0 and Rails of Sheffield Caley '812' for 'OO', step by step modelling guides and more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Video Features section.