Diesel locomotives
Gresten in HOe narrow gauge
The charming narrow gauge railways of Austria were the catalyst for MALCOLM ROCHFORD’S third exhibition layout set in the country, with the aim of creating a model to meet an exhibition deadline in less than 12 months. Gresten is the result.
Heljan O gauge 'Peak' decorated samples
'O' gauge sealed beam headlight Class ‘45/0’ and ‘45/1’ locomotives due by the year’s end from Heljan.
Ebsworth Street
This bustling modern-era ‘OO’ gauge layout incorporates an exceptional level of bespoke circuitry, providing full colour light signalling, train detection and more, as GREG MARSHALL reveals.Photography, Trevor Jones
Class 50s go West
The distinctive Class 50s were perhaps at their best after being reallocated to the Western Region in the 1970s, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.
FIRST REVIEW: Hornby’s ‘TT:120’ Class 50
Hornby has ‘Hoovered’ up the ever-popular English Electric Class 50 for ‘TT:120’. MIKE WILD inspects this main line diesel locomotive for the growing scale.
GREAT DAYS OUT SUMMER 2024
Railway enthusiasts are spoiled for choice for days out this summer. MARK CHIVERS rounds up some of the highlights of the heritage and model railway calendar as well as special events from Key Publishing.
Rails announces exclusive Accurascale Class 60
Rails of Sheffield has commissioned Accurascale to produce an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge model of Class 60 60033 Tees Steel Express in EWS/British Steel blue.
First and last Class 60s for Accurascale
Accurascale has revealed decorated samples for two of its Accurascale Exclusive all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 60s – 60001 Steadfast and 60100 Midland Railway – Butterley.