Diesel locomotives
Heljan's all-new 'O' gauge 'Crompton'
The BRCW Class 33s celebrate 60 years since their introduction on the Southern Region this year and Heljan has delivered a brand-new version for ‘O’ gauge. MIKE WILD reviews one of the 11 versions which landed at the end of January.
Farewell to the ECML HST
On December 15 2019 the curtain came down on one of the most significant eras of the East Coast Main Line when the last HST was withdrawn from regular service on that route, marking the end of a 40-year period, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.
VIDEO: Seven Mill Depot in ‘O’ gauge
Join Richard as he takes a tour of Seven Mill Depot and shows some of its features in operation.
Class 50 afterlife
BR’s Class 50 diesels are some of the most popular locomotives ever built, and this has been reflected in the number preserved, which currently stands at just over a third of those constructed, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES discovers.
Seven Mill Depot - building an 'O' gauge diesel depot
With just three weeks available the Hornby Magazine team set out to build its first ‘O’ gauge exhibition layout to form part of a multi-scale display at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition in November 2019. MIKE WILD reveals how it was done and explains the story of this compact depot layout.
Hatton’s all-new ‘66s’ roll in!
The EMD Class 66 is now the most common diesel locomotive on freight traffic in the UK and Hatton’s has gone to great lengths to develop a brand-new ‘OO’ gauge ready-to-run model of the popular prototype. MIKE WILD gets up close and personal with two versions.
VIDEO: Hornby Magazine previews Hatton's 'O' gauge Class 50s
Hatton's is due to take delivery of two exclusive versions of Heljan's new 'O' gauge model of the Class 50 in December. Modelling 50008 Thunderer in Laira blue and 50015 Valiant in 'Dutch' grey and yellow, Richard Watson caught them in action during the recent Modern Image O Gauge event (MIOG) in November and put them through their paces.
Hatton’s ‘Hoovers’ on the horizon
Hatton’s has received decorated production samples of its exclusive Heljan ‘O’ gauge Class 50 diesel locomotives.
Heljan 'O' gauge Class 33 in colour
A selection of decorated samples for Heljan’s new ‘O’ gauge Class 33/0 have been revealed modelling locomotives with and without high intensity headlights.