WELCOME TO HM162 | DECEMBER 2020
The December 2020 issue of Hornby Magazine (HM162) is here. You can read the full issue in page-turning PDF format or as individual features re-edited to suit the digital world. Indulge in the latest layout features and exclusive online videos, browse new releases in the News and Reviews, discover the secrets of railway modelling through our step by step guides and much more.
HM162, December 2020
VIDEO: Revolution Trains IPA car carriers for 'N'
Revolution Train's IPA car carriers are now available for 'N' gauge and we review these new additions in the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM162, December 2020. Watch them in action on our test track here.
VIDEO: Revolution Trains KUA wagons for 'N'
Revolution Trains new 'N' gauge KUA wagons feature in the review section of the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM162. Watch them in action on our 'N' gauge test track here.
VIDEO: Hornby RailRoad Plus Class 47
Hornby has released the first of its new RailRoad Plus models for 2020 with enhanced decoration. Join us at the Hornby Magazine test track to see GBRf liveried Class 47 47749 City of Truro running on Topley Dale on a railtour to showcase its running qualities.
VIDEO: Hornby's ONE Class 66 for 'OO'
Hornby has released a new batch of 'OO' gauge Class 66s in the latest liveries. Arriving in the Hornby Magazine office for review is the ONE magenta liveried version of the model as 66587 As One We Can. Watch it in action on our test track here at the head of a container train.
VIDEO: Locoman Sounds 'Britannia' sound file
Locoman Sounds has produced a brand new sound project for the Doehler & Haass sound decoder portfolio modelling the BR 'Britannia' 4-6-2. In the latest issue we show how to install the 8-pin version of the decoder into Hornby 'OO' gauge model together with working lamps and firebox flicker. Watched the finished model in action on our test track here.
VIDEO: Bachmann's Johnson '1P' 0-4-4T
In the latest issue of Hornby Magazine we feature Bachmann's new 'OO' gauge model of the Johnson '1P' 0-4-4T. In this video Hornby Magazine Editor Mike Wild introduces the model and demonstrates its performance on our test track.
Hornby Magazine December 2020
Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM162, December 2020. Highlights of this issue include our first review of the new Bachmann Johnson '1P' 0-4-4T for 'OO' gauge, Mike Powell's stunning Coniston Lake layout, Mike Buick's equally incredible Oak Road plus a host of modelling guides, reviews, railway history features and much more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Online Exclusives section.
Coniston Lake
Taking a beautiful location and giving it a railway, MIKE POWELL set this Lake District scene in the 1960s, with steam firmly in charge. Photography, Mike Wild.
The Tri-ang Connection
While Hornby’s rich heritage owes much of its existence to Frank Hornby’s vision from the 1920s, the route to today’s highly detailed ‘OO’ models is not so straightforward, as MARK CHIVERS discovers.
Hornby's best locomotive of all time!
The votes have been counted and we can now reveal the locomotive that you chose as Hornby’s Best Locomotive of All Time in our public vote at KeyModelWorld.com. MIKE WILD has the results.
Bachmann’s Johnson ‘1P’
The latest arrival for ‘OO’ gauge from Bachmann is the popular Midland Railway ‘1P’ 0-4-4T. MIKE WILD takes a closer look at this sought after new release. Plus we have two videos with this feature - one showcasing the model running on Topley Dale and a second subscriber exclusive explaining the sound fitting process for the model.
JOHNSON’S ‘1P’ 0-4-4Ts
For more than half a century, the Midland Railway’s primary lightweight passenger design for secondary duties was a very neat and attractive series of 0-4-4T engines designed by Samuel Johnson. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES looks back at the history of one of the variants of this once numerous class, and finds out why it was so long-lived.
Graham Farish ‘8F’ 2-8-0s land
The Stanier ‘8F’ has been a long-standing part of the Graham Farish ‘N’ gauge collection, but it is being replaced by a brand-new model to 21st century standards. MARK CHIVERS inspects this enticing new arrival.
Hattons launches laser cut baseboards
Check out Hattons precision baseboards range, with 4ft x 2ft baseboard kits available in MDF and plywood. Find out more here.
Woodland Scenics board fencing
We have been excited to see the new range of ready painted fencing products arrive from Woodland Scenics since their announcement at the beginning of 2020. The new range comprises log, board, chain link, picket, privacy and barbed wire designs with our samples covering board fencing in ‘HO’ scale.
ModelU locomotive crew packs
Modelu’s range of 3D printed finescale figures has been expanded with a new selection of locomotive crew packs for ‘N’, ‘OO’ and ‘O’. These new packs are available for Western, Southern, Midland and Eastern Region motive power.
Murphy Models Class 121 diesel
IRISH RAILWAY MODELLERS have a new choice of readyto-run motive power with the arrival of Murphy Models’ super-detailed ‘OO’ gauge model of the General Motors built Class 121 Bo-Bo diesels. These single cab locomotives were introduced to Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) in 1961 and were originally known as the B Class.
New diecast delights
Oxford Diecast has delivered a fresh batch of newly tooled 1:76 scale road vehicles with the arrival of its Audi UR Quattro Turbo, Bentley Continental GT Sport, London EV Company (LEVC) electric black taxi and second-generation Mercedes Sprinter van.
IPA car carriers move motors
Automotive traffic has provided the railway with a good deal of business through the years and these all-new ‘N’ gauge IPA car carriers from Revolution Trains will enable you to further replicate this in miniature.
Revolution goes nuclear with flask carriers
Revolution Trains (RT) has taken delivery of its eagerly awaited ‘N’ gauge KUA Nuclear Flask Carriers. Just two of these distinctive multi-bogie vehicles were built in the late 1990s for the Ministry of Defence to transport fuel for the Royal Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines.
AS ONE WE CAN
Hornby's latest batch of wallet friendly Class 66s have arrived including this version as 66587 As One We Can in Ocean Network Express (ONE) branded magenta.
RailRoad Plus Class 47 debuts
New in with Hornby this month is the first of its RailRoad Plus locomotives from the 2020 range modelling GB Railfreight (GBRf) operated Class 47/7 47749 City of Truro in its BR blue based colour scheme.
Structure Gauging coaches
The ever-popular Network Rail yellow livery is back with a vengeance in the Hornby 2020 catalogue and amongst the impressive line up of 11 vehicles from the Mk 1, Mk 2 and Mk 3 ranges comes this pair of Structure Gauging Train coaches.
RULE ‘BRITANNA’
The ‘Britannia’ 4-6-2s were the largest fleet of ‘Pacifics’ in the BR Standard series. MIKE WILD installs a Doehler & Haass 8-pin decoder loaded with Locoman Sounds’ new ‘Britannia’ sound file in the Hornby ‘OO’ gauge model with the addition of extra lighting functions.
Parkstone Goods
After hearing about a long-forgotten industrial railway in Poole, COLIN LOCKYER set about recreating some of it in ‘OO’ – with a 1970s twist. Photography, Trevor Jones.
Railways of the Lake District
The railways of the Lake District have long drawn admiration from passengers and enthusiasts – but as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES reveals, they also prompted poetic outrage from one of Britain’s legendary wordsmiths.
Staff Projects: New frontiers
Its Yearbook time -and the Hornby Magazine team has been back in the workshop to create a brand new ‘OO’ gauge layout. MIKE WILD introduces the Great Central-set Quorn Magna.
Heljan GWR railcars are ready for production
The new ‘OO’ and ‘O’ gauge models of the GWR AEC railcars from Heljan have now been approved for production. On release they will be available in six liveries covering GWR chocolate and cream, BR carmine and cream and BR green.
Minerva announce GWR MINK vans for 'O'
Minerva Model Railways has announced plans to produce a series of GWR MINK wooden bodied goods vans for 'O' gauge with the first planned for release in Spring 2021.