HM171 - Hornby Magazine September 2021

Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM171, September 2021. Highlights of this issue include our ultimate guide to Pete Waterman's stunning Making Tracks layout for Chester Cathedral, first reviews of the Heljan AEC railcar for 'OO' and Lynton and Barnstaple Railway 2-4-2T Lyn plus Hornby's latest Pendolino and more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Video Features section.

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HSTs: The Western Region

Interest in British Rail’s InterCity 125 High Speed Trains (HSTs) is at an all-time high thanks in part to some recent high profile retirements from service, so this timely new picture book from Key Publishing is sure to prove popular.

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Locomotives of the Isle of Wight Railways

Considering its size, the Isle of Wight once enjoyed an extensive network of railway lines and this latest volume from Crecy sets out to detail these operations from the beginning to the present day.

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Modelling BR Engineers’ Wagons: Part two

Following on from the first volume (HM164), this latest bookazine from Key Publishing continues the story of British Rail's (BR) departmental wagon fleet and this time attention focuses on the evolving air-braked engineers’ wagon fleet into the mid-1990s

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Railways around Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s

New from Amberley Publishing is this latest picture volume from Andy Gibbs. As the title suggests, the book is primarily focused in and around BR Southern Region third-rail territory and, as you might expect, a good selection of Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) have been included.

VIDEO: Making Tracks at Chester Cathedral

Join the Hornby Magazine team for our latest feature length one-hour special video showcasing Pete Waterman's stunning new 'OO' gauge layout at Chester Cathedral as we take control of the trains alongside the volunteers and learn all about this stunning 64ft x 12ft layout. Plus don't miss our full feature in HM171 - available as back issue from the Key Publishing Shop.

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PREMIUM ROLLING ROADS

DCC Concepts rolling roads are a respected part of its collection of model railway accessories, but now the specialist has introduced a new premium collection featuring gold plated rollers together with a new option for ‘O’ gauge.

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SCRATCH BUILDING WITH TECHNOLOGY

Tristram Neal

TRISTRAM NEAL was inspired to build his own 0-4-0PT for ‘OO’ gauge using modern 3D printing and milling techniques to develop it from scratch. In this guide Tristram reveals why he chose the design and how he developed it into the finished locomotive.

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Hawksworth ‘Hall’ sound

The arrival of a new batch of GWR ‘Modified Hall’ 4-6-0s from Bachmann for ‘OO’ gauge prompted MIKE WILD to take a fresh look at the model’s potential for sound. In this step by step guide, we install a ZIMO decoder and powerful speaker for a realistic and immersive driving experience.

KMRC Steam Railmotor EPs

Kernow Model Rail Centre (KMRC) has received the first Engineering Prototype samples of its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) steam railmotor for evaluation.

Hornby Magazine takes over Making Tracks!

RICHARD WATSON

On Monday July 26, the Hornby Magazine and Key Model World team is taking over Pete Waterman’s Making Tracks Layout at Chester Cathedral.

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