HM179, May 2022
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.
Kernow's Isle of Wight Class 03 limited edition for 'N'
Kernow Model Rail Centre has revealed a brand-new exclusive limited edition model for 'N' gauge of the Isle of Wight's Class 03 diesel shunter 03179 in Network SouthEast colours.
Trip cock Class 31s join Accurascale pool
Accurascale is expanding its recently announced all-new 'OO' gauge Class 31 collection with the addition of the trip-cock fitted locomotives which operated over London Underground routes on suburban services.
87035 Robert Burns is rededicated
Hornby Head of Marketing Simon Kohler joined the Mayor of Crewe Cllr Tom Dunlop and the chairman of Crewe Heritage Center Gordon Heddon for the rededication and naming ceremony of 87035 Robert Burns on 15 March 2022.
Accurascale Mk 2b breaks cover in colour
The first factory decorated samples of the August 2021 announced BR Mk 2b carriages from Accurascale for ‘OO’ have been received. Take a look at the the West Coast Railways liveried TSO 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.
VIDEO: Model Rail Scotland 2022
EXCLUSIVE FIRST ACCESS FOR SUBSCRIBERS: The end of February saw the return of Model Rail Scotland at the SEC in Glasgow. Hornby Magazine’s Mark Chivers and Richard Watson bring you the highlights of the show in this one hour long special video including layouts, manufacturer interviews and more. Don’t miss it!
Highland Railway 'Jones Goods' 4-6-0 next for Rapido
Rapido Trains UK has revealed that its next ready-to-run steam locomotive will be the Highland Railway 'Big Goods' - or 'Jones Goods' - 4-6-0 for 'OO' gauge. Discover the full story here.
Rapido UK selects VIX ferry van for 'OO'
Rapido Trains UK has selected the VIX ferry vans as its first modern era wagon for 'OO' gauge with release expected in winter 2022/2023.
Rapido 'Toad' ready to order
Rapido Trains UK has opened the order book for its new 'OO' gauge model of the Great Western railway diagram AA20 'Toad' brake van.
Bachmann and Locomotion Models reveal limited edition Class 90
The Bachmann Collectors Club and Locomotion Models have revealed a new limited edition Bachmann Class 90 modelling 90028 Sir William McAlpine in DB Cargo livery at Model Rail Scotland. Read the full news story here and watch the Bachmann launch video.
Heljan reveals all-new 'OO' Class 26
Heljan is launching a brand-new 'OO' gauge model of the BRCW Class 26 Bo-Bo diesels spearheaded by the introduction of a Class 26/1 with twin car-style headlights for working the Far North Lines in Scotland. Read the full story here.
Adelante and Coradia DMUs next for ‘OO’ and ‘N’
Revolution Trains has confirmed that its next multiple unit project will model the Class 175 and Class 180 DMUs for ‘N’ and ‘OO’.
Revolutionary Nuclear Plans
Revolution Trains has unveiled plans to produce newly-tooled FNA-D nuclear flask carriers for ‘OO’ and ‘N’ to model the latest generation flask wagons operated by Direct Rail Services.
Unique North British pioneer diesel next for Heljan
Heljan has revealed that it is developing a first ever ready-to-run 'OO' gauge model of North British pioneer diesel-electric 10800 to celebrate the manufacturer's return to the exhibition circuit at Model Rail Scotland 2022.
IRM plans RPSI Mk 2b pack
Irish Railway Models (IRM) has added a special limited edition triple-pack of its forthcoming newly-tooled 4mm scale Mk 2b carriages in Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) colours to raise funds for the organisation.
Rails reveals ‘D1’ 4-4-0 for ‘OO’
Rails of Sheffield is working with Dapol to produce an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge ready-to-run model of the SECR ‘D1’ 4-4-0. Discover the full story on this newly announced locomotive with Hornby Magazine’s exclusive launch video.
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.