HM195 - September 2023
HM195, September 2023 will be on sale in August 2023. Read our digital first news content and features here first to keep up to date with all the latest happenings in the model railway world.
Hornby ‘TT:120’ Class 50 edges closer
Development of Hornby’s newly-tooled ‘TT:120’ scale Class 50 Co-Co diesel is progressing well with CAD renders now complete and the first mouldings from the tooling received by the project’s design team for assessment.
MARK CHIVERS
‘TT’ TTA EPs revealed
First Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of Hornby’s all-new ‘TT:120’ scale TTA tank wagons have been received by Hornby’s development team.
MARK CHIVERS
KR Models' Bellerophon progresses
KR Models has updated progress on its all-new 'OO' gauge model of Haydock Foundry's 0-6-0WT Bellerophon, with CAD renders of the eagerly-awaited forthcoming model now complete.
MARK CHIVERS
'Big Bertha' develops
KR Models has released CAD render images of its all-new 'OO' gauge model of the characterful Midland Railway Lickey Banker 0-10-0 ‘Big Bertha’.
MARK CHIVERS
Colour for Dapol ‘OO’ Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST
Dapol has received decorated samples of its newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge 0-4-0STs for assessment.
MARK CHIVERS
Bradley Manor is on its way!
Key Publishing’s exclusive limited edition of preserved GWR ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 7802 Bradley Manor is due to arrive in stock at the beginning of August. Check out the production samples here.
Mike Wild.
Colour for Hornby ‘TT:120’ wagons
Hornby has received decorated samples for several of its all-new ‘TT:120’ scale projects, including the forthcoming 21ton mineral and HAA Merry-Go-Round (MGR) coal hopper wagons.
MARK CHIVERS
‘OO’ Alcan PCAs set for production
Revolution Trains has approved its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge alumina PCA tank wagons for production, following receipt of decorated samples of the all-new wagons recently for inspection.
MARK CHIVERS
Revolution sets ‘N’ gauge wagon deadline
Revolution Trains has set an order deadline of September 30 for its forthcoming newly-tooled ‘N’ gauge FNA nuclear flask carrier and BR Borail family of wagons.
MARK CHIVERS
Collett headstone appeal
The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum have launched a fundraising campaign to place a headstone on the unmarked grave of the Great Western Railway’s (GWR) pioneering Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Benjamin Collett OBE.
MARK CHIVERS