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Hornby Magazine Videos
VIDEO: Ellis Clark Wickham Trolleys arrive
Ellis Clark Trains has taken delivery of its ‘O’ gauge Wickham Type 27 trolley and trailers – its first home-grown ready-to-run powered model for 7mm scale.
JONATHAN NEWTON
Bachmann Webb ‘Coal Tank’ 0-6-2T
For its latest venture into pre-Grouping subjects, Bachmann has selected a versatile LNWR locomotive which gave sterling service from the late Victorian era until the late-1950s. BEN JONES takes a closer look.
Wardwood - Yorkshire in the late 1960s in OO gauge
Rekindling happy childhood memories, IAN WOODWARD opted for a fictitious urban location in Yorkshire as the basis for his first ‘OO’ gauge layout.Photography: Jonathan Newton
Ian Woodward
VIDEO: Accurascale reveals new 'OO' gauge Class 66!
Accurascale’s next ‘OO’ gauge locomotive project will be the widespread General Motors – Electro Motive Division (EMD) Class 66 diesel. Read the full story and watch our launch video here.
RICHARD WATSON
KEY MODEL WORLD TV SHOW - FEBRUARY 2023
The February 2023 Key Model World TV Show is here. In this edition we tour Chris Morris' fabulous 'N' gauge model of Dawlish Warren, catch up on model railway news, review Hornby's reworked Class 43 HST and demonstrate sound profiles for the Hornby Gresley 'W1' 4-6-4 from Locoman Sounds. Join us to today to watch this feature length show.
MIKE WILD AND RICHARD WATSON
Locoman’s ‘Scotsman’ sound
Using the latest Hornby model of the Gresley ‘A3’ and a Locoman Sounds profile loaded onto an ESU LokSound chip, MIKE WILD explains how sound can be added to a ‘OO’ gauge model.
MIKE WILD
VIDEO: All-new ‘OO’ Class 60 for Cavalex
Cavalex Models’ second all-new ‘OO’ gauge locomotive project is British Rail’s Class 60 Co-Co diesel. Read the full story here and watch the launch video for this new project.
MIKE WILD
Cavalex adds GBRf railtour 56s
Cavalex Models has confirmed plans to add a further pair of all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 56 diesels to its release plans, representing the ‘Grids’ that worked UK Railtours’ recent Class 56 Farewell railtour. Read the full story and watch our Cavalex Class 56 project update video here.
MARK CHIVERS
New 'OO' gauge ‘Hymeks’ from Heljan
The popular Class 35 ‘Hymek’ is back from Heljan with an upgraded chassis. MIKE WILD inspects a classic BR two-tone green version of the Western Region hydraulic.
MIKE WILD
STAFF PROJECTS: New Junctions for New Junction II
As New Junction II begins to take shape, sleeper spacing, a lack of track pins and a new track formation have added to the workload, as RICHARD WATSON outlines.
RICHARD WATSON
Kirkby Stephen West
The ‘Long Drag’ pushed steam locomotives and their crews to the limits. MALCOLM ROCHFORD explains how he recreated a small part of the Settle & Carlisle line in ‘OO’ gauge.Photography: Jonathan Newton
Malcolm Rochford
UPDATED: Bachmann reveals Spring 2023 British Railway Announcements
Bachmann has revealed its Spring 2023 British Railway Announcements with a raft of new model releases across its ‘OO’, ‘N’, ‘OO9’ and ‘O’ gauge ranges.
MARK CHIVERS
Heljan revitalises the Class 14
The Swindon-built Class 14 0-6-0DHs have been refreshed for a new lease of life with Heljan. MIKE WILD inspects one of the new batch.
MIKE WILD
Dapol delivers its Class 59 for 'OO' gauge
The American-built Electro-Motive Division Class 59 heavy-freight locomotives started a revolution in rail freight haulage. Dapol is looking to achieve the same with its all-new ‘OO’ gauge model. MIKE WILD finds out if it has succeeded.
MIKE WILD
Wheeltapper sound for the Dapol ‘Manor’
The Dapol GWR ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 is designed with sound installation in mind. MIKE WILD explores its simplicity with a new sound profile from the Wheeltapper collection on an ESU V5 chip. Read the full guide and watch our demonstration video here.
MIKE WILD
Revolution Trains IPA car carriers for OO gauge
Newly-arrived from Revolution Trains are these eye-catching ‘OO’ gauge IPA car carriers which are available in quad and twin set formats. Mark Chivers takes a detailed look at a covered quad set.
MARK CHIVERS
Halland - Northern England in the steam era
The North of England near the Scottish border is the setting for JOHN GAY’s steam era ‘OO’ gauge layout which captures the isolation and beauty of this region to a tee.
JOHN GAY
Hornby's all-new High Speed Train
The iconic British Rail Class 43 power cars have held sway in frontline main line service for more than 45 years and Hornby has revisited the high-speed diesels with a brand-new tooling. MIKE WILD takes a closer look.
MIKE WILD
KEYMODELWORLD TV SHOW JANUARY 2023: Hornby 2023 catalogue launch
The Hornby 2023 catalogue is here! Join Mike and Richard in the workshop as they discover what is in store for the year ahead including new tooling, new liveries and exciting new products.
MIKE WILD AND RICHARD WATSON
Hornby launches Bluetooth Digital Control
Since launching its Zero 1 Digital Control System in the late 1970s, Hornby has innovated with technology and this year the company is set to launch its all-new HM7000 Bluetooth Digital Control System.
MARK CHIVERS
West Coast Cement goes East
At the Spalding Model Railway Exhibition, the Hornby Magazine team switched the identity of its popular modern day cement works layout to the East Coast Main Line. MIKE WILD explains why and how the change came about.
MIKE WILD
Chinley - the Midland Mainline in 'OO' gauge
The Midland Main Line in the 1950s inspired HARRY FIELDING to recreate this famous location in ‘OO’ gauge. Read the full story here and watch our exclusive video tour.
Harry Fielding
Locomotion’s ES1 electric for ‘OO’ gauge
The pioneering North Eastern Railway steeple cab electric is the subject of the latest collaboration between Locomotion Models, Rails of Sheffield and Heljan. MIKE WILD takes a detailed look at this new release ahead of its arrival in December.
MIKE WILD
VIDEO: East Coast Main Line lineside Autumn 2022
Key Model World's MIKE WILD has been following railway activities on the East Coast Main Line. In this exclusive video feature we capture moments from the autumn including Rail Operations Group Class 37s, steam specials and an impressive quadruple headed working!
MIKE WILD
VIDEO: Key Model World TV Show December 2022
Join Mike, Mark and Richard for the second episode of the Key Model World TV Show series two. In the latest edition we visit Michael Rhodes incredible home-based layout Barrow Hill Junction, catch up on the latest model railway news, take a detailed look at the all-new Accurascale Class 92 and meet with Pete Waterman at Milton Keynes Central station to discover how the 2023 Making Tracks III layout is shaping up. Don't miss it.
RICHARD WATSON
Cadhay Sidings
The sleepy Southern Railway branch lines of South Devon are the subject of CHRIS GOUGH’s ‘P4’ scale layout, with high-fidelity track and prototypical operation.
CHRIS GOUGH
Bron Hebog
Narrow gauge railways aren’t all short-distance affairs with tiny locomotives. DAVID WALLER explains how this delightful Welsh Highland Railway layout was created in ‘OO9’ - complete with its mighty Garrats
DAVID WALLER
Locoman sound for the Hornby ‘9F’
The arrival of Hornby’s all-new and stunning model of the BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0 was a sound installation project too good to resist. MIKE WILD shows how you can install sound into the Hornby ‘9F’ as designed and with optional extras.
MIKE WILD
Bachmann adds Mainline Hunslet for 'OO9' narrow gauge
Revealed in Bachmann’s Winter announcements in November and already available in the shops, MIKE WILD checks out the latest arrival for ‘OO9’ – the Penrhyn Mainline Hunslet 0-4-0ST.
MIKE WILD
FIRST REVIEW: It’s here – the Accurascale Class 92
The first thing you will say when you open the box to Accurascale’s first ready-to-run electric locomotive is “wow!”. MIKE WILD explains why as he delves into the world of the Brush-built dual-voltage electrics.
MIKE WILD