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Pete Waterman's Making Tracks 2023 Feature Premium

MAKING TRACKS 3: Milton Keynes Central - the finished layout

MIKE WILD

When you have built two stunning 64ft long layouts in two years and you want to build a third, how do you make it even better? The answer was to take on a challenge from Hornby Magazine, which PETE WATERMAN OBE and the Railnuts did when they set out to build Milton Keynes Central in ‘OO’ gauge. MIKE WILD explains all.

MIKE WILD

General Steam Navigation wagons

MARK CHIVERS

General Steam Navigation Restoration Society and the Medway Queen Preservation Society have jointly commissioned a further selection ‘OO’ gauge seven-plank open wagons.

MARK CHIVERS
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Accurascale FNA-D nuclear flask wagon for 'OO' gauge

MARK CHIVERS

These distinctive wagons are now with retailers - but do they make MARK CHIVERS go nuclear with delight?

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan reveals 'O' Class 153 railcar

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan has revealed that it is developing an all-new ‘O’ gauge Class 153 single-coach railcar, with the project already at the Engineering Prototype (EP) stage of the process.

MARK CHIVERS
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Rapido Trains’ SECR Six-Wheel Brake Vans

MARK CHIVERS

These distinctive and important vehicles are now available. MARK CHIVERS puts Rapido’s new ‘OO’ gauge model under the microscope.

MARK CHIVERS

New Accurascale exclusive Class 66 revealed

MARK CHIVERS

Accurascale has revealed the latest all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 66 diesel to be added to its initial batch of releases.

MARK CHIVERS

Revolution reveals IHA steel carrier in ‘N’ and ‘OO’

MARK CHIVERS

Revolution Trains is to produce all-new IHA steel carrier wagons in ‘N’ and ‘OO’ gauge modelling the French built wagons ready-to-run for the first time.

MARK CHIVERS

Latest Genesis deco samples arrive

MARK CHIVERS

Decorated samples of Hattons Originals’ next batch of ‘OO’ gauge Genesis four and six wheel coaches have arrived with the development team for assessment.

MARK CHIVERS

WIN! A digital sound-fitted Accurascale ‘OO’ gauge Class 37/0 Co-Co diesel, worth £259.99

Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win one of Accurascale’s new sound-fitted ‘OO’ gauge BR Class 37/0 Co-Co diesels, worth £260. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on September 25 2023.

Bachmann British Model Railway Announcements Winter 2022 News Premium

UPDATED: Bachmann reveals autumn 2023 British Railway Announcements

MARK CHIVERS

Bachmann has revealed its Autumn 2023 British Railway Announcements with a raft of newly-tooled models across its 'OO', 'N' and 'OO9' ranges, including new tooling and fresh identities for existing models. 

MARK CHIVERS
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Rails of Sheffield SECR ‘D1’ 4-4-0 for 'OO' gauge

MIKE WILD

Rails of Sheffield’s latest partnership with Dapol has delivered a first ever ready-to-run model of the SECR ‘D1’ 4-4-0 for ‘OO’. MIKE WILD finds out more about this attractive new Southern Region locomotive.

MIKE WILD

Ellis Clark K-Type Pullman Car EP breaks cover

MARK CHIVERS

Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming ‘O’ gauge all-steel K-Type Pullman cars.

MARK CHIVERS
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Hornby Magazine September 2023

Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM195, September 2023. Highlights of this issue include our first reviews of the Hornby LNER 'P2' 2-8-2, Heljan's NBL prototype 10800 and Rails SECR 'D1' plus a full feature with exclusive images on Pete Waterman's Making Tracks 3 layout and more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Video Features section.

‘TT:120’ Hornby Class 66 CAD complete

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby’s all-new ‘TT:120’ scale Class 66 Co-Co diesel is developing well with additional detailing now incorporated into the CAD renders, following evaluation of a previous 3D-printed sample.

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby ‘TT:120’ Class 50 edges closer

MARK CHIVERS

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

MARK CHIVERS

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

MARK CHIVERS

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

MARK CHIVERS

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

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol has received decorated samples of its newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge 0-4-0STs for assessment.

MARK CHIVERS

Colour for Hornby ‘TT:120’ wagons

MARK CHIVERS

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

MARK CHIVERS

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

Collett headstone appeal

MARK CHIVERS

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

Revolution sets ‘N’ gauge wagon deadline

MARK CHIVERS

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

Rapido adds Met five-plank open wagons

MARK CHIVERS

Rapido Trains UK has revealed two new ‘OO’ gauge additions to its collection of newly-tooled 1907 RCH five-plank open wagons, suitable for use with the manufacturer’s forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Metropolitan ‘E’ 0-4-4T.

MARK CHIVERS

Rails of Sheffield reveals Class 88 electro-diesel for ‘OO’

MIKE WILD

Rails of Sheffield has teamed up with Dapol to offer a brand-new ready-to-run model of the Direct Rail Services operated Class 88 electro-diesel for ‘OO’ gauge.

MIKE WILD

Colour for KR Models’ ‘OO’ DHP1

MARK CHIVERS

KR Models has received decorated samples of its forthcoming newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge model of Clayton’s Diesel Hydraulic Prototype 1 (DHP1).

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby’s all-new 'OO' gauge ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 surfaces

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby has received the first completed production samples of its newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge BR Standard ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 for inspection.

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby ‘Salmon’ wagon ‘first shots’

MARK CHIVERS

First test shots from the moulds for Hornby’s all-new ‘OO’ gauge 50ton ‘Salmon’ bogie rail wagons have arrived for checking with the company’s design team.

MARK CHIVERS

Hawthorn Leslie deco sample for Footplate

MARK CHIVERS

Footplate Models has revealed a decorated sample of its exclusive commission of Dapol’s forthcoming all-new ‘OO’ gauge Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST.

MARK CHIVERS

HM|DCC App goes Android

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby has launched the Android version of its new HM|DCC Bluetooth model railway control app, which is now available from the Google Play Store.

MARK CHIVERS