Hornby Magazine

Key Publishing's model railway magazine written for modellers by modellers. New issue available on the first Thursday of every month featuring all the latest model railway news, reviews, features and more.

Hornby Magazine

Edited by Mark Chivers alongside Publisher Mike Wild, Hornby Magazine set out with a new approach and was aimed squarely at newcomers and returnees to the hobby, as well as those who were established in the hobby.

Its mix of inspirational and shows-you-how features, coupled to the best model railway layout photography and latest product reviews soon caught on as modellers everywhere discovered its fresh, new approach, talking in a language that everyone understood and not assuming everyone reading it was full of technical knowledge.

There will always be at least 90 pages of editorial in every issue of Hornby Magazine, making it the best value read of all the model railway titles. It is regularly promoted at retail outlets and can be found at W H Smiths, Tesco, Sainsbury, Asda, Morrisons, Mills and many other good news outlets, including independent newsagents. Where it isn’t stocked, it can be ordered. Just ask!

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Ways to buy Hornby Magazine

Available in Print edition delivered to your door, E-Magazine page turner via App Store and Google Play or read online as part of KeyModelWorld premium subscription.

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Back Issues

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Hornby Magazine January 2023

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Hornby Magazine December 2022

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Hornby Magazine November 2022

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Latest articles from Hornby Magazine

View the latest news and features from Hornby Magazine below.

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Welsh Inspiration

BEN CHURCH

North Wales, the Snowdonia National Park and its surrounding landscape offer picturesque views of coasts, mountains, valleys and hills. Combined with the traditional slate industry that dominated the area, the region’s railways traverse very harsh environments whether on the North Wales Coast line or through the mountains.

BEN CHURCH
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BR Wagons Vol. 5

BEN CHURCH

This latest volume in the series from Crecy about the acquired wagons of British Railways covers open goods wagons and continues from its predecessors and other books by David Larkin, providing a wealth of knowledge and insight.

BEN CHURCH
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Speedlink Freight

BEN CHURCH

From Crecy Publishing comes this comprehensive guide to the ill-fated Speedlink wagon service, employed by British Railways from 1977 to 1991.

BEN CHURCH
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Scottish Evolution

BEN CHURCH

In this 57th volume of Britain’s Railway Series, Ian Lothian turns his attention to the railways of central Scotland showing how they, the landscape, motive power and usage have changed over the last 40 years.

BEN CHURCH
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Hornby Magazine April 2024

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Exclusive products on the Key Model World Shop

Discover our range of limited editions, exclusive products and modelling essentials

Key Model World Shop joins Hornby ‘TT:120’ official stockist list

MIKE WILD

The Key Model World Shop has joined the list of official Hornby ‘TT:120’ stockists with the full range of locomotives, carriages, wagons, track and buildings available now.

MIKE WILD

Exclusive laser-cut viaduct kits launch for ‘OO’ & ‘TT:120’

Mike Wild.

The latest additions to the Key Model World Shop are highly-detailed laser-cut viaduct kits for ‘OO’ and ‘TT:120’ scales.

Mike Wild.

Scorpion and Scimitar CVR(T) 3D printed kits join Key collection

Mike Wild.

New 3D printed 1:76 scale models of the British army Scorpion and Scimitar CVR(T)s have joined the Key Publishing exclusives collection suitable for ‘OO’ gauge model railways.

Mike Wild.

Visit the Key Model World Shop to view the full range.


Latest model railway news

Read all the latest model railway news from Key Model World and Hornby Magazine.

Revolution seeks interest for PCA tankers in ‘N’

BEN CHURCH

Revolution Trains has invited expressions of interest for an ‘N’ gauge model of the Alcan PCA powder tank wagons.

BEN CHURCH

‘OO’ Class 320/321 EMUs for Revolution

MARK CHIVERS

Revolution Trains is to produce all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 320 and 321 25kV AC Electric Multiple Units (EMU).

MARK CHIVERS

Heidelberg 59 sample surfaces

BEN CHURCH

Decorated samples of Revolution Trains’ all-new ‘N’ gauge Class 59 59101 Village of Whatley in its latest Heidelberg Materials green livery have arrived for assessment.

BEN CHURCH

Read all the latest model railway news here.

Magazine Contacts 

 

Publisher

Mike Wild

mike.wild@keypublishing.com

Acting Editor

Mark Chivers

mark.chivers@keypublishing.com

Associate Editor

Jonathan Newton

jonathan.newton@keypublishing.com

For subscription and mail order enquiries:

orders@keypublishing.com

Head of Advertisement Sales

Brodie Baxter

brodie.baxter@keypublishing.com