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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Hornby Magazine July 2018

Headlining the latest issue of Hornby Magazine is our first full review of Locomotion Models’ stunning GNR Stirling ‘single’ 4-2-2 plus you can watch it running in our digital issue too. Plus we have three inspirational layouts covering the 1930s, 1960s and 1970s spread from Lincolnshire to Cornwall, detailed step-by-step guides to brake vans, corner fillers, ‘cut and shut’ carriage building and more. Five track plans for spare rooms are also included together with an extensive array of product reviews, including accessories, figures, kits, baseboards and new rolling stock, the latest from behind the scenes in the Hornby Magazine workshop and much more. Don’t miss it!

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Hornby Magazine June 2018

An exclusive first review of Hornby’s soon to be released Class 87 overhead electric for ‘OO’ gauge headlines the latest issue of Hornby Magazine along with Heljan’s GWR ‘47XX’ 2-8-0 and Hatton’s new Beilhack snowploughs for ‘OO’. We also have full details of Hornby’s mid-year model announcement, a full report on Hatton’s new ‘OO’ gauge Class 66 project and much more. Add to that three stunning layouts covering the Eastern Region in the 1950s around Wakefield in ‘OO’, the West Coast Main Line in ’N’ gauge and a Cornish freight branch in 4mm scale and there is plenty of variety inside.

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Hornby Magazine May 2018

In the May issue of Hornby Magazine we showcase three of the very latest releases together with five new product announcements in a feature-packed 156-page issue, which includes four videos for digital subscribers. It includes full reviews of Dapol’s new GWR ‘57XX’ 0-6-0T, Bachmann’s first ‘OO9’ narrow gauge locomotive, Dapol’s Class 68 Bo-Bo diesel for ’N’ gauge plus a new sound file for the Gresley ‘A4’ by Locoman Sounds and more.


Latest articles from Hornby Magazine

View the latest news and features from Hornby Magazine below.

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Iron bridges on the ‘iron road’

EVAN GREEN-HUGHES

Although greatly favoured by early railway builders, the deficiencies of cast iron as a material for building railway bridges meant that its period of predominance was relatively short. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES looks at the history of this material and finds out what there is still left to see.

EVAN GREEN-HUGHES

Accurascale aims to raise £10,000 for Samaritans

BEN CHURCH

Accurascale is adding one more ‘OO’ gauge Class 66 to its upcoming roster, 66415 You Are Never Alone in Freightliner orange livery with black striping, as a special fundraising initiative.

BEN CHURCH
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What next? Southern Railway

TREVOR JONES

In the second of his series looking at gaps in the ‘OO’ gauge ready to run market, TREVOR JONES turns his attention to the Southern Railway and its constituents.

TREVOR JONES
Meet the Manufacturer: Revolution Trains Feature Premium

MEET THE MANUFACTURER: Revolution Trains

MARK CHIVERS

It is now a decade since Revolution Trains entered the market. Mark Chivers talks to founders Ben Ando and Mike Hale about how it started - and what's coming next across 'OO' and 'N' gauge. Read the full feature here and watch our exclusive interview video - only on Key Model World.

MARK CHIVERS
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Halfpenny Green

GEORGE SHERIDAN

Based on a planned railway never built, Cradley Heath Model Railway Club rewrote history and created an unusual Midlands-based GWR terminus in ‘OO’ gauge, as GEORGE SHERIDAN explains. Read the full feature and watch our full video tour here.

GEORGE SHERIDAN

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Latest model railway news

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

Heljan plans 'O' gauge Class 24

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan has revealed plans to produce an all-new ‘O’ gauge BR Class 24 Bob-Bo diesel.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol reveals Class 323 EMU plans

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol has announced plans to produce a newly-tooled BR Class 323 25kV AC three-car Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) for ‘OO’ gauge.

MARK CHIVERS

Exclusive Porterbrook Class 47 revealed

MIKE WILD

Key Publishing has commissioned an exclusive limited edition modelling Porterbrook purple and white Class 47/8 47817 in ‘OO’ gauge. It is available to pre-order now.

MIKE WILD

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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:

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Head of Advertisement Sales

Brodie Baxter

brodie.baxter@keypublishing.com