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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Back Issues
Hornby Magazine | September 2020
Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM159, September 2020! This feature packed edition adds up to 196 pages with our FREE 32-page Southern Region modelling guide supplement on top of our standard 164 page issue. We also have an exclusive competition to win White Rose Modelworks baseboards plus a Hornby locomotive, wagons and Skaledale buildings with a total prize value of more than £750. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Online Exclusives section.
Hornby Magazine | August 2020
Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM158, August 2020. Our Summer Special which features our pick of the best model railway layouts featured in the magazine over the past 158 issues, an exclusive competition to win a new Hornby ‘OO’ gauge ‘Prairie’ and much more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Online Exclusives section.
Hornby Magazine July 2020
Welcome to the July 2020 issue of Hornby Magazine (HM157). Subscribers can login in to the view the full issue as PDFs in this brand-new online service. In this issue you will find inspirational layouts, the latest model reviews, up to date news from all the model manufacturers, inspirational features and more. View the issue in full here.
Latest articles from Hornby Magazine
View the latest news and features from Hornby Magazine below.
What Next? BR Standards
In the concluding part of the series looking at gaps in the range of ready-to-run main line steam locomotives in ‘OO’ gauge, TREVOR JONES and BEN CHURCH examine the BR Standards.
Creating a Waterfall
For a very different feature on a layout, DAN EVASON shows how to create a stunning waterfall scene in this detailed step by step modelling guide.
WIN! A pair of Hornby RailRoad Royal Class 67s diesels, worth £194
Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win a pair of Hornby RailRoad ‘OO’ gauge Class 67s, worth £194. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on April 25 2024.
The Spirit of Shap in 'OO' gauge
This legendary West Coast Main Line outpost is the subject of GRAHAM NICHOLAS’ stunning ‘OO’ gauge layout. He explains how he recreated it – including its famous banking locomotives.
Scottish Evolution
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.
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Latest model railway news
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Sydenham station joins exclusive laser-cut collection
The laser-cut kit for Sydenham station featured in Pete Waterman’s Little Trains and Big Names with Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi is the next kit to enter the Key Publishing laser-cut collection from PJM Models.
Model Rail Scotland 2024 Preview
Scotland’s premier model railway exhibition returns to the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow this February. MARK CHIVERS casts a glance at some of the highlights of this year’s show.
Rapido adds Bluebell Railway 'O1' to line-up.
Preserved South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR) ‘O1’ 0-6-0 65 is to be modelled in a fictional Bluebell Railway livery by Rapido Trains in ‘OO’ gauge.
Magazine Contacts
Publisher
Mike Wild
Acting Editor
Mark Chivers
mark.chivers@keypublishing.com
Associate Editor
Jonathan Newton
jonathan.newton@keypublishing.com
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Head of Advertisement Sales
Brodie Baxter