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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Back Issues

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Hornby Magazine April 2018

In the latest issue of Hornby Magazine we bring you all the latest news from across the scene, including a first look at Hornby’s streamlined ‘Princess Coronation’, new announcements from TMC and Rails, full reviews of Hatton’s Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST, Revolution’s Pendolino and Darstaed’s BR Mk 1s for ‘OO’, ’N’ and ‘O’ gauge, respectively, and much more.

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Hornby Magazine March 2018

First reviews of Hornby’s Class 800 and Hatton’s ‘P’ 0-6-0T headline a packed latest issue of Hornby Magazine, which also takes a close look at Heljan’s new ‘O’ gauge Class 20 and 128 together with the ‘Warwell’ bogie wagon for ‘O’ by Hatton’s.

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Hornby Magazine February 2018

Headlining the February 2018 issue of Hornby Magazine is full coverage of Hornby’s 2018 product range, including exclusive images of the first samples to be shown.
Plus we have the latest model announcements from Dapol, reviews of the Dapol Class 121 and revised Oxford Rail ‘Dean Goods’ 0-6-0, three stunning feature layouts covering ‘OO’ and ’N’ scales and steam, diesel and preservation era subjects, detailed guides to upgrading the Oxford Adams ‘0415’, top tips for painting your own models, a track plan to inspire your own garage layouts, and much more.


Latest articles from Hornby Magazine

View the latest news and features from Hornby Magazine below.

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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
Accurascale Class 37/0 Co-Co diesels. Review Premium

Accurascale's Pilot Scheme Class 37/0s Arrive

BEN CHURCH

Accurascale has expanded its new ‘OO’ Class 37 range with a collection of new original condition scheme examples to complete the first wave of releases on the English Electric Type 3.

BEN CHURCH
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HobbyTrax Oil Dropper

BEN CHURCH

HobbyTrax has added to its catalogue of locomotive maintenance tools with this useful oil dropper, which dispenses a small amount of oil at the end of a very fine needle, with no squeezing required.

BEN CHURCH
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Mini Drill Set

BEN CHURCH

New from Amtech is this extensive mini drill set, now available from Golden Valley Hobbies.

BEN CHURCH
Bachmann refurbished Class 411 4-CEP for OO gauge. Review Premium

Bachmann delivers refurbished 4-CEP EMU

MARK CHIVERS

It’s back to the 1980s with Bachmann’s latest release. MARK CHIVERS assesses the differences in its new Southern Region EMU in words, pictures and video.

MARK CHIVERS

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Latest model railway news

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

Scorpion and Scimitar upscale to ‘O’

Mike Wild.

PJM Models has upscaled its popular 3D printed Scorpion and Scimitar 3D printed CVR(T)s for ‘O’ gauge modellers and they are available now exclusively from the Key Model World Shop.

Mike Wild.

Clark Railworks reveals Dame Vera Lynn colour renders

MIKE WILD

The first livery renders for Clark Railworks new 'WD' 2-10-0 for 'OO' gauge have been revealed for 3672 Dame Vera Lynn in as preserved green. Check out the renders here.

MIKE WILD

‘OO’ GWR ‘57XX’ 0-6-0PT next for Accurascale

MARK CHIVERS

Accurascale has revealed it is working on a selection of all-new Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘57XX’ 0-6-0PTs for ‘OO’ gauge. Watch its launch video and read our full story detailing this new announcement here.

MARK CHIVERS

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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