London Midland Region
Hornby ‘TT:120’ LMS 57ft coaches
No sooner had we finished our review of the excellent ‘TT:120’ Stanier ‘Princess Coronation’ 4-6-2, two full rakes of Hornby’s all-new 57ft London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) coaches arrived, complementing the 50ft full brake we reviewed in HM205.
STAFF PROJECTS - New Layout, New Location
Following a house move, BEN CHURCH starts afresh with a new ‘OO’ gauge layout to cater for his and his grandfather’s interests.
REALITY CHECK: Class 25 Variety
The numerous Class 25s have a rather confusing history, as within the 327 examples built there have been numerous sub-classes and individual variations, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
Stanton Midland in O gauge
This ‘O’ gauge layout has evolved over the years, recreating British Railways London Midland Region operations in the 1950s and ‘60s, as WILLIAM THOMAS explains.Photography, Trevor Jones
Railways Remembered: North East England
First in a new series called ‘Railways Remembered’, this new publication from Crecy is a well-produced and high-quality look back at the railways in North East England from the 1950s to 1970s. The book covers steam, diesel and electric traction on main lines and the region’s many industrial railways.
Eric Treacy ‘Black Five’ for Railway Icons range
Locomotion Models has announced an exclusive ‘OO’ gauge model of Stanier ‘Black Five’ 5428 Eric Treacy (Cat No. R30387) as part of the Railway Icons brand.
New Class 45 decorated samples revealed
Decorated samples of the second production run of the Class 45 in ‘OO’ have been revealed by Heljan.
Heljan Class 28 Co-Bo for Rails
Rails of Sheffield is producing a new exclusive run of the Heljan Metropolitan-Vickers Class 28 Co-Bo diesels in ‘OO’ gauge.
Graham Farish LMS ‘Twins’
The London, Midland & Scottish Railway’s pioneering diesel-electric ‘twins’ 10000/10001 are the latest arrivals from Bachmann’s ‘N’ gauge Graham Farish range. MARK CHIVERS assesses these new additions to the roster.