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Upgrading Sonic Models GCR ‘A5’ 4-6-2T
Sonic Models’ GCR ‘A5’ 4-6-2T has been designed for simple sound installation, but with simple upgrades it can be enhanced further. MIKE WILD shows how.
3D-printed crew for new Rapido ‘15XX’ 0-6-0PT
Osborn’s Models has released a pair of ‘OO’ gauge 3D-printed locomotive crew figures suitable for Rapido Trains UK’s new BR Western Region (WR) Hawksworth ‘15XX’ 0-6-0PT.
New Metcalfe Industrial Installations
Metcalfe Models is adding a series of new ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge Industrial buildings and structures to its range of card construction kits.
'OO' Powell and Duffryn JHA ‘First Shots’
Dapol has received ‘first shots’ from the tooling for its all-new ‘OO’ gauge Powell and Duffryn JHA bogie aggregate hopper wagons for assessment by the company’s development team.
Streamline small radius curved turnouts
Peco has added a pair of new ‘OO’ gauge small radius curved turnouts to its code 100 Streamline range of track components.
SR USA 0-6-0T in ‘O’
Minerva Model Railways has revealed it is to produce an all-new ‘O’ gauge model of the Southern Railway ‘S100’ USA 0-6-0T.
New ‘Warwells’ gain colour
Decorated samples of Hattons’ Originals’ third production run of ‘OO’ gauge 50ton ‘Warwell’ military flat wagons have arrived for evaluation.
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Sealed beam ‘Peaks’ are back!
The overhauled Class 45 ‘Peaks’ have been a missing component from the modern era ‘OO’ gauge catalogues, but Bachmann is setting that right with the arrival of its Regional Exclusive versions of the Class 45/0 with ‘sealed beam’ headlights. MIKE WILD takes a closer look at this new arrival from Bachmann which has been much requested.
Revolution's Class 92
The Class 92 holds a special place in British railway history, as one of these dual voltage electrics hauled the last BR operated service before the start of privatisation in November 1997. Now the class has been immortalised in ‘N’ gauge by Revolution Trains. Could it be the best ready-to-run model for ‘N’ gauge yet? MIKE WILD finds out.
STANIER SOUNDS
The ‘8F’ 2-8-0 has a purposeful and exhilarating bark which Locoman Sounds has replicated on the Doehler & Haass decoder suite. In this step by step guide, MIKE WILD upgrades Hornby’s Stanier ‘8F’ with sound, stay alive and firebox flicker using a D&H 8-pin chip.
Hattons shows latest Genesis samples
New engineering samples for the collection of Genesis four and six-wheel carriages have been received by Hattons Model Railways for evaluation.
Lee-on-the-Solent
This wonderful London and South Western Railway era ‘P4’ layout models a real railway on the South Coast which had a short career, as PHIL CHUDLEY explains. Photography, Trevor Jones.
FULL REPORT: Accurascale reveals all-new 'Manor'
Accurascale has revealed that it is working on its first ‘OO’ gauge steam outline locomotive – a Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Manor’ 4-6-0. Read the full story here first with exclusive video and behind the scenes images for Hornby Magazine and KeyModelWorld subscribers.
VIDEO: Bachmann '94XX' sound installation guide
In the latest issue of Hornby Magazine (HM163) we review Bachmann's eagerly awaited new 'OO' gauge model of the GWR '94XX' 0-6-0PT for the first time. In this video feature Richard Watson demonstrates how simple it is to install digital sound in the model using a ZIMO decoder and Digitrains sound file.
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BESPOKE PUB SIGNS
SANKEY SCENICS has now added a selection of customisable pub signs to the range, enabling you to add your own bespoke 4mm scale public house to a layout.
HORNBY'S ALL-NEW CLASS 91 for 'OO'
The Crewe-built Class 91 Bo-Bo AC electrics have been a daily part of the East Coast Main Line scene since 1988, and they are still in front line service today. Hornby has gone back to the drawing board to create a brand-new model for ‘OO’. MIKE WILD finds out more.
Megafret magnets
West Hill Wagon Works’ magnetic Hunt Couplings range is bolstered with a new pack of Elite dual polarity couplings designed for Dapol’s ‘OO’ gauge IKA Megafret container flat wagons.
Modelu miners
New to the Modelu range of 3D-printed finescale figures is this collection of coal miners.
Modelling British Railways: Volume 5
NOW available is this latest volume of the popular Modelling British Railways series of Modellers Guides from Key Publishing, dedicated to the varied departmental fleet of carriages and track machines.
Peco’s Small England for 'OO9' gauge
Peco’s hugely anticipated Small England ‘OO9’ gauge locomotive arrives -but does this little engine live up to big expectations? RICHARD WATSON takes a closer look at this exciting new narrow gauge model.
Edwardian Steam
CONSIDERED by many to be the golden age of steam, the Edwardian era witnessed much change on the railways, especially in terms of the motive power as new more powerful locomotives were developed.
Rapido’s SECR Open Wagons for 'OO'
Rapido Trains UK has rapidly followed up its debut wagon releases with newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge South Eastern & Chatham Railway five and seven-plank open wagons. MARK CHIVERS takes a closer look.
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