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Exclusive Cappagh JNA-T box wagons
Key Publishing has commissioned a series of eight ‘OO’ gauge JNA-T box wagons from Revolution Trains modelling the Royal Blue vehicles operated by Cappagh on aggregate trains.
Key Model World Shop joins Hornby ‘TT:120’ official stockist list
The Key Model World Shop has joined the list of official Hornby ‘TT:120’ stockists with the full range of locomotives, carriages, wagons, track and buildings available now.
Accurascale reveals 88DS as debut ‘O' gauge locomotive
Accurascale has revealed that its debut ‘O’ gauge locomotive will be a Ruston and Hornsby 88DS diesel mechanical shunter.
NEW SERIES: Building a TT:120 Model Railway | PART ONE
Part one of our brand-new modelling series is available now! In this new series we tackle construction of a 'TT:120' scale model railway using the latest products for this new scale in the British modelling market, starting with construction of the baseboards, platforms and laying the track.
Building Twelvemill Bridge – Part One
The dawn of a new scale was a temptation too big to resist for the Hornby Magazine team. MIKE WILD introduces a brand-new layout build in ‘TT:120’ scale in the first of a four-part series documenting its construction.
Five Elms MPD
Steam went out in a blaze of glory on the Southern Region in 1967. HARRY POLLARD recaptures the atmosphere of the depots at the time in this stunning ‘OO’ gauge layout. See it at the 2023 Great Electric Train Show.
Heljan ‘OO’ gauge Class 25 re-run
Heljan’s popular ‘OO’ gauge Class 25 Bo-Bo diesel is back, incorporating several amendments to the original model’s specification.
MAKING A SCENE: Building a Harbour
Railways and harbours complement each other very well. DAN EVASON shows how he built a typical scene in ‘OO’ gauge whose techniques can be used in any scale.
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TMC 24.5ton mineral wagons
Freight train operators have a new choice of coal wagon with the arrival of TMC’s exclusive models of the BR 24.5ton mineral wagons. MARK CHIVERS reviews these new arrivals for ‘OO’.
Oxford’s ‘J27’ LANDS
The North Eastern Railway’s rugged ‘J27 ’ 0-6-0 is the latest ready-to-run locomotive to arrive from Oxford Rail. With its wallet friendly price tag, MIKE WILD assesses what it has to offer.
VIDEO: Heljan's updated 'O' gauge Mk 1s
In this latest video from the Hornby Magazine team we showcase Heljan's new 'O' gauge BR Mk 1s with Commonwealth and B4 bogies running on our garden railway behind a Heljan 'O' gauge Class 50. Join Mike Wild in the workshop to find out more and read the full review in HM169.
VIDEO: Heljan Class 25 sound demonstration
The new Heljan Class 25/3 presented an opportunity to add extra functionality to the model as part of a sound installation. MIKE WILD installs a ZIMO chip into the new ‘OO’ gauge model with sound from Digitrains.
'West Country' Special
Who says installing digital sound is hard? PAUL CHETTER takes on Hornby’s air-smoothed ‘West Country’ and discovers that installation of sound and much more is within the abilities of all modellers. This feature from the Hornby Magazine archive includes a brand new sound demonstration video featuring 34067 Tangmere.
VIDEO: Bachmann 4 BEP EMU for 'OO' gauge
Bachmann's latest EMU for 'OO' gauge is the Class 410 4-BEP. To complement our review in the latest issue of Hornby Magazine (HM169) Mark Chivers talks about the new release in this video feature.
VIDEO: Hornby 'Merchant Navy' sound upgrade
Our latest exclusive sound installation guide for KeyModelWorld feature Digitrains sound file for the Bulleid air-smoothed 'Pacific' - and you can watch it for free this week only during Bulleid week. Join Mike Wild in the workshop to find out how to install sound in this model.
VIDEO: Mike and Mark talk Bulleid locomotives
2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the first Bulleid 'Merchant Navy' and 20 years since the launch of Hornby's current 'OO' gauge model of the air-smoothed 'Light Pacific'. Join Mike and Mark in the Hornby Magazine Workshop as they discuss all things Bulleid for our special celebration week.
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Latest model railway reviews
Hornby updates its ‘Grid’
The Class 56 has had a small refresh for its latest outing in the Hornby range. MIKE WILD checks out the new arrival in the shape of BR blue 56047.
FIRST REVIEW: Heljan all-new Class 45 debuts
The latest ‘OO’ gauge arrival from Heljan is its Class 45 1Co-Co1 diesel-electric. MIKE WILD finds out what is in store with this new release.
ALL-NEW HORNBY BR MK 4s
The arrival of the Class 91 AC electrics from Hornby has been joined by brand-new models of the matching Mk 4 carriages for ‘OO’ gauge. MIKE WILD inspects the first releases.
Snailbeach hoppers for ‘OO9’
NEW TO THE PECO collection of readyto-run ‘OO9’ narrow gauge wagons are these models of the Snailbeach District Railways four-wheel hoppers.
Accurascale’s pioneering Chaldron coal wagons for ‘OO’
The rise in demand for coal in the 18th century saw introduction one of the first standardised wagon designs: the Chaldron. Accurascale has added these characterful and long-lasting wagons to its ‘OO’ gauge range – MIKE WILD takes a closer look.
FIRST REVIEW: Bachmann Bulleid carriages for ‘OO’
A new range of Southern Railway Bulleid coaches is now available in ‘OO’ gauge. GRAHAM MUSPRATT runs the rule over these latest arrivals.
VIDEO: All-new BR '9F' from Hornby
In the 50th anniversary of Hornby Railways, an all-new version of the powerful BR '9F' 2-10-0 freight locomotives has been created. MIKE WILD finds out what is in store with extra online only images and video.
VIDEO: Dapol ‘Manor’ Class debut
The Great Western Railway ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 is the latest all-new ‘OO’ gauge locomotive to arrive from Dapol. MIKE WILD takes a detailed look at the first of two all-new ‘Manors’ to arrive.
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