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Deltic Delights
Heljan has received decorated samples of its forthcoming reworked ‘O’ gauge Class 55 Co-Co diesels for assessment.
Making Tracks 3 commissions exclusive artist illustration
Making Tracks 3 has commissioned illustrator Tom Connell to produce a unique artwork of Milton Keynes Central Station to go with Pete Waterman’s brand-new ‘OO’ gauge layout.
Accurascale reveals new batch of Class 37s
Accurascale has revealed details of its second tranche of all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 37 diesels, which is set to include BR Western Region (WR) centre headcode examples and a further selection of contemporary-era locomotives.
DIGITAL PROGRESSION
Technology is always on the move and specialist model railway decoder manufacturer ZIMO is no exception. MIKE WILD discovers what this Austrian brand’s latest MS series sound decoders have to offer.
iTRAIN software for model railways
Digital Command Control systems are available in many forms, including the ability for full automation of a layout. One such system is iTrain Layout Control, as MARK CHIVERS explains.
DCC Concepts Zen Decoder family
DCC Concepts’ Zen decoder collection offers a comprehensive and flexible system with the option to add plug-and-play stay alives. MIKE WILD reviews the range.
YAMORC ACCESSORY DECODERS
A new name to the Digital Command Control market is YaMoRC. MARK CHIVERS looks at this fledgling brand’s newly-released accessory decoders.
Horsley - a Southern Railway branch line in OO gauge
Sometimes a new model can prompt a new wave of interest, and for COLIN CHISEM, Bachmann’s ‘N’ 2-6-0 saw him switch to the Southern Railway from his lifelong passion for all things Great Western.
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’N’ gauge CLASS 17 breaks cover!
The chance of an ‘N’ gauge Class 17 seemed to have passed, but through Bachmann’s new brand EFE Rail and Kernow Model Rail Centre, this once ill-fated model has been revived and brought to completion. MIKE WILD takes a closer look.
‘J94’ from EFE Rail
EFE Rail is off to a flying start with new ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge products arriving in the same month as their announcement. A highlight for ‘OO’ is the revival of the ‘J94’ 0-6-0ST with an upgraded motor and DCC interface. MIKE WILD investigates.
Hornby’s die-cast ‘Duchess’
Hornby has revisited one of its most soughtafter Hornby Dublo locomotives with a modern twist to create a new version of the Stanier ‘Duchess’ 4-6-2 with a diecast body. MIKE WILD takes a closer look at this enticing limited edition.
Isle of Wight ‘Terrier’
Hornby's popular 2019 model of the Stroudley ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0Ts is back for a new outing and this second batch features a trio of Isle of Wight locomotives with extended bunkers.
Midland Railway fencing
New to the Scale Model Scenery range of 4mm scale model railway accessories are these packs of Midland Railway fencing.
More ’OO’ HOP24 hoppers from Accurascale
Following the sell-out success of its ‘OO’ gauge BR 24.5ton HOP24/ HUO hopper wagons, Accurascale has added another run of the popular coal carriers to its range.
Accurascale PFA container packs
New from Accurascale are these ‘OO’ gauge 20ft British Gypsum containers.
Date stones and house names
Small details can make all the difference and these new laser-cut date stones and house names from Scale Model Scenery are a case in point.
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