News: 'O' gauge

'O' gauge latest news

SR USA 0-6-0T in ‘O’ 

MARK CHIVERS

Minerva Model Railways has revealed it is to produce an all-new ‘O’ gauge model of the Southern Railway ‘S100’ USA 0-6-0T.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol ‘O’ gauge GWR ‘Toad’ in colour

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol has received decorated samples of its all-new ‘O’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) 20ton ‘Toad’ brake vans for scrutiny.

MARK CHIVERS

Supersized St Piran in ‘O’ gauge

MARK CHIVERS

Kernow Model Rail Centre’s (KMRC) range of exclusive South West-themed models is set to be bolstered with an ‘O’ gauge model of GWR’s Class 08 08645 St Piran in its distinctive Kernow flag livery.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol ‘O’ gauge TTAs due soon

MARK CHIVERS

Production of Dapol’s all-new ‘O’ gauge TTA tank wagons is complete and the finished models are on their way.

MARK CHIVERS

Lionheart adds Mk 1 BCK and FK

MARK CHIVERS

Lionheart Trains has added two new ‘O’ gauge BR Mk 1 carriages to its range with announcement of all-new Brake Corridor Composite (BCK) and Corridor First (FK) coaches.

MARK CHIVERS

VIDEO: Introducing the Heljan Class 73

Mike Wild.

The latest all-new ‘O’ gauge model to arrive from Heljan is the Class 73 electro-diesel. MIKE WILD meets Heljan’s BEN JONES at Britain’s Biggest Model Railway to discover what this new release has to offer.

Mike Wild.

‘O’ gauge Ruston 48DS for Heljan

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan is to produce an all-new ‘O’ gauge model of the Ruston and Hornsby 48DS industrial shunter.

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan reveals 'O' Class 153 railcar

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan has revealed that it is developing an all-new ‘O’ gauge Class 153 single-coach railcar, with the project already at the Engineering Prototype (EP) stage of the process.

MARK CHIVERS

Ellis Clark K-Type Pullman Car EP breaks cover

MARK CHIVERS

Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming ‘O’ gauge all-steel K-Type Pullman cars.

MARK CHIVERS

7mm Scale Society exclusive

MARK CHIVERS

The 7mm Scale Society has commissioned an exclusive ‘O’ gauge ready-to-run model of Minerva Model Railways’ forthcoming N32 ‘Felix Pole’ coal wagon.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol reveals ‘O’ gauge 14ton slope-sided steel minerals

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol has revealed that it is developing a newly-tooled ‘O’ gauge 14ton slope sided mineral wagon.

MARK CHIVERS

‘O’ gauge 24ton hopper for Dapol

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol is to produce a newly-tooled 24ton iron ore hopper wagon for ‘O’ gauge, with the project already at an advanced state.

MARK CHIVERS

'O' gauge 'J94' develops

MARK CHIVERS

Several decorated samples of Dapol’s newly-tooled ‘O’ gauge Hunslet ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST have arrived with the company’s development team for evaluation.

MARK CHIVERS

KMRC Dorking exclusive seven-plank open in 'O'

MARK CHIVERS

Kernow Model Rail Centre has added a new exclusive 1902 RCH seven-plank open wagon to its range of ‘O’ gauge wagons.

MARK CHIVERS

Ellis Clark Trains shows running 'Black Five' sample

JONATHAN NEWTON

Ellis Clark Trains has received new decorated and running samples of its LMS 'Black Five' 4-6-0 for 'O' gauge. Jonathan Newton joined Ellis Clark to find out more and capture the sample in action.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Minerva plans GWR ‘56XX’ 0-6-2T next for ‘O’

MIKE WILD

Minerva Model Railways has revealed that it is developing a ready-to-run ‘O’ gauge model of the GWR ‘56XX’ 0-6-2T.

MIKE WILD

Celebratory Coronation Headboards

MARK CHIVERS

Sankey Scenics has released a selection of 'OO' and 'O' gauge celebratory headboards to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

MARK CHIVERS

Deltic Delights

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan has received decorated samples of its forthcoming reworked ‘O’ gauge Class 55 Co-Co diesels for assessment.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol ‘O’ gauge GWR ‘Toad’ brake van EPs arrive

JONATHAN NEWTON

Dapol has received Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of the new ‘O’ gauge GWR 20ton ‘Toad’ brake van for evaluation by the company’s development team.

JONATHAN NEWTON

‘O’ gauge GWR ‘4575’ 2-6-2T next for Lionheart

JONATHAN NEWTON

Lionheart Trains is planning an all-new ‘O’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘4575’ 2-6-2T as its next locomotive project.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Dapol reveals 'O' gauge ground signals

JONATHAN NEWTON

Dapol is expanding its range of ‘O’ gauge signals with the introduction of BR and GWR ground signals.

JONATHAN NEWTON

7mm Wickham shed kit

MARK CHIVERS

Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has launched its first laser-cut kit in the form of a 7mm scale Wickham Trolley shed, to coincide with the arrival of the company’s all-new ‘O' gauge ready-to-run Wickham Trolley.

MARK CHIVERS

ECT ‘Black Five’ decorated samples surface

JONATHAN NEWTON

Development of Ellis Clark Trains’ ‘O’ gauge Stanier ‘Black Five’ has taken a leap forward, with decorated samples arriving in the UK for examination and final revisions before production commences.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Ticket sales open for the Great Electric Train Show 2023

MIKE WILD

Discounted advance tickets for the 2023 Great Electric Train Show are on sale now and the first layouts for this year’s line-up have been revealed.

MIKE WILD

Kernow commissions ‘O’ gauge china clay CDAs

JONATHAN NEWTON

Kernow Model Rail Centre has commissioned a brand new and exclusive range of CDA china clay hoppers in ‘O’ gauge from Dapol.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Model Rail Scotland 2023 exhibition preview

MARK CHIVERS

Scotland’s premier model railway exhibition returns to the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow on February 24 to 26. MARK CHIVERS previews this annual three-day exhibition.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol super-sizes HIAs for ‘O’ gauge

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol has revealed it is to bolster its ‘O’ gauge range with a newly-tooled HIA limestone hopper wagon.

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan launches 2023 catalogue

Visitors to the Warley National Model Railway exhibition were the first to see Heljan’s 2023 catalogue featuring new locomotives and rolling stock for ‘OO’, 'OO9' and ‘O’ gauges, as well as the return of many existing models.

Heljan adds ‘O’ gauge Class 58

Visitors to Warley were the first to see a surprise addition to Heljan’s ‘O’ gauge range of British outline diesel locomotives; the Class 58. This all-new model has been produced in response to strong demand from ‘O’ gauge modellers.

Heljan unveils ‘O’ gauge PCAs

Heljan and Realism Redefined – the retail arm of Britain’s Biggest Model Railway – have joined forces to create a ready-to-run ‘O’ gauge model of the PCA depressed centre bulk powder four-wheel tanker.