O gauge

'O' gauge - or 7mm scale - model railways are amongst the largest available in the British market which run on 32mm gauge track. Ready-to-run locomotives, carriages and wagons are produced by Dapol, Heljan and Lionheart Trains in the main while there are also high end hand built brass models available from the likes of 55H, Masterpiece Models and Lee Marsh Models. 'O' gauge has a large supporting cast of specialist kit and accessory makers while a range of track components is available off-the-shelf from Peco with both flatbottom and bullhead rail profiles. Check out our full collection of 'O' gauge modelling news, layout features, modelling guides and reviews here.

Heljan BR Mk 2s gain colour

BEN CHURCH

Factory decorated samples of Heljan’s all-new ‘O’ gauge BR Mk 2 coaches have arrived with the company’s development team.

BEN CHURCH

Heljan LMS inspection saloon breaks cover

BEN CHURCH

Decorated samples of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) inspection saloon developed by Heljan for ‘O’ gauge are being assessed by the company’s development team.

BEN CHURCH
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Norman Colliery

GEOFF BRAIN

After a chance kit purchase converted him to the merits of ‘O’ gauge, GEOFF BRAIN built this superb exhibition layout focused on a colliery, keeping the memories of this now disappeared industry alive. See it at Model World LIVE on April 27/28 2024.

GEOFF BRAIN

Upgrading Newton Grove

JONATHAN NEWTON

With some structures having been damaged in the long journey from ‘Oz’, JONATHAN NEWTON reveals how he is building a new engine shed and road bridge for his ‘O’ gauge layout.

JONATHAN NEWTON
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The short and winding road

DAN EVASON

A veritable spider’s web of country lanes links villages and farms in the countryside. DAN EVASON shows how to model one in 4mm scale.

DAN EVASON
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LESS IS MORE

TIM SHACKLETON

TIM SHACKLETON takes a scaled-down approach to giving ‘N’ gauge models a life-like finish.

TIM SHACKLETON

Web exclusive 88DS for Accurascale

BEN CHURCH

Accurascale has revealed details of a new website exclusive ‘O’ gauge model of its forthcoming all-new Ruston 88DS in Tarmac livery.

BEN CHURCH

Accurascale reveals ‘O’ gauge 88DS decorated samples

BEN CHURCH

Accurascale has received decorated samples of its forthcoming Ruston and Hornsby 88DS locomotives for ‘O’ gauge.

BEN CHURCH

Norman Colliery - an O gauge colliery layout

GEOFF BRAIN

Norman Colliery was born out of a need to have somewhere to shunt wagons about with my growing collection of early design diesel shunters and presents the end of the colliery era Britain.

GEOFF BRAIN

Bury, Thorn and Son 'O' gauge tar distillery

JOSHUA HAWORTH

Bury, Thorn and Sons is a 7mm:1ft, 32mm gauge, layout representing a small portion of a fictitious tar distillery set somewhere in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the late 1950s to early 1960s. See it at Model World LIVE on April 27/28 2024.

JOSHUA HAWORTH