Model Railways News and Features

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Quarry Hunslet Digital Sound

Fitting DCC sound in Bachmann’s tiny ‘OO9’ gauge model is difficult – but as John Gay explains, is possible, bringing it to life beautifully.

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THE HIGHLAND MAIN LINE

Stretching across 118 spectacular miles, the Highland Main Line is a vital artery linking the Far North for more than 150 years, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.

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Staff Projects - Track gang

It’s all about track on the rebuild of Topley Dale with a combination of lifting old rails, relaying and new track installation, as MIKE WILD explains.

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Hope Street

A pre-Grouping goods station is the setting for JOHN BUCK’S evocative ‘O’ gauge layout, which brings to life a long-gone but once commonplace scene.Photography, Jonathan Newton

WIA car carriers next in ‘OO’ and ‘N’

Revolution Trains is to produce ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge models of the WIA car carriers.

Kernow’s Guildford branch marks 5th anniversary

Kernow Model Rail Centre (KMRC) is planning a fifth anniversary in-store event at its Guildford branch on Friday May 17.

Colour for Rails exclusive Class 88

Decorated samples of Rails of Sheffield’s exclusive Dapol-produced ‘OO’ gauge Class 88 have arrived for inspection.

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Class 47s’ Second Lives

The Class 47s have been displaced from front-line duties but still remain active on the main line on a surprising variety of alternative roles, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.

Rapido launches BR fish van

Rapido Trains UK has announced that it is developing an all new ‘OO’ gauge  BR Diagram 1/801 fish van.

Shamrock Trains ‘O’ gauge bridges

Shamrock Trains has unveiled a new range of lineside products, aimed at ‘O’ gauge modellers and headlined by a series of all-metal bridges.