Southern Region
Locomotives of the Isle of Wight Railways
Considering its size, the Isle of Wight once enjoyed an extensive network of railway lines and this latest volume from Crecy sets out to detail these operations from the beginning to the present day.
VIDEO: Locomotion Wainwright 'D' 4-4-0
The latest arrival for the National Collection in Miniature series from Locomotion Models is the stunning Wainwright 'D' 4-4-0. Join Mike and Richard in the Workshop as they discuss this new arrival and don't miss our full review either in HM170 or here at KeyModelWorld.
Delightful ‘D’
The National Collection in Miniature is expanding with the arrival of one of the most sought-after items in the Railway Museum – Wainwright ‘D’ class 4-4-0 737. MIKE WILD falls for the charms of the latest Locomotion Models ‘OO’ gauge locomotive in this review which features video and extra images.
Reality Check: SECR Wainwright ‘D’
At the turn of the 20th century, the 4-4-0 was the most popular wheel arrangement for passenger work, so it was natural that when the South Eastern & Chatham Railway was looking to upgrade its fleet it opted for some, with the resulting ‘D’ class amongst the most handsome locomotives of the period, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.
Hornby Magazine August 2021
Welcome to the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM170, August 2021. Highlights of this issue include our first reviews of the Locomotion Models Wainwright 'D' 4-4-0, Bachmann's all-new Class 24, Oxford Rail's 'J27' 0-6-0 and more plus three stunning layout features step by step guides, inspirational features and more. Read the full magazine in PDF format here and check out our latest video content in the Video Features section from Thursday July 1.
VIDEO: KMRC’s LSWR Road Vans
The latest exclusive product to be created by Kernow Model Rail Centre is the LSWR Road Van for ‘OO’ gauge. MARK CHIVERS inspects this new release ahead of delivery in July.
Bulleid locomotives quiz
Do you know your 'Merchants' from your 'Battle of Britains' and your 'Q1s' from your 'Qs'? Put your knowledge of Bulleid locomotives and models to the test in our latest model railway quiz.
'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.
'N' gauge 'Spamcan' sound
In this guide from the Hornby Magazine archive PAUL CHETTER explains how to fit sound to the finely detailed ‘N’ gauge ‘Merchant Navy’ from the Bachmann Graham Farish range using readily available decoders and speakers.
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.