Model Railways - The Latest News
Keep up to date with the latest model railway news as it happens with the Hornby Magazine team. We cover all major scales and gauges, manufacturers, product types and more. Check back regularly to see the latest stories and use the menu above to search the news for your preference of scale.
Revolution Trains announces exclusive Class 59 for ‘N’
Revolution Trains is producing a limited run of 59101 in the brand new Heidelberg Materials green livery for ‘N’.
BEN CHURCH
Accurascale launches lifetime warranty
Accurascale is extending its 12-month manufacturer warranty to a lifetime warranty on all models it produces.
BEN CHURCH
IN STOCK NOW: Hornby TT:120 scale TTA tankers
Hornby's new collection of TT:120 scale 45ton TTA tankers are in stock now at the Key Model World Shop. Check out the first three liveries here.
MIKE WILD
Rapido GWR Dia. N19 and Dia. O18 for ‘OO’
Rapido Trains UK has announced plans for a series of newly-tooled Great Western Railway (GWR) Diagram (Dia.) N19 and O18 wagons for ‘OO’ gauge.
BEN CHURCH
Revolution Trains and Trains4U launch Class 66 twin pack
Revolution Trains and Peterborough based retailer Trains 4U are producing an exclusive twin pack of Class 66 locomotive
BEN CHURCH
Dapol Class 59 edges closer
Dapol has unveiled new production samples for its upcoming Class 59 for ‘N’ gauge.
BEN CHURCH
New Overbridge and Mill for Metcalfe
Metcalfe have unveiled images of their forthcoming Grimy Old Mill and Overbridge kits for OO and N gauge.
BEN CHURCH
Rails reveals exclusive Cavalex Models Class 60s
Rails of Sheffield has commissioned three exclusive limited editions of Cavalex Models forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Class 60.
BEN CHURCH
WIN! A Hornby ‘OO’ gauge BR Standard '2MT', worth £230.
Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win one of Hornby’s new ‘OO’ gauge BR Standard ‘2MT’ 2-6-0s, worth £230. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on February 25 2024.
Revolution Trains raises £3,840 for charity
Revolution Trains has donated £3,840 to the Railway Children charity, during a special ceremony at Avanti West Coast’s Crewe railway station.
BEN CHURCH
New exclusive ‘OO’ gauge GNR signalbox kit
A ‘OO’ scale kit of the Great Northern Railway signalbox at Helpston is the latest addition to the Key Model World Shop exclusive building collection, produced by PJM Models.
Mike Wild.
Hornby project updates – January 2024
Following the launch of the Hornby 2024 catalogue, MIKE WILD rounds up the latest progress on previously announced models for ‘OO’ gauge from 2022 and 2023.
MIKE WILD
REVEALED: Hornby 2024 'OO' gauge range launches
Hornby's all-new 70th catalogue has been revealed today with the headline act being an all-new model of Locomotion No. 1 for 'OO' gauge. Read our full news coverage of the Hornby 2024 range release here.
MARK CHIVERS
Hattons confirms closure
After 77 years of trading, North West retailer Hattons Model Railways has confirmed that the business is to close.
MARK CHIVERS
‘N’ gauge Newton Chambers car transporters progress
Sonic Models has received the latest Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of its all-new ‘N’ gauge Newton Chambers car transporters.
BEN CHURCH
REVEALED: Exclusive limited edition DCR Class 60
The Key Publishing Collection available through the Key Model World Shop has expanded with a limited edition of Class 60 60029 Ben Nevis in DCR grey produced by Cavalex Models for ‘OO’ gauge.
MIKE WILD
FIRST LOOK: EFE Rail SR Booster Co-Co electrics for OO gauge
The all-new EFE Rail model of the SR Booster Co-Co electrics has arrived with retailers. We met with product development manager Graham Muspratt to find out more about these fascinating early electrics.
MIKE WILD and JONATHAN NEWTON
Rapido downsizes GWR ‘Iron Mink'
Rapido Trains UK has revealed that it is to produce all-new Great Western V6 ‘Iron Mink’ vans for ‘N’ gauge.
BEN CHURCH
Accurascale aims to raise £10,000 for Samaritans
Accurascale is adding one more ‘OO’ gauge Class 66 to its upcoming roster, 66415 You Are Never Alone in Freightliner orange livery with black striping, as a special fundraising initiative.
BEN CHURCH
UPDATE: Limited edition Coal Sector Class 31
We have been working with Accurascale on development of our exclusive limited edition model of 31276 Calder Hall Power Station for 'OO' gauge. Read the latest news on this all-new model here.
MIKE WILD
Making Tracks for Christmas
Pete Waterman and the Railnuts have taken Making Tracks 3 to Cheshire Outdoors in Blakemere Village for the festive season with trains running every day through December.
MIKE WILD
Sonic ‘Vanwide’ revealed
Sonic Models is to produce all-new BR 12ton ‘Vanwide’ ventilated vans for ‘N’ gauge.
BEN CHURCH
Sonic Models GWR Large ‘Prairie’ decorated samples
Decorated samples of Sonic Models’ forthcoming Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Large Prairie’ 2-6-2T in ‘N’ gauge have arrived for inspection.
BEN CHURCH
Accurascale adds ICI Soda Ash 16ton mineral wagons
Accurascale has revealed details of its latest website exclusive - ICI Soda Ash 16ton steel mineral wagons for ‘OO’ gauge.
BEN CHURCH
Accurascale reveals decorated 16ton mineral wagon samples
Accurascale has received decorated samples of its forthcoming all-new 16ton steel mineral wagons for ‘OO’ gauge.
BEN CHURCH
Hornby Live Steam 20th anniversary marked
The 'OO' gauge Live Steam Club commemorated the 20th anniversary of Hornby’s 'OO' gauge live steam range at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition in late November.
BEN CHURCH
WIN! A Hornby ‘OO’ gauge Freightmaster train set, worth £170.
Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win Hornby’s new ‘OO’ gauge Freightmaster train set , worth £170. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on January 25 2024.
Irish Railway Models reveals new ‘OO’ wagons
Irish Railway Models (IRM) is adding to its rapidly expanding range with two newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge wagons.
BEN CHURCH
Bachmann unveils Kinesis DCC control system
Bachmann revealed details of its new Kinesis Digital Command Control (DCC) system at the recent Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham.
BEN CHURCH
Rapido LBSCR ‘E1’ goes for tooling
The LBSCR ‘E1’ 0-6-0T for ‘OO’ gauge by Rapido Trains has moved into the tooling phase of its development.
BEN CHURCH