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.
Rapido reveals ‘S160’ for ‘OO’
Rapido Trains UK has indicated that it is to produce an all-new ‘OO’ gauge United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) ‘S160’ 2-8-0 steam locomotive.
MARK CHIVERS
KMRC Camborne Open Day
Kernow Model Rail Centre is to hold its annual Camborne branch open day on Friday September 22 2023.
MARK CHIVERS
Dapol upgrades ‘N’ gauge ‘Grid’
Dapol has confirmed that it is to upgrade its ‘N' gauge Class 56 Co-Co diesel with new body tooling.
MARK CHIVERS
General Steam Navigation wagons
General Steam Navigation Restoration Society and the Medway Queen Preservation Society have jointly commissioned a further selection ‘OO’ gauge seven-plank open wagons.
MARK CHIVERS
Heljan reveals 'O' Class 153 railcar
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
New Accurascale exclusive Class 66 revealed
Accurascale has revealed the latest all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 66 diesel to be added to its initial batch of releases.
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Revolution reveals IHA steel carrier in ‘N’ and ‘OO’
Revolution Trains is to produce all-new IHA steel carrier wagons in ‘N’ and ‘OO’ gauge modelling the French built wagons ready-to-run for the first time.
MARK CHIVERS
Latest Genesis deco samples arrive
Decorated samples of Hattons Originals’ next batch of ‘OO’ gauge Genesis four and six wheel coaches have arrived with the development team for assessment.
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WIN! A digital sound-fitted Accurascale ‘OO’ gauge Class 37/0 Co-Co diesel, worth £259.99
Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win one of Accurascale’s new sound-fitted ‘OO’ gauge BR Class 37/0 Co-Co diesels, worth £260. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on September 25 2023.
UPDATED: Bachmann reveals autumn 2023 British Railway Announcements
Bachmann has revealed its Autumn 2023 British Railway Announcements with a raft of newly-tooled models across its 'OO', 'N' and 'OO9' ranges, including new tooling and fresh identities for existing models.
MARK CHIVERS
Ellis Clark K-Type Pullman Car EP breaks cover
Ellis Clark Trains (ECT) has received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming ‘O’ gauge all-steel K-Type Pullman cars.
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‘TT:120’ Hornby Class 66 CAD complete
Hornby’s all-new ‘TT:120’ scale Class 66 Co-Co diesel is developing well with additional detailing now incorporated into the CAD renders, following evaluation of a previous 3D-printed sample.
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Hornby ‘TT:120’ Class 50 edges closer
Development of Hornby’s newly-tooled ‘TT:120’ scale Class 50 Co-Co diesel is progressing well with CAD renders now complete and the first mouldings from the tooling received by the project’s design team for assessment.
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‘TT’ TTA EPs revealed
First Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of Hornby’s all-new ‘TT:120’ scale TTA tank wagons have been received by Hornby’s development team.
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KR Models' Bellerophon progresses
KR Models has updated progress on its all-new 'OO' gauge model of Haydock Foundry's 0-6-0WT Bellerophon, with CAD renders of the eagerly-awaited forthcoming model now complete.
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'Big Bertha' develops
KR Models has released CAD render images of its all-new 'OO' gauge model of the characterful Midland Railway Lickey Banker 0-10-0 ‘Big Bertha’.
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Colour for Dapol ‘OO’ Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST
Dapol has received decorated samples of its newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge 0-4-0STs for assessment.
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Bradley Manor is on its way!
Key Publishing’s exclusive limited edition of preserved GWR ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 7802 Bradley Manor is due to arrive in stock at the beginning of August. Check out the production samples here.
Mike Wild.
Colour for Hornby ‘TT:120’ wagons
Hornby has received decorated samples for several of its all-new ‘TT:120’ scale projects, including the forthcoming 21ton mineral and HAA Merry-Go-Round (MGR) coal hopper wagons.
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‘OO’ Alcan PCAs set for production
Revolution Trains has approved its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge alumina PCA tank wagons for production, following receipt of decorated samples of the all-new wagons recently for inspection.
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Dapol launches Class 87 for ‘N’
Dapol has announced plans for an all-new ‘N’ gauge BR Class 87 Bo-Bo electric locomotive.
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Collett headstone appeal
The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum have launched a fundraising campaign to place a headstone on the unmarked grave of the Great Western Railway’s (GWR) pioneering Chief Mechanical Engineer Charles Benjamin Collett OBE.
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Revolution sets ‘N’ gauge wagon deadline
Revolution Trains has set an order deadline of September 30 for its forthcoming newly-tooled ‘N’ gauge FNA nuclear flask carrier and BR Borail family of wagons.
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Rails adds exclusive Class 313s
Rails of Sheffield has commissioned a selection of exclusive ‘N’ gauge Class 313 Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) from Revolution Trains including the Network Rail set and translator vehicles.
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Rapido adds Met five-plank open wagons
Rapido Trains UK has revealed two new ‘OO’ gauge additions to its collection of newly-tooled 1907 RCH five-plank open wagons, suitable for use with the manufacturer’s forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Metropolitan ‘E’ 0-4-4T.
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Rails of Sheffield reveals Class 88 electro-diesel for ‘OO’
Rails of Sheffield has teamed up with Dapol to offer a brand-new ready-to-run model of the Direct Rail Services operated Class 88 electro-diesel for ‘OO’ gauge.
MIKE WILD
Colour for KR Models’ ‘OO’ DHP1
KR Models has received decorated samples of its forthcoming newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge model of Clayton’s Diesel Hydraulic Prototype 1 (DHP1).
MARK CHIVERS
40145 production sample arrives
Production samples of Key Publishing’s latest limited edition ‘OO’ gauge model of Class 40 40145 East Lancashire Railway have arrived. View them here and watch our full sound demonstration.
MIKE WILD
Hornby’s all-new 'OO' gauge ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 surfaces
Hornby has received the first completed production samples of its newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge BR Standard ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 for inspection.
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Hornby ‘Salmon’ wagon ‘first shots’
First test shots from the moulds for Hornby’s all-new ‘OO’ gauge 50ton ‘Salmon’ bogie rail wagons have arrived for checking with the company’s design team.
MARK CHIVERS