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.
Heljan shows factory decorated 'O' gauge railcars
Heljan has revealed factory decorated samples of its new 'O' gauge ready-to-run model of the GWR railcars ahead of their expected release in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Heljan re-runs 'O' gauge Class 50
Heljan has announced a new batch of its highly popular 'O' gauge Class 50s including three new choices on the most sought-after 'large logo' blue scheme.
Hornby reveals LMR open third!
Hornby has revealed that it is working on a 'OO' gauge model of the Open Third carriages hauled by Rocket on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway for release in September this year!
KR Models to produce 'N' gauge 'King'
KR Models has opened the expression of interest form for its 'N' gauge GWR 'King' project. The model is planned for release in late 2021 subject to receiving sufficient interest.
Heljan shows Class 45/1 in colour
Heljan has released images of a hand-painted version of its new 'OO' gauge model of the Class 45/1 ahead of its release.
Heljan shows decorated Cargowaggons for 'OO'
Heljan has received decorated samples of the new batch of 'OO' gauge Cargowaggon Habfis sliding door bogie vans. The new set of vehicles model six different wagons including pristine and weathered examples plus a pair replicating the RailAdventure barrier wagons used to bring new trains from mainland Europe to the UK via the Channel Tunnel.
Accurascale Class 92 materialises
Accurascale has received the first engineering prototype (EP) sample of its new ‘OO’ gauge Brush Class 92 Co-Co electric for evaluation.
A2/2 and A2/3 samples debut
Hornby has taken delivery of the first engineering samples of its new ‘OO’ gauge Thompson ‘A2/2’ and ‘A2/3’ class ‘Pacifics’, together with an early running sample for evaluation by the company’s development team.
RailRoad+ Class 47 decoration samples
Hornby has received decorated samples of its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge RailRoad Plus models, with three colourful GB Railfreight Class 47s leading the charge.
New ‘Terriers’ in bound
A new selection of Hornby’s diminutive ‘OO’ gauge Stroudley ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0Ts are on their way.
Rails approves Gas Turbine artwork
Rails of Sheffield has approved livery artwork for its new ‘OO’ gauge 18000 BR gas turbine locomotive.
Darstaed Thompson Coach Update
Development work continues on Darstaed/Ellis Clark Trains’ Thompson main line carriages for ‘O’ gauge.
New Train-Tech Relay Controller
Train-Tech has added a new twin-channel Relay Controller (Cat No. RL1) to its range of electronic model railway accessories, suitable for analogue or digital use.
Warley 2020 postponed
Organisers of the 2020 Warley National Model Railway Exhibition have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s event until 2021.
A Class samples for IRM
Irish Railway Models (IRM) has received decorated samples of its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Metrovick A Class diesel locomotive for assessment.
Lionheart shows latest Mk 1 samples for 'O'
Lionheart Trains has received a new batch of decorated samples for its in-development range of 'O' gauge BR Mk 1 carriages.
KMS Railtec plans ‘O’ gauge 47/7
KMS Railtec has unveiled plans to develop an ‘O’ gauge Class 47/7 diesel locomotive, alongside Heljan’s standard model which is due later this year.
Heljan revises ‘O’ gauge split-headcode Class 37/0
A new selection of Heljan’s popular ‘O’ gauge split-headcode Class 37/0s are on the way, with five new liveries set to be released, two of which have not been offered previously.
NHS livery competition winner
Hornby Magazine Editor Mike Wild choose the winner of the recent Hornby Hitachi IEP Class 800 NHS livery competition which raised over £3,000 for charity.
Minerva receives 'O' gauge Class 14 sample
Minerva Model Railways has received the first engineering samples of its 'O' gauge Class 14 diesel hydraulic.
Accurascale debuts 'Deltic' sound
Accurascale has received the first draft of its DCC sound project for its 'OO' gauge Class 55 'Deltic'. Watch and hear its functions here.
Scalescenes adds new boxfile micro layout
Scalescenes has announced a new Canal Wharf Boxfile Layout as part of its series of 'flat-pack' layouts in both 'OO' and 'N' gauge. Available now, prices have been set at £9.99.
Heljan adds 'O' gauge Mk 2 FK
Heljan is expanding its range of new 'O' gauge MK 2 carriages with the First Corridor variant as well as introducing new liveries and confirming prices for the new coach collection.
Cavalex ‘OO’ TEA surfaces
Cavalex Models has taken delivery of the first Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of its ‘OO’ gauge TEA bogie tank wagon for evaluation.
Modern Railways books keep modellers up to date
Key Publishing’s new book division has released details of an upcoming selection of railway books published this June, in conjunction with our sister title Modern Railways.
Deluxe Materials expands product range
A series of new adhesive, cleaning and modelling products have been added to the versatile Deluxe Materials range including Roket UV glue, Laser-Cut Kit Glue, Grime 2 Shine and a new compact form for the popular Roket superglue.
Lyn at livery stage
Heljan’s forthcoming ‘OO9’ Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&BR) Baldwin 2-4-2T Lyn has reached the decoration stage of the process, with the manufacturer taking delivery of the latest samples for evaluation during May.
Wainwright ‘D’ Class reaches 2nd EP stage
Dapol has taken delivery of a second Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge Wainwright ‘D’ Class 4-4-0 for evaluation by the development team.
FIRST LOOK: Hornby Mk 1 Restaurant Buffet
The expansion of Hornby’s BR Mk 1 carriage portfolio is on course with the arrival of the first engineering samples of the Restaurant Buffet car (RB) which was later coded RB(R) – Restaurant Buffet Refurbished.
APT-P goes to tooling
Design and testing of the all-new Hornby ‘OO’ gauge model of the Advanced Passenger Train has allowed the model to move forward to tooling.