Model Railways - The Latest News
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Heljan plans new GUVs for ‘O’
A new batch of ready-to-run Mk 1 General Utility Vans (GUVs) has been announced by Heljan for ‘O’ gauge as part of its relaunch of the Mk 1 carriage range.
Dapol 'O' gauge '14XX' arrives
Dapol's eagerly awaited ’O’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘14XX’ 0-4-2T arrived with retailers during March (HM150).
Heljan's 'OO9' L&B Baldwin LYN Progresses
HELJAN recently took delivery of the latest running sample of its forthcoming ‘OO9’ Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&BR) Baldwin 2-4-2T Lyn for approval.
Heljan announces further 'O' gauge Class 37/4s
HELJAN is to produce a second run of its popular ‘O’ gauge Class 37/4 Co-Co diesel.
Accurascale adds Modern Class 37/4s to its range
CONTEMPORARY ERA Class 37/4s are being modelled for ‘OO’ following Accurascale’s announcement of its fifth and final Class 37 variant for its first production run.
Hitachi Class 800/0 test train pack
Hornby’s long-awaited new ‘OO’ gauge Hitachi Class 800/0 Test Train coach pack (Cat No. R4897) arrived with retailers during March.
Hornby issues APT-P formation guides
Hornby has issued a useful set of graphics to confirm the intended formations of its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge models of BR’s Class 370 Advanced Passenger Train Prototype.
Hornby receives ‘Coronation Scot’ 3D samples
Development of Hornby’s 2020 collection of LMS ‘Coronation Scot’ carriages for ‘OO’ gauge saw the arrival of a set of 3D printed stereolithography samples. These are produced to inspect DTS CAD drawing work in a 3D format before progressing to the tooling stage.
HORNBY ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 FIRST SAMPLE SURFACES
HORNBY took delivery of the first engineering sample of its forthcoming ‘OO’ gauge BR Standard ‘2MT’ 2-6-0 in late February for evaluation.
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KR Models show first 'Fell' CAD
KR Models has released the first CAD drawing of their new 'OO' gauge project, the 'Fell' diesel.
Hornby finalises 'A2/3' CAD drawings
CAD DRAWING WORK FOR Hornby’s new ‘OO’ model of the LNER ‘A2/3’ 4-6-2 has been completed with images of the drawings for 500 Edward Thompson being released at the end of February.
Latest Class 91 colour renders
Hornby has released 3D colour renders of its all-new Class 91 Bo-Bo AC electric as a follow-up to the InterCity liveried version shown in HM153.
Hornby releases updated accessory decoder
A new version of Hornby’s R8247 Digital Command Control Accessory Decoder is being released in March. This new version supports programmable pulse duration, has a built in Capacitor Discharge Unit (CDU), three address modes and can support up to 2,044 addresses.
Bachmann reveals first 2020 product announcements
THE FIRST of Bachmann’s product announcements for 2020 took place on February 4/5 with the manufacturer revealing a collection of new ‘OO’ gauge models for release through February-April.
Dapol adds GWR ‘Manor’ to its ‘OO’ roster
THE popular Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Manor’ 4-6-0 is set to expand Dapol’s ‘OO’ gauge steam roster. The ‘Manor’ is set to build on the development of the manufacturer’s GWR ‘43XX’ 2-6-0.
TMC commission exclusive Heljan ‘Peaks’
The first five production Class 45 ‘Peak’ diesels are the subject of TMC’s latest exclusive model commission in partnership with Heljan.
Heljan shows 'OO' Class 45 first shots
The first engineering samples of the Heljan Class 45 1-Co-Co-1 for ‘OO’ gauge were on show at Model Rail Scotland in late February.
New Woodland Scenics for 2020
Bachmann unveiled a selection of new products from the Woodland Scenics range at its showcase event in Hinckley during February.
Gas Turbine breaks cover
Rails of Sheffield has received the first engineering sample of the body for its new ‘OO’ gauge model of the Brown-Boveri gas turbine prototype 18000.
Expo Narrow Gauge 2020
Greenwich and District Narrow Gauge Railway Society has announced that due to planned redevelopment at White Oaks Leisure Centre in Swanley, its annual Expo Narrow Gauge exhibition in October will not take place this year.
Scottish 37's unveiled at Model Rail Scotland
ACCURASCALE announced plans to produce a new Scottish variant of its ‘OO’ gauge Class 37/0 at Model Rail Scotland in Glasgow on February 21.
Hatton’s shares GPC crane CAD drawings
Hatton’s Model Railways has shared the latest CAD file for its ‘OO’ gauge ready-to-run model of the 12ton General Purpose Crane (GPC) allowing modellers to download the full suite of 3D drawings to view.
New motorised kits from Proses in 2020
Bachmann’s Spring showcase revealed two new ‘HO’ scale laser-cut kits in the Proses range of modelling accessories which will appeal to ‘OO’ gauge modellers.
KMS Railtech launch HST and carriage projects for 'O' gauge
Scottish model railway retailer KMS Railtech has set its sights on modern image ‘O’ gauge readyto-run with the announcement of plans to develop the Class 43 HST power cars as well as Mk 2 and Mk 3 carriages for modern era modellers.
Rails shows ‘812’ first samples
The first engineering samples of Rails of Sheffield’s exclusive ‘OO’ gauge ready-to-run model of the Caledonian Railway ‘812’ 0-6-0 were revealed at Model Rail Scotland on February 21-23.
Trio of HST train packs for Gaugemaster Collection
Gaugemaster has commissioned several new ‘N’ gauge models for the Gaugemaster Collection.
Duchess diecast sample surfaces
Hornby displayed a die-cast metal sample of its new centenary year limited-edition ‘OO’ gauge LMS ‘Duchess’ 4-6-2 6231 Duchess of Atholl at the London Toyfair in January (Cat No. R3819).
Class 91 livery renders revealed
HORNBY has released 3D artwork renders of the Intercity liveried version of its all-new ‘OO’ gauge Bo-Bo electric following on from its announcement in the Hornby 2020 catalogue.
Hornby shows APT-P 3D sample
Hornby revealed a stereo 3D sample of its recently announced ‘OO’ gauge model of British Rail’s Advanced Passenger Train - Prototype (APT-P) in January.