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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.

Next Grafar 'Desiros' Develop

MARK CHIVERS

Bachmann has received decorated Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of the next batch of its ‘N’ gauge ‘Desiro’ four-car Electric Multiple Units (EMU) for evaluation.

MARK CHIVERS

New batch of Hunslet 16in 0-6-0STs

MARK CHIVERS

Rapido Trains UK has announced details of a second production batch of its recent ‘OO’ gauge Hunslet 16in 0-6-0STs.

MARK CHIVERS

GWR Banana vans for Rapido

MARK CHIVERS

Rapido Trains UK has revealed plans to add an all-new ‘OO’ gauge Diagram Y4 Banana van to its range of GWR wagons.

MARK CHIVERS

Locomotion reveals KOYLI exclusive

MARK CHIVERS

Locomotion Models has revealed that it has commissioned another exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Class 55 ‘Deltic’ finished as 55002 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) from Accurascale.

MARK CHIVERS

Accurascale adds exclusive HN Rail ‘Tractor’

MARK CHIVERS

Accurascale is adding an additional ‘OO’ gauge Class 37/4 Co-Co diesel to its second run of models as 37405 in HN Rail orange and black.

MARK CHIVERS

WIN! A Hornby ‘OO’ gauge Liverpool and Manchester Railway Tiger train pack, worth £230.

Hornby Magazine is offering the chance to win one of Hornby’s new ‘OO’ gauge Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) Tiger train packs (R30233) worth £230. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on May 25 2023.

GCR ‘Birdcage Bridge’ kit available now for 'OO' gauge

MIKE WILD

Key Publishing and PJM Models have released their second kit – a ‘OO’ gauge laser-cut model of the GCR ‘Birdcage Bridge’ which once crossed the WCML at Rugby. Read the full story here and order online through the Key Model World Shop.

MIKE WILD

Deltic Delights

MARK CHIVERS

Heljan has received decorated samples of its forthcoming reworked ‘O’ gauge Class 55 Co-Co diesels for assessment.

MARK CHIVERS

Making Tracks 3 commissions exclusive artist illustration

MIKE WILD

Making Tracks 3 has commissioned illustrator Tom Connell to produce a unique artwork of Milton Keynes Central Station to go with Pete Waterman’s brand-new ‘OO’ gauge layout.

MIKE WILD

Accurascale reveals new batch of Class 37s

MARK CHIVERS

Accurascale has revealed details of its second tranche of all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 37 diesels, which is set to include BR Western Region (WR) centre headcode examples and a further selection of contemporary-era locomotives.

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby reveals exclusive Collector Club 'P2'

MIKE WILD

Hornby has revealed an exclusive Collector Club model of LNER ‘P2’ 2-8-2 2005 Thane of Fife for ‘OO’ gauge.

MIKE WILD

King and Country figures

MARK CHIVERS

Osborn’s Models has released a series of new 'OO’ gauge figures, including a topical figure of King Charles III, ahead of the monarch’s Coronation in May.

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby hosts virtual Collector Club Members' Day

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby is to host a special virtual Collector Club Members' Day this Saturday, March 25.

MARK CHIVERS

Kernow Scenecraft Exclusives

MARK CHIVERS

Kernow Model Rail Centre has added a further selection of exclusive ‘OO’ and ‘N’ gauge Bachmann Scenecraft structures to its range of West Country inspired models.

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby launches HM7000 App

MARK CHIVERS

Hornby has launched its revolutionary new HM7000 Bluetooth® digital app control system. Available for use with iPhone Operating System (iOS) devices initially, an Android version will be available soon.

MARK CHIVERS

Midland Pullman Coronation fundraiser tour for Railway Children

Andy Roden

A fundraising tour using Locomotive Services Ltd’s ‘Midland Pullman’ HST set will run on May 8 2023 to raise money for the Railway Children.

Andy Roden

‘OO’ GWR Autocoach next for Dapol

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol is to release an all-new ‘OO’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) Autocoach.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol reveals third generation Class 66 in 'N'

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol has unveiled plans for an all-new ‘N’ gauge Class 66 diesel.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol plans new batch of ‘Super Voyagers’

JONATHAN NEWTON

Dapol is planning another batch of ‘N’ gauge Class 221 ‘Super Voyager’ five-car sets for release later this year, following completion of new livery artwork.

JONATHAN NEWTON

‘OO’ Mica B for KR Models

MARK CHIVERS

KR Models has revealed that its next ‘OO’ gauge wagon project will be a Great Western Railway ‘Mica B’ ventilated refrigerated meat van.

MARK CHIVERS
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Accurascale launches Great Eastern ‘Buckjumper’ for ‘OO’

JONATHAN NEWTON

Accurascale is to produce the Great Eastern Railway ‘J67’/'J68’/J69’ 0-6-0T locomotives for ‘OO’ gauge.

JONATHAN NEWTON

RCH 1907 wagons in ‘OO’ for Rapido

JONATHAN NEWTON

Rapido Trains UK is to produce five and seven-plank open wagons built to the Railway Clearing House’s 1907 standards for ‘OO’.

JONATHAN NEWTON
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Rapido plans ‘OO’ Met ‘E’ 0-4-4T

JONATHAN NEWTON

Rapido Trains UK is adding a Metropolitan Railway ‘E’ 0-4-4T to its ‘OO’ gauge range in a double celebration marking the 125th anniversary of sole survivor No. 1 and the 160th of the world’s first underground railway.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Pre-Grouping vans for ‘OO’

JONATHAN NEWTON

RapidoTrains is set to offer modellers of pre-Grouping railway companies a series of fictional ready-to-run ‘Iron Mink’ metal-bodied vans.

JONATHAN NEWTON
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National Collection Class 31 for Locomotion Models

MARK CHIVERS

Locomotion Models has commissioned an exclusive all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 31 from Accurascale finished as the National Collection’s 31018 in BR blue.

MARK CHIVERS

Biomassive Charity Donation

JONATHAN NEWTON

Revolution Trains and Rails of Sheffield have donated £2000 raised through sales of Revolution's all-new ’N’ gauge Drax IIA-D biomass hoppers to Martin House Children's Hospice, Drax Power's chosen charity.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Departmental exclusive for Accurascale

MARK CHIVERS

Accurascale has added a new departmental version of its popular ‘OO’ gauge 21ton MDO/MDV mineral wagon to its expanding collection of Accurascale Exclusives.

MARK CHIVERS

Dapol ‘O’ gauge GWR ‘Toad’ brake van EPs arrive

JONATHAN NEWTON

Dapol has received Engineering Prototype (EP) samples of the new ‘O’ gauge GWR 20ton ‘Toad’ brake van for evaluation by the company’s development team.

JONATHAN NEWTON

Exclusive Accurascale Class 37 revealed

JONATHAN NEWTON

Accurascale has revealed a late addition to the first production run of its all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 37s, with the announcement of D6703 in BR green with small yellow warning panels, as part of the company’s Accurascale Exclusives range.

JONATHAN NEWTON

‘O’ gauge GWR ‘4575’ 2-6-2T next for Lionheart

JONATHAN NEWTON

Lionheart Trains is planning an all-new ‘O’ gauge Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘4575’ 2-6-2T as its next locomotive project.

JONATHAN NEWTON