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 and look out for the NEW tag in the menu when new stories have been added.
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.
Hornby BR Mk 1 RB/RBR takes shape
Hornby’s new ‘OO’ gauge BR Mk 1 Restaurant Buffet (RB/RBR) took a step closer in January with the company displaying a stereo 3D sample of the bodyshell.
Super-Sized ‘Hogwarts Express’
Hornby has added a Gauge 1 ‘Hogwarts Express’ train set (Cat No. R1268) to its range of Harry Potter merchandise.
Humbrol paints appear in dropper bottles
Humbrol’s acrylic paint range is set to appear in new dropper bottles later this year.
Corgi reveals 2020 ‘00’ and ‘0’ models
Corgi’s new 2020 catalogue range launched in January, with a selection of models suitable for ‘OO’ and ‘O’ gauge layouts.
LNER ‘J26’ Heads up Oxford Rail 2020 range
Oxford Rail unveiled its new 2020 catalogue range at the London Toyfair in January.
Oxford Diecast Update
Ten new 1:76 scale vehicles lead the way for Oxford Diecast’s February to May 2020 announcements.
Pioneer Class 97 for Accurascale
Network Rail pioneer Class 97 97301 is the latest ‘OO’ gauge project to be unveiled by Accurascale and the first in a range of special edition Accurascale Exclusives which will only be available through the company’s website.
‘N’uclear KUA Materialises
Revolution Trains has received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) sample of its forthcoming ‘N’ gauge KUA nuclear flask quadbogie wagon for evaluation.
Cavalex halts progress on ‘OO’ Class 91
Cavalex has announced that it has stopped work on its planned ‘OO’ gauge Class 91 Bo-Bo electric.
'OO' Deltic delayed
ACCURASCALE’S new ‘OO’ gauge Class 55 ‘Deltic’ project has been delayed to enable further improvements to be made to the tooling of the company’s first ready-to-run locomotive.