REVIEWS
Read all the latest product reviews from the Hornby Magazine team covering 'OO', 'N' and 'O' gauge as well as a broad spectrum of model eras and product types. Plus, look out for the Video tag for feature videos included within reviews as well as the Hornby Magazine Express Video tag for our quick overview videos.
Rusty Rails Trackside details
Rusty Rails has expanded its catalogue of 4mm scale trackside details with the addition of new Rawie fixed buffer stops and lineside telephones and signage poles.
BEN CHURCH
1:76 scale Sultan
Trains4U has expanded its scope of British military 1:76 scale kits with a model of a FV105 Sultan army control and command vehicle.
BEN CHURCH
EWS exclusive Class 37/4
The Bachmann Collectors Club range features this fine model of EWS liveried Class 37/4 37422 Cardiff Canton. MIKE WILD checks out the finer details.
MIKE WILD
All-new Iron ore tippler in ‘N’ gauge
New from Peco is this newly-tooled ‘N’ gauge 27ton iron ore tippler wagon. They ran in block trains and as their name suggests they could be turned upside-down in a special tippler machine to unload their contents.
BEN CHURCH
BR 16ton steel mineral wagon for ‘N’
British Railways’ 16ton steel mineral wagon was one of the most ubiquitous wagons on the rails for decades and this all-new ‘N’ gauge wagon from Peco gives modellers another option for this versatile vehicle.
BEN CHURCH
RailRoad Plus ‘Deltic’ with sound
New to Hornby’s RailRoad Plus range is this ‘OO’ gauge Class 55 ‘Deltic’, factory-fitted with Hornby’s innovative HM7000 Bluetooth and Digital Command Control (DCC) Triplex Sound (TXS) system.
BEN CHURCH
Upgrade for RailRoad Class 110
Hornby’s venerable ‘OO’ gauge Class 110 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) makes a welcome return to the RailRoad Plus range with enhanced decoration and improvements to the mechanical specification.
MARK CHIVERS
Hornby's Ruston 88DS 4wDM shunter lands
This delightful-looking ‘OO’ gauge model is now available. MARK CHIVERS finds out whether its performance matches its appearance.
MARK CHIVERS
EFE Rail’s Southern Electric ‘Boosters’
The 1940s Southern Railway ‘Booster’ electric locomotives are the subject of an all-new tooling from EFE Rail for ‘OO’ gauge. MIKE WILD inspects this new arrival.
MIKE WILD
Great Gathering anniversary collection – Part two
Last issue (HM200) we looked at the first half of the new Hornby Dublo Great Gathering tenth anniversary collection, and now the three remaining Gresley ‘A4s’ - 60007 (Cat No. R30266), 60008 (R30265) and 60009 (R30263) in BR condition are here.
BEN CHURCH
FIRST REVIEW: Cavalex Models Class 56 for OO gauge
Cavalex Models’ debut powered model arrived at the end of January. MIKE WILD takes an exclusive look at the first production versions of this highly-anticipated ‘OO’ gauge locomotive.
MIKE WILD
Beattie Well Tank Crew
MODELU has further expanded its range of engine crew designed for specific classes with this new pack for the diminutive LSWR ’0298’2-4-0WT in ‘OO’ gauge.
MARK CHIVERS
DCC Power Bus Terminator
A further addition to the Hobby Trax range of electronic components is this pack of Digital Command Control (DCC) ‘Spike Buster’ terminators.
BEN CHURCH
Carriage Siding Platform Kit
New from West Hill Wagon Works is this ‘OO' gauge carriage siding platform kit.
BEN CHURCH
Rusty Rails Forklift
This handy 4mm scale forklift truck from Rusty Rails is a recent addition to the company’s line-up of 3D-printed modelling items.
BEN CHURCH
‘TT:120’ Tracksettas
Tracksetta templates are one of the most useful tools for modellers using flexible track, and these handy tools are now available for modellers in ‘TT:120’ scale.
BEN CHURCH
Model Detailing
New from Key Publishing is this informative bookazine aimed at railway modellers wishing to detail their layouts and create realistic scenes.
BEN CHUCRH
BR Diesel Depots
Key Publishing has added to its expanding list of modelling titles with this guide to developing classic and contemporary diesel depots in model form.
BEN CHURCH
Teesside Steelmaster Exclusive
With an expanding collection of exclusive limited edition models available to members of the Bachmann Collectors Club, MARK CHIVERS casts a glance at the club’s striking Graham Farish ‘N’ gauge Class 37/5.
MARK CHIVERS
Eighties Rail Scene
Amberley Publishing’s extensive range of titles is bolstered with this look into the past of Britain’s railways in the 1980s. This superb collection of archive photographs provides a window into the near past in the twilight of British Railway’s Corporate Blue era before sectorisation and later privatisation.
BEN CHURCH
Class 57s in detail
A recent addition from Key Publishing is this colourful look at the Class 57 Co-Co diesels, examining the life and work of the entire class of 33 throughout their service.
BEN CHURCH
Pigs and Farmer
Adding to the range of farm-based figures and accessories offered by Osborn’s Models is this set of four pigs and a farmer in ‘OO’ gauge.
MARK CHIVERS
The Peak Diesels
This most recent publication from Crecy offers a comprehensive look at the ever popular ‘Peak’ diesel locomotives of Classes 44, 45 and 46.
BEN CHURCH
London Rail Atlas
London is Britain‘s pre-eminent railway hub and recent developments such as the Elizabeth Line have altered the map. Crecy’s latest edition of the London Railway Atlas details many of the changes in London’s railways since their inception.
BEN CHURCH
Trains4U Jackal 2 Military Vehicles
Trains4U of Peterborough’s range of 3D-printed military vehicles includes this 1:76 scale Jackal 2.
BEN CHURCH
Bluetooth TXS for Hornby ‘9F’
Hornby’s recently retooled ‘OO’ gauge BR Standard ‘9F’ 2-10-0 (HM185) gains a new outing finished as 92002 in BR black with early crests – and the addition of the manufacturer’s new Bluetooth Triplex Sound (TXS).
MARK CHIVERS
‘BIG FOUR’ COLLECTION: GWR ‘Castle’ 4074 Caldicot Castle
To celebrate the centenary of the 1923 Grouping, Hornby is producing four limited edition models, the first of which arrived in late November. The Great Western’s representative in this collection is ‘Castle’ 4-6-0 4074 Caldicot Castle.
BEN CHURCH
Peco ‘TT:120’ seven-plank open wagons
Peco’s latest releases for ‘TT:120’ scale include these all-new seven-plank open wagons in eight different liveries covering Cadbury’s, Huntley and Palmers, Colman’s and British Railways colour schemes, together with one for each of the ‘Big Four’ railways.
BEN CHURCH
‘OO9’ Gloucester bogie coach arrives
Bachmann’s eagerly-awaited newly-tooled ‘OO9’ Ashover Light Railway Gloucester bogie coach arrived in the Hornby Magazine office during December.
BEN CHURCH
Terrific TTA Tankers
The ubiquitous TTA ‘monobloc’ tank wagon has been a common sight for ‘OO’ gauge modellers for a long time. Half a century since first appearing in the Hornby range in 1973, the manufacturer has retooled this classic BR wagon for its 2023 range and the first examples are now available.
BEN CHURCH