WCML
Dapol launches Class 87 for ‘N’
Dapol has announced plans for an all-new ‘N’ gauge BR Class 87 Bo-Bo electric locomotive.
MARK CHIVERS
PETE WATERMAN'S MAKING TRACKS II
This summer Pete Waterman and the Railnuts group are returning to Chester Cathedral to display a brand-new West Coast Main Line themed 'OO’ gauge layout for ten weeks. MIKE WILD reveals the full story behind Making Tracks II.
THE CLASS 86 ELECTRICS
Despite being the largest single class of electric locomotive in the country, the Class 86 has never attracted much attention from either enthusiasts or modellers, yet it was the workhorse of the West Coast route for more than 20 years, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES explains.
WCML Locomotive Haulage
This latest book from Key Publishing looks in some depth at locomotive hauled trains on the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
BRUNEL’S ‘BILLIARD TABLE’
Designed for speeds higher than ever envisaged by the Victorias, the Great Western Main Line from London Paddington to Bristol via Reading and Swindon has been continually updated since its construction. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES relates how this carefully engineered railway has gone from a broad gauge steam operated line to one which features state-of-the-art Hitachi Class 800 bi-mode trains.
MAKING TRACKS FOR CHESTER CATHEDRAL
Creating a brand-new model railway is one thing, building a giant 64ft long model of the West Coast Main Line for a three month long event in Chester Cathedral is quite another. PETE WATERMAN OBE relished the challenge and in our comprehensive guide to this fantastic ‘OO’ gauge layout he reveals the full story behind the project.
VIDEO: Avanti West Coast Pendolino
Join Mike Wild and Richard Watson in the Hornby magazine workshop as they take a look at Hornby's ‘OO’ gauge Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino.
WCML IN THE MODERN ERA
Throughout its 172-year history, Britain’s West Coast Main Line has been at the forefront of railway development, and never more so than in recent years when the route has hosted some of the most advanced trains ever to run on our network, as EVAN GREEN-HUGHES describes.
EVAN GREEN-HUGHES
Avanti West Coast Pendolino
Hornby's ‘OO’ gauge Class 390 Pendolino makes a welcome return following an extended break from the range.
MARK CHIVERS
The Class 390 Pendolino
One of the most successful trains in service is the Alstom-built Class 390 Pendolino, which has monopolised West Coast Main Line express services for almost two decades. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES looks into the history of this ground-breaking design.