Harry Potter continues to captivate one generation after another and now Hornby has created its own little piece of magic for fans.
Read moreVIDEO: Unboxing Hornby’s Harry Potter modelling collection

Harry Potter continues to captivate one generation after another and now Hornby has created its own little piece of magic for fans.
Read moreIn an extract from his new book, Chasing Trains, Martin Buck recalls the lengths he went to tracking down his last ‘Whistlers’ for sight and haulage. A QUESTION I am often asked is: “Why Class
Read moreTim Helme recounts some of the stress, strife and shenanigans on the diminutive Derby branch line to Sinfin from 1990 to date. THE Sinfin branch, which is accessed at Melbourne Junction about one-and-a-quarter miles south-west
Read moreGareth Bayer’s survey of surviving Class 47s looks at the preserved locomotives, including main line registered machines, other operational examples, and those stored, undergoing overhaul or restoration. THE preserved Class 47 fleet could be said
Read moreRail enthusiast or not, it would take a lot to miss all of the coverage in recent news about the celebratory anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Read moreChristopher Westcott looks back over the complicated history of London Underground’s District Line, which is celebrating 150 years of operation.
Read moreA prominent feature of the privatised railway is the rich variety of liveries and colours applied by individual train operators, often at great expense, to its rolling stock.
Read moreA HIRED-in 2+5 HST set entered service with Hull Trains on February 15, when ex-GWR power cars Nos. 43010 and 43190 worked the 1A92/08.23 Hull to King’s Cross and 1H03/11.48 return. The move follows a
Read moreCLASS 50 No. 50017 Royal Oak – bought by the Great Central Railway from Boden Rail (see last month) – has been delivered to the line and is set to make its debut at the
Read moreHere’s the latest unboxing of Hornby’s LMS Princess Class Locomotives, the Duchess of Hamilton and King George VI.
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