SIMON Kohler’s return to Hornby marks the end of an unstable period in Hornby’s recent history and with it comes a distinct change in strategy which encompasses the best of Hornby tradition and practices which
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Accurascale announces ‘OO’ gauge super-detail ‘Deltic’ range
DURING the first morning of the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition in November, the covers were whipped off a small display case by Accurascale’s marketing manager Fran Burke to reveal the biggest surprise of the
Read moreColas Rail ‘70s’
THE new year had just begun when Nos. 70803 and 70805 were unloaded from the Atlantic Concert at Seaforth Docks, Merseyside, on January 4, 2014, following their month-long journey from the General Electric factory in
Read moreHeljan surprises with new ‘25’
THE competition to produce the definitive re-creation of the BR/Sulzer Type 2s in ‘OO’ gauge took a further twist at the beginning of July, with Heljan joining Bachmann and Sutton’s Locomotive Works (SLW) in coveting
Read moreUK range launched by Accurascale
FEBRUARY 1 saw Accurascale become the latest manufacturer to enter the UK-outline ready-to-run market, with the unveiling of its first ‘OO’ gauge model. Run by the same four modellers behind Irish Railway Models, Accurascale promises
Read more‘Baby Warship’ from Little Loco
FOLLOWING on from its highly successful Class 15, the Little Loco Company has announced it will tackle the North British Class 22 diesel hydraulics as its next BR ready-to-run model in ‘O’ gauge. With the
Read moreSub-sector customisation
THE first half of the 1980s had been characterised by a rapid expansion of depots sprucing up their locomotive fleets, be it by means of an emblem or, more obviously, paintwork adornments. While some of
Read moreWarming up the ‘Bones’
THE Class 58s have always represented something of an unsung workhorse, quietly getting on with their day-to-day job of hauling merry-go-round coal trains from collieries to power stations, a role for which the Type 5s
Read moreKernow’s ship sails in
REVIEWS: Following in the wake of the Aggregate Industries Class 66, another of the GBRf celebrities is available in 4mm scale. IT is a good time for fans of Class 66s, and the GB Railfreight
Read more‘Desiro’ heads south west
REVIEWS: Bachmann’s re-creation of the Siemens EMU goes south of the Thames for its new incarnation, additional tooling turning the unit into a South West Trains Class 450 for outer suburban and semi-fast duties. RELEASED
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