Modelling

The wraps are finally off the company’s all-new 4mm scale Class 156 and another Pacer will follow. HE Warley show finally saw Realtrack Models unveil the subject of its next ‘OO’ gauge DMU model, this taking the form of the Metro-Cammell Class 156. Originally due to be announced last year, this was deferred to allow…

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The Warwell wagon and Beilhack snowplough are to be produced in ‘OO’ gauge by the Liverpudlian retailer. THE range of own-brand commissioned models offered by Hattons is set to expand significantly after the retailer announced two new rolling stock items during October. The first of these is the much-requested Ministry of Defence 50t bogie well…

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Although Locomotion has announced its intention to produce the prototype HST, this is still at best a good couple of years away from appearing. In the meantime, the only fully accurate route to producing a set is by employing a mixture of scratchbuilding and ready-to-run parts. Shane Wilton details the methods utilised to build his…

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DURING 1987-89, eight HST power cars (Nos. 43013/14/65/67/68/80/84 and 43123) were modified to act as surrogate Driving Van Trailers to allow the new Class 91s to be tested and then introduced into passenger service as the construction of the new Mk.4 coaching stock was running rather behind schedule. The modifications included the removal of the…

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After a hiatus of a few years RAIL EXPRESS Modeller has returned to offering its well-regarded exclusive models. Our choice is GB Railfreight No. 66720 in ‘Rainbow’ competition livery based on the Bachmann ‘OO’ gauge Class 66. The unmistakable colour scheme carried by GB Railfreight’s No. 66720 came about after the company held a competition…

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Bachmann has released images of the exciting new Wickham Trolley model in its Branchline range. Revealed to modellers at the recent Warley Model Railway Show Bachmann has now provided images of the latest livery samples for the Wickham Trolley Cars in 4mm scale/OO gauge. The Wickham Trolley was introduced in 1948 and was a railway…

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