Looking for something a little different to add to an HST set, Daryl Harris-Saxton describes how he modelled the experimental and ultimately unique Mk.3 TSCD coach in 4mm. I GOT the bug to model Mk.3
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Category: Modelling
BR’s versatile Class 03s
Often overshadowed by the Class 08s, the lower-powered Gardner-engined machines were adopted as British Rail’s standard small shunter, enjoying a varied career across five regions. Simon Bendall recounts the type’s history and the many detail
Read moreA shunter for the Southern
Seeking to recreate an everyday sight from his youth, Stu Davies describes how to modify the Bachmann Class 03 shunter to represent one of the batch employed on the Southern Region, in particular the Weymouth
Read moreBig release from Little Loco
The ‘O’ gauge market welcomes a new ready-to-run manufacturer as the British Thomson-Houston Class 15 goes on sale. THE appearance of a new ready-to-run manufacturer is always a welcome event, especially in ‘O’ gauge where
Read moreOxford expands D&E rolling stock
Two new wagons have been announced, while the range of liveries on the new Mk.3 coaches has also increased. THE London Toy Fair at the end of January saw Oxford Rail announce the first items
Read moreHornby serves up a coke
The latest addition to the company’s wagon range is the LMS/BR coke hopper, this coming in two different body styles. Now available from retailers is the latest entry in Hornby’s ever-increasing range of high-quality 4mm
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To coincide with the release of the new Hornby models, Trevor Mann describes the history of the coke hoppers, these evolving from a private owner design to one built by the LMS and BR. With
Read morePremier push-pull
For much of the 1980s, the Class 47/7-powered push-pull sets were the face of ScotRail, working the front rank inter-city services between Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. In the latest part of his article on the sets,
Read moreHornby reveals rest of 2017 range
With the new tooling already announced at Warley, the manufacturer has unveiled the remainder of its new catalogue. January 4 saw Hornby complete its announcements for 2017 with the unveiling of its new catalogue and
Read moreRefurbished Class 31 from Farish
A quieter year for Bachmann’s ‘N’ gauge range also includes a retooled TEA bogie tanker and additional Class 40. In contrast to the 4mm announcements, the new Graham Farish range for 2017/18 perhaps has less
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