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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 show as far as 4mm scale modellers were concerned. As a first British outline model, the Class 55 ‘Deltic’ is…
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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 Erie, Pennsylvania. So began the story of the Colas Rail Class 70 fleet, which has gone on to be a…
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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 members of the Class 24/25 family. Specifically, Heljan is looking at the type in its final Class 25/2 and Class…
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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 to bring the same very high standards, both in terms of models and custom service, to this side of the…
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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 Type 2s being a minefield of detail variations, the initial releases will portray the production versions from No. D6306 onwards,…
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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 these were more successful and memorable than others, the often colourful additions were at odds with the new Railfreight brand…
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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 were designed from the outset. Often overlooked by enthusiasts at the time in favour of older or more vocal classes,…
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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 fleet in particular, as this month sees the release of another limited edition Bachmann model in ‘OO’ gauge. Having featured…
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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 back in February 2012, the ’OO’ gauge Class 350 ‘Desiro’ marked Bachmann’s entry into the world of modern EMUs, the…
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REVIEWS: Another livery is now available on the 4mm scale air-braked open wagon in the form of EWS corporate colours. NEWLY released is a further much-requested livery on the ‘OO’ gauge SPA open wagon, this being EWS maroon and gold. As per last year’s Civil Engineers’ grey/yellow versions, this new batch of models will only…
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