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It is again time to head to Burton upon Trent for the society’s all-diesel and electric show with the Great Central three-day exhibition following soon afterwards. EARLY summer is here and with it comes the annual Diesel & Electric Modellers United exhibition in Burton upon Trent. Taking place on the first weekend of June, this…
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Seeking to construct a new but easily manageable ‘OO’ gauge exhibition layout, Nick Gurney describes how he was inspired to create a modern day stabling point that draws heavily on the sidings found alongside York station. Photography by John Humphries. THE Sidings is my third exhibition layout after Dyserth Road and Holland Park, both of which…
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A limited edition Class 37/0 has been commissioned to help fund a new clubroom for the model railway group. IN a novel piece of fundraising, the Mickleover Model Railway Group has commissioned Bachmann to produce a limited edition Class 37 in ‘OO’ gauge, the proceeds from which will help to pay for a new clubroom. The…
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New in Bachmann’s ‘N’ gauge range is a Regional Railways Class 37/4 and a trio of matching Mk.1 coaches. THE past couple of months have seen Bachmann refresh its Regional Railways range in 4mm with the appearance of a new Class 37/4 in the colours along with a trio of Mk.1 and Mk.2a coaches. ‘N’…
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Six ‘N’ gauge Class 73s have been released by the retailer, including liveries not seen before on the Dapol model. COMMISSIONED back in the spring of 2014, Gaugemaster has now received its batch of six different limited edition Class 73s from Dapol, each of the ‘N’ gauge electro-diesels being limited to just 150 examples. Unsurprisingly,…
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Another three ‘OO’ limited editions have been released by the Cornish retailer, including a notable Class 47/7. THE latest addition to Kernow Model Rail Centre’s ever increasing line-up of exclusive Bachmann limited editions is an interesting one, taking the form of push-pull Class 47/7 No. 47706 in its famously scruffy ScotRail colours (31-653Z). Limited to…
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The manufacturer has released another current day wagon design in 4mm, this being the MJA bogie box twins. IT has been some 13 months since Dapol released the HIA hopper in ‘OO’ gauge, the Freightliner wagon proving to be something of a hit for the manufacturer, undoubtedly helped by a very competitive price. This has…
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Kernow has now received the first tooling samples of the long-awaited Southern locos. LATE March saw Kernow Model Rail Centre unexpectedly unveil the first pre-production samples of its ‘OO’ gauge Southern prototype diesels. First announced way back in 2010, development of the exclusive models has been a difficult and protracted affair, not aided by a…
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The Realtrack Models Class 156 is getting closer to release with the appearance of the first painted sample. ANNOUNCED at Warley last November, Realtrack Models’ new ‘OO’ gauge Class 156 DMU is making good progress with the end of March bringing the arrival of a full factory-decorated sample. As detailed previously, the two models in…
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The 1960s brought dieselisation to the railways of East Anglia with rural lines going over to the new traction despite struggling to remain open. For their latest ‘OO’ gauge layout, John Norton, Richard Coleman and George Woodcock describe such a Fenland branch. Photography by Ian Manderson. IT IS a quiet April morning in 1967 at…
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