Following on from the release earlier this year of their delightful SECR P Class 0-6-0t Hatton’s have today announced that four new versions of the SECR P Class will soon be available. Based on feedback from the modelling community, Hatton’s will be producing extra SECR lined green and BR liveries, with new running numbers; and … Continue reading Hatton’s announce four more SECR P Class 0-6-0t versions
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Model Rail Magazine announce ex LBSC E1 0-6-0 in 00
Model Rail Magazine in cooperation once again with Canadian manufacture Rapido Trains, (their previous collaboration the ex GER J70 is close to delivery) is to be producing the LBSCR Class E1 0-6-0T. Officially being announced with the publication date of the July issue No. 249 of their magazine on June 7th, however with subscriber copies … Continue reading Model Rail Magazine announce ex LBSC E1 0-6-0 in 00
Guest review of the 00 Works RTR ex LSWR Drummond 4-4-0 D15 Class
The small manufacturer of Ready To Run locomotive 00 Works announced back in May 2017 their intention to produce a batch of ex LSWR Drummond 4-4-0 D15s A number of the versions have now arrived from 00 Works, although as with many of their releases I have not personally ordered one myself (I already have a … Continue reading Guest review of the 00 Works RTR ex LSWR Drummond 4-4-0 D15 Class
We can be ‘relieved’ it’s a good model, a review of the @hattonsmodels ex SECR Wainwright P Class 0-6-0t
Hatton’s only announced their production of the ex SECR Wainwright P Class tanks after first Engineering Prototypes had been received back in September last year as I reported in my "Can I have a P please" post, here. Although it was hoped to be able to deliver these before the end of last year Hattons … Continue reading We can be ‘relieved’ it’s a good model, a review of the @hattonsmodels ex SECR Wainwright P Class 0-6-0t
New 00 ex LBSC A1 / A1x Terrier announced by Rails of Sheffield
Rails Limited in partnership with Dapol and the National Railway Museum announced at this weekends London Festival of Railway Modelling that they will produce the LBSC Terrier and all its subsequent variants in OO Gauge. With all the experience Dapol has gained from making the award winning O Gauge version of the A1 / A1X Terrier … Continue reading New 00 ex LBSC A1 / A1x Terrier announced by Rails of Sheffield
A review of the @Hornby ex SECR H Class 0-4-4t
Hornby first announced their intention to produce, as part of their 2017 rang,e the ex SECR Wainwright H class 0-4-4t back in September 2016 The first models, the SECR livery version, duly arrived October 2017 followed by the BR late crest lined black version in December 2017. I have now received my own model No. 1324 … Continue reading A review of the @Hornby ex SECR H Class 0-4-4t
A bit of an update:- Hornby Lord Nelson, Hatton’s P Class, Oxford Rail, Milton Keynes Exhibition and British Model Railway Awards
This post is a bit of a smorgasbord of updates including product development updates from Hornby and Hatton's, a new announcement from Oxford Rail, Fisherton Sarum's next outing and finally the 2017 British Model Railway Awards... Hornby SR Lord Nelson 4-6-0 Announced only earlier this month as part of the 2018 range Hornby have, via their … Continue reading A bit of an update:- Hornby Lord Nelson, Hatton’s P Class, Oxford Rail, Milton Keynes Exhibition and British Model Railway Awards
Hornby announce 2018 range includes brand new Lord Nelson class and Maunsell Kitchen Dining First catering coaches [updated 12/01/18]
Hornby have today announced their full range for 2018 hot on the heals of yesterdays Bachmann announcement. For this year's range Hornby have gone to a single announcement rather than new toolings announced over the last few month either at Warley or via their Engineshed blog, possibly as a result of new broom(s) at the … Continue reading Hornby announce 2018 range includes brand new Lord Nelson class and Maunsell Kitchen Dining First catering coaches [updated 12/01/18]
Bachmann 2018/19 range announcements includes new tooled LBSC H1 and Bulleid 64ft Coaching stock in 00 [updated]
Today Bachmann Europe Plc. announced their plans for the next 18 months, or so for both the Bachmann Branchlines (00) and Graham Farish (N) brands. They also provided updates on the current work in progress. I outline below the items of Southern / Southern Region interest. The full details of the Bachmann and Graham Farish ranges can be found … Continue reading Bachmann 2018/19 range announcements includes new tooled LBSC H1 and Bulleid 64ft Coaching stock in 00 [updated]
First Bulleid Diesels from Kernow Model Rail Centre in 00 arrive and the wait has definately been worth it!
I realise some will concentrate on the time taken since these models were first announced some time ago by the Kernow Model Rail Centre, it has been well documented that the necessary research for the production of the CADS for these diesels with their complex multiple curved exterior shape has taken much longer than planned. When last … Continue reading First Bulleid Diesels from Kernow Model Rail Centre in 00 arrive and the wait has definately been worth it!