The weekend saw the Warley National Model railway Exhibition at the NEC, as in previous years I have endeavoured to round up some of the news and items of interest from mainly a Southern / BR(s) perspective. It has been usual for some of the manufacturers to use the event to make announcements of new items or … Continue reading Warley Exhibition 2017 news round up for Southern related items, Bachmann, @hornby, @hattonsmodels, Dapol
Category: Model News
The first ex LSWR Gate Stock sets arrive from Kernow Model Rail Centre
The ex London and South Western Railway (LSWR) Gate Stock sets from Kernow Model rail Centre, were first announced back in 2011 and although the process has been a long one with a few hurdles along the way, the four being produced will shortly be available (they are on the high seas as I post … Continue reading The first ex LSWR Gate Stock sets arrive from Kernow Model Rail Centre
New SR related R-t-R updates, H Class, P Class, 10201/2 and Gate Stock @hornby @HattonsModels @kernowmodelrail
There has recently been a flurry of activity in the Ready to Run world from various manufacturers / model commissioners and this post is a quick update on a number of models that I had the chance to take a look at, run and photograph at the Hornby Magazine Great Electric Train Show (GETS) on … Continue reading New SR related R-t-R updates, H Class, P Class, 10201/2 and Gate Stock @hornby @HattonsModels @kernowmodelrail
The annual model Wishlist Poll takes a holiday this year
Usually kicking off in October each year the annual Wishlist poll is however taking a break for 2017, but should be back in 2018. The Poll Team have advised that the short break will be helpful as the results of the last few years have been pretty consistent and that some manufacturers are still in … Continue reading The annual model Wishlist Poll takes a holiday this year
Can I have a P please. Hatton’s annouce an ex SECR P Class 0-6-0T and Andrew Barclay 0-4-0T saddle tank in 00
Merseyside based model retailer and commissioner Hatton's have announced today two new exclusive locomotives to their range. The one of most interest for followers of this blog will no doubt be the diminutive ex South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Wainwright P class 0-6-0T. The P class locomotives were small both in size and numerically as … Continue reading Can I have a P please. Hatton’s annouce an ex SECR P Class 0-6-0T and Andrew Barclay 0-4-0T saddle tank in 00
The first Bachmann ex SE&CR 60ft Birdcage coach sets arrive
Bachmann first announced the introduction of these ex South Eastern and Chatham Railway 60ft Birdcage coaches back in March 2013. Has it been worth the wait? Although at the time of writing only the BR Crimson versions are due this month, I have to say, yes very much so. The review is is a version … Continue reading The first Bachmann ex SE&CR 60ft Birdcage coach sets arrive
Bachmann and Graham Farish – SR related product updates July 2017
The Bachmann Europe team met up this week with the model trade press to update the market on the latest developments and progress, a full report can be found on the RmWeb forum here and I take this opportunity to update on those items of a Southern / Southern Region interest. As in previous years at this Media day no … Continue reading Bachmann and Graham Farish – SR related product updates July 2017
A quick Dapol B4 and Kernow update before heading to where Summer comes first
Regular readers of this blog will know that this time of year I tend to head south to where 'summer comes soonest', to coin a phrase from that well know Southern Railway Publicity poster. I am soon heading very South (well about 4 and bit hours and approximately 1600 miles in a plane south) for a blend of … Continue reading A quick Dapol B4 and Kernow update before heading to where Summer comes first
’00’ Works to produce a R-T-R ex LSWR Drummond D15 4-4-0 locomotive
The ’00’ Works have produced a number of small batches of hand built Ready to Run locomotives including a variety of Southern classes, including most recently an ex London Brighton and South Coast Railway Marsh I3 4-4-2 Tanks. They also produced, before Hornby, a brass Devon Belle Observation car which graces Fisherton Sarum. The ’00’works … Continue reading ’00’ Works to produce a R-T-R ex LSWR Drummond D15 4-4-0 locomotive
A brand new invaluable modelling resource book: “SOUTHERN NOUVEAU – And the Lineside” by the Irwell Press
Although not strictly model news this latest book from the excellent Irwell Press stable will provide an invaluable resource for LSWR, Southern or Southern region modellers alike. 'Southern Nouveau: An essay in concrete' was originally published as a small paperback comprising of only 56 pages, 30 years ago in 1987 by Chris Hawkins and George … Continue reading A brand new invaluable modelling resource book: “SOUTHERN NOUVEAU – And the Lineside” by the Irwell Press