Category: Model News

Hornby announce new Merchant Navy 21c9 Shaw Savill as part of WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection

Hornby have today announced a new WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection that will include a model of Merchant Navy 21c9 'Shaw Savill'. The WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary collection also includes LNER Class A4 4-6-2 4469 Sir Ralph Wedgwood, LMS Streamlined Coronation Class 4-6-2 6247 City of Liverpool and LNER Class A3 4-6-2 103 … Continue reading Hornby announce new Merchant Navy 21c9 Shaw Savill as part of WWII VE Day 80th Anniversary Collection

Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range

Hornby have today announced further new items as part of their forthcoming TT:120 gauge range for 2025. The headline news for Southern modellers is new tooled LBSC A1/A1X terriers and 4 wheel coaches.  Also sneaking into the range is a basic version of an LWSR B4 'Normandy' included within a Branchline Freight Train Set. The … Continue reading Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway via Bachmann produces three exclusive models, Adams O2 Calbourne, ex LBSC coach twin pack and Haven Street station

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway (IoWSR) and Bachmann Europe have partnered to produce a range of exclusive models centred around the locomotives, rolling stock and buildings found on the Isle of Wight’s only preserved railway. The first model to be produced by the partnership is the LSWR Adams O2 Steam Locomotive No. 24 ‘Calbourne’. … Continue reading The Isle of Wight Steam Railway via Bachmann produces three exclusive models, Adams O2 Calbourne, ex LBSC coach twin pack and Haven Street station

SR/Southern Region ‘Tram/Trolley’ style overhead cantilever mast kits available from West Hill Wagon Works in 00 gauge

West Hill Wagon Works have released SR/Southern Region 'Tram/trolley' style lightweight  overhead cantilever mast kits in 00 Gauge. To enable the Bulleid Raworth Booster and class 71 electric locos to pick up / drop off (rather than shunt) trains in a number of yards away from electrified 3rd rail and its obvious inconvenience and dangers … Continue reading SR/Southern Region ‘Tram/Trolley’ style overhead cantilever mast kits available from West Hill Wagon Works in 00 gauge

Bachmann announce ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge [Updated 17/03/25]

Bachmann have today, ahead of the London Festival of Railway Modelling have announced ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge. I have developed these models in my role with Kernow Model Rail Centre for the Bachmann EFE Rail brand.  Between 1936 and 1939 sixty ex LBSC coaches were … Continue reading Bachmann announce ex LBSC Isle of Wight coaches as part of their EFE Rail brand in 00 Gauge [Updated 17/03/25]

New LSWR and Southern lineside detailing items available from ModelU

My friends at ModelU have announced a range 3D printed of Southern Railway lineside detailing items and London South Western Railway (LSWR) Barley Twist lamps.  The SR produced a huge range of 'standard' / ' catalogue' concrete at their, originally LSWR own concrete works at Exmouth Junction. Many of these items were also sold to … Continue reading New LSWR and Southern lineside detailing items available from ModelU

New Bachmann Bulleid coaches and EFE Rail Class 74 details released

Bachmann announced last Friday that they are producing the 'missing' Diagram 2406 Bulleid 'loose' Brake Composite (BCK), the Diagram 2017 Third Open (TO) and the Class 74 (HB) Electro-Diesel in 00 gauge, today details of the versions being released have been announced as part of their British Railway Announcements for Spring 2025. Along with the … Continue reading New Bachmann Bulleid coaches and EFE Rail Class 74 details released

Rapido Trains UK announce batch two of their generic ‘Evolution’ pre-grouping bogie coaches which includes LSWR livery versions.

Rapido Trains UK  announced in September last year a range of 00 gauge generic pre-grouping 48' coaches.  They have now announced their second generic project ‘Evolution’ production run featuring ten new liveries that includes London & South Western salmon and chocolate. Much like the liveries from Batch 1, Evolution Batch 2 will include Brake Third, … Continue reading Rapido Trains UK announce batch two of their generic ‘Evolution’ pre-grouping bogie coaches which includes LSWR livery versions.

Hornby announce first part of their 2025 00 gauge range and includes Bulleid Tavern Car sets – A round up of new SR/BR(s) items

Hornby have today announced the first part of their forthcoming 00 gauge range for 2025. Hornby have advised that their announcements will focus on items that will be delivered within 12 months, so as last year there is a possibility of  further announcements to come during the year.  There is also likely to be a … Continue reading Hornby announce first part of their 2025 00 gauge range and includes Bulleid Tavern Car sets – A round up of new SR/BR(s) items

‘U’ have decided again and again… the 2024 wish poll results for 00 have been counted and verified, the Southern scores are…

The results from the not so annual Wishlist Poll for for 2024 for new 00 models are now available. The purpose of The Poll is to provide an easy way for modellers and collectors to tell the major manufacturers and commissioners of ready-to-run railway models what they would like to see made from new tooling. … Continue reading ‘U’ have decided again and again… the 2024 wish poll results for 00 have been counted and verified, the Southern scores are…