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Hornby have today announced the first part of their forthcoming 00 gauge range for 2026. Like last year Hornby have advised that their announcements will generally focus on items that will be delivered within 12 months, so as last year there will be further announcements to come during the year in April, June and October. … Continue reading Hornby announce first part of their 2026 00 gauge range and includes new tooled Rebuilt Merchant Navy pacific – A round up of new SR/BR(s) items [Updated 15/01/26]
Tag: A1X Class
Rails of Sheffield’s exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Stroudley ‘A1/A1X’ 0-6-0Ts return
The Rails of Sheffield’s exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Dapol Stroudley ‘A1/A1X’ 0-6-0Ts were first introduced back in 2020. My post about the release can be read here. Rails of Sheffield have announced today that a new production run of seven versions with a number of tooling enhancements are due in quarter 3 2026. The enhancements include … Continue reading Rails of Sheffield’s exclusive ‘OO’ gauge Stroudley ‘A1/A1X’ 0-6-0Ts return
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
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
Hornby announce their 2022 range, new liveries for SR/BR(s) items
Hornby have today announced their forthcoming range for 2022. Although no tooling from a Southern Railway perspective modellers, the highlights include new versions of the Class 423 4-VEP EMUs, a new Dublo version of the original Merchant Navy and new LSWR and Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway liveried 'generic' coaches. New Tooling Hornby's new tooling … Continue reading Hornby announce their 2022 range, new liveries for SR/BR(s) items
Hornby announce 2021 range including brand new Merchant Navys, catering vehicles and gangwayed luggage vans
Hornby have today announced their forthcoming range for 2021. The highlights from a Southern Railway perspective being new versions of the Merchant Navy's with diecast bodies and Hornby Dublo branding, new Maunsell catering vehicles and a long awaited completely new tooled Ganywayed bogie luggage vans. Locomotives Although technically no new locomotive tooling for Southern modelers; … Continue reading Hornby announce 2021 range including brand new Merchant Navys, catering vehicles and gangwayed luggage vans
Another Terrier A1 A1X class takes to the Rails (of Sheffield)
The William Stroudley designed A1 / A1x class first introduced by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSC) in 1872 and eventually the class comprised of 50 locomotives. Most were withdrawn in the very 1900s, however 21 gained a new lease of life and were fitted with new boilers and other modifications between 1912 … Continue reading Another Terrier A1 A1X class takes to the Rails (of Sheffield)
Hornby announce new ‘mid year range’ items that includes two new ex LBSC ‘Terrier’ livery versions
Hornby have today added 14 new items to their range as a mid year range announcement. The full list of items can be found here. From a Southern perspective this includes a couple of new livery's to their newly tooled ex LBSC A1/A1x 0-6-0t 'Terrier' range. R3811 /R3811x (DCC fitted) LB&SCR A1 class 'Terrier' - … Continue reading Hornby announce new ‘mid year range’ items that includes two new ex LBSC ‘Terrier’ livery versions
And now the SR / BR(S) related news from Warley… is that this year there is no news… well almost…
Last weekend saw the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the NEC, as in previous years I have always 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 showcase … Continue reading And now the SR / BR(S) related news from Warley… is that this year there is no news… well almost…
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