Kernow MRC Bulleid Diesels break cover along with Gate Stock livery samples & Bachmann Birdcage set livery sample and other SR model news [updated 31/03/17]

At the BRM / Warners / MRC London Festival of Model Railways this weekend Kernow Model Rail Centre have on display for the first time a full livery samples of the Bulleid diesels 10201/2&3.  The post also provides very first images of the Bachmann ex SECR Birdcage sets crimson livery sample unveiled at the show for the very … Continue reading Kernow MRC Bulleid Diesels break cover along with Gate Stock livery samples & Bachmann Birdcage set livery sample and other SR model news [updated 31/03/17]

The Kernow Model Rail Centre ex LSWR Gate stock 2nd Engineering Prototype pictures and video

I am pleased to show on this post the progress made on the Kernow Model Rail Centre ex LSWR Gate Stock sets, with some pictures and video of the 2nd Engineering Prototypes (EPs). The purpose of such EPs are to check the toiling and the options within tooling to represent the variations being produced. Although … Continue reading The Kernow Model Rail Centre ex LSWR Gate stock 2nd Engineering Prototype pictures and video

Kernow Model Centre exclusive models update

The Kernow Model Centre have today made the following announcement about their exclusive models and commissions and I post it below in full. In our determination to provide high-quality detailed models we are constantly reviewing progress of our projects. Sometimes this can reveal that changes need to be made, most of which are invisible to … Continue reading Kernow Model Centre exclusive models update

BR(s) Pull Push sets arrive from Hornby

As first announced by Hornby in January this year the models of the BR conversions of Maunsell stock into Twenty Pull Push sets, that were converted by BR(SR) from late 1959 to mid 1960, have now started to hit the retailers.  The Hornby models correctly consisted of an 1935 built ex-Diagram 2403 Maunsell Brake Corridor Composite and a Diagram 2023 (ex … Continue reading BR(s) Pull Push sets arrive from Hornby

LSWR Gate Stock Pull Push sets announced by Kernow models

I am happy to post with the permission of  Kernow Models the following announcement, from them: We are pleased to announce that we have commissioned Dapol to produce the much-requested LSWR Push-Pull Gate Set in OO Gauge.  This will be produced from tools owned by Kernow Model Rail Centre and will be to the same high … Continue reading LSWR Gate Stock Pull Push sets announced by Kernow models