The annual Wishlist Poll is back for 2018 following a break in 2017 and has started today. 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 (excluding models … Continue reading The wishlist poll is back for 2018 and opens today, vote now, vote Southern…
Tag: Hornby
A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour
This post is a bit of mix of a couple of updates in the BR(s) related model world and also where and when you can see Canute Road Quay on tour. Heljan 07 Firstly, Heljan have announced a further run on their excellent 07 Class. This has been in response to strong demand and positive … Continue reading A bit of an update: Heljan 07s, 247 Developments and Canute Road Quay on tour
Quay industrial tanks for use on Canute Road Quay a @Hornby W4 Peckett and an @Hattonsmodels Andrew Barclay, albeit slightly modified…
Whilst many when asked about Southampton Docks will generally immediately think of the ex LSWR / Southern Railway docks with ex LSWR B4 0-4-0 tanks and later SR USA tanks, however there were a myriad of rail served private docks and wharves in the area including inner and outer docks and those along the River … Continue reading Quay industrial tanks for use on Canute Road Quay a @Hornby W4 Peckett and an @Hattonsmodels Andrew Barclay, albeit slightly modified…
The Maunsell Kitchen Dining cars arrive, are they 1st Class…
Only announced as being part of the Hornby 2018 range in January this year the Maunsell 1st Class Kitchen Dining cars have now arrived and yes they are pretty much 1st Class and certainly up the standard that we have come to expect from Hornby for coaching stock. Often coupled to the Maunsell diagram 2005 … Continue reading The Maunsell Kitchen Dining cars arrive, are they 1st Class…
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]
Warley Exhibition 2017 news round up for Southern related items, Bachmann, @hornby, @hattonsmodels, Dapol
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
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