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
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Dapol announce an all new Class 73 in ’00’
Dapol today announced that they will be producing the Class 73 Electro-Diesel in '00' Gauge. This will be a totally new model and will be laser scanned for accuracy, the specifications includes having see through etched main bodyside and roof grills, Sprung buffers, NEM coupler pockets and a host of other details. The tooling is … Continue reading Dapol announce an all new Class 73 in ’00’
Kernow / Dapol – Beattie Well Tank Wins Model of the Year Award
I am extremely pleased to advise that the '00' gauge Beattie Well Tank commissioned by the Kernow Model Centre and manufactured by Dapol has come first place within the 4mm Steam locomotive category in the Annual Model of Year award 2011. The annual poll is organised jointly between RMweb, Model Rail Magazine and Model Railways Express online magazine and … Continue reading Kernow / Dapol – Beattie Well Tank Wins Model of the Year Award