Hornby have today announced further new items as part of their forthcoming TT:120 gauge range for 2026, there will likely be further TT:120 announcements throughout the year. Included for Southern modellers are new liveries for their LBSC A1 Terriers and 4 wheel coaches. The William Stroudley designed A1 /A1X class first introduced by the London, … Continue reading Hornby announce new TT:120 LBSC Terriers and 4 wheel coaches as part their 2025 range
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Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 3 – Conductor Rail Accessories and lineside details
Friend and Collingwood layout builder, Simon Paley, takes a look at the 3rd and 4th Rail electrification systems. In this final Part 3 of the series he discusses the conductor rail accessories and other relevant lineside details. The first part of this series Background & Design can be read here, and Part 2 – A Modelling … Continue reading Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 3 – Conductor Rail Accessories and lineside details
Canute Road Quay at the York Model Railway Exhibition this weekend
Canute Road Quay is this Easter Weekend at the York Model Railway Show from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th April at York Racecourse, Racecourse Road, York. YO23 1EX If you are visiting the show please say hello, Canute Road Quay is stand 56 located on the first floor mezzanine.
#onthisday Anniversary of the “The Reshaping British Railways” – the “Beeching report”
It is sixty three years to the day when the report “The Reshaping of British Railways” was officially published on the 27th March 1963. The report and its effects are still discussed with many opinions to this to this day. To read my hopefully balanced, thoughts and discussion about the report, with of course a … Continue reading #onthisday Anniversary of the “The Reshaping British Railways” – the “Beeching report”
Hornby announce new smoke and steam generator Merchant Navy 21c4 and reveal something lighter…
Hornby have made an announcement in advance of them attending Model Rail Scotland this coming weekend. Whilst a new liveried HST pack in Scotrail livery and a class 66 named HMS Argile have an obvious Scottish connection, the latest original Merchant Navy to be announced with their Smoke and steam generator onboard less so. This … Continue reading Hornby announce new smoke and steam generator Merchant Navy 21c4 and reveal something lighter…
Happiness is the road… or… Canute Road Quay hits a lot of road…
2026 will be a record year for Canute Road Quay, travelling many more miles in a single year than ever before, making exhibition appearances literally up and down the United Kingdom. Having already be at the Alton Model Railway Groups Febex show in Hampshire, its next appearance will be at the renown York show this … Continue reading Happiness is the road… or… Canute Road Quay hits a lot of road…
Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 2 – A Modelling Guide
Friend and Collingwood layout builder, Simon Paley, takes a look at the 3rd and 4th Rail electrification systems. In this Part 2 Collingwood shows you how post he provides a Modelling Guide. The first part of this series Background & Design can be read here. Conductor Rail Installation Once you have, using the information in the … Continue reading Collingwood shows you how – 3rd and 4th Rail Electrification Systems – Part 2 – A Modelling Guide
Bachmann Spring British Railways Announcements include LBSC livery coaches
Bachmann Europe have revealed today its spring 2026 British Railway Announcements that includes LBSC Raw Umber livery versions of the ex LBSC IoW coaches in the EFE Rail range and new livery versions of the SR 12T Covered van in the Bachmann Branchline range. Following the delivery of EFE Rail’s OO Scale Isle of Wight … Continue reading Bachmann Spring British Railways Announcements include LBSC livery coaches
Happy New Year – Picture of the Month – January 2026
Welcome to 2026 - Happy New Year - This Month's Picture... An industrious start to the New Year as B2 0-6-0t Peckett 'Leader' waits as W4 0-4-0t fellow Peckett passes at Canute Road Quay. . Both models are based on Hornby models.
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