Hornby Magazine  |   January 2021
The January 2021 issue of Hornby Magazine is here and features a huge 204-page package consisting of our latest 172-page issue plus a FREE 32-page digital sound supplement for beginners. We also have an exclusive competition to win one of Hornby’s new Family Fun Project Christmas Hampers, an exclusive first review of KR Models’ ‘OO’ gauge model of English Electric gas turbine prototype GT3 and seven videos (including GT3) within this digital edition. There is more to watch on KeyModelWorld.com for Hornby Magazine subscribers too.
Feature highlights include the print debut of Malcolm Briggs’ new ‘OO’ gauge exhibition layout, North Cornwall Brewery, as well as Graham Foulston’s popular YouTube featured build Lakeside. These two superb ‘OO’ gauge layouts are joined by Astolat MRC’s ’N’ gauge layout Whitmoor and a project upgrade from Topley Dale in the Hornby Magazine Workshop with an updated trackplan to include the new quarry scene. We also reveal the winners of the 2020 Hornby Magazine Model Railway Awards, demonstrate train formations for the South West in the last two decades, illustrate how to enhance Hornby and Bachmann Stanier coaches and install digital sound into Hattons’ feature rich ‘OO’ gauge model of the Class 66.
All this is joined by the latest model railway news, product reviews including the Bachmann ‘94XX’ 0-6-0PT, Dapol ‘43XX’ 2-6-0 and Accurascale PTA for ‘OO’ plus the refurbished Class 31 for ’N’ gauge from Graham Farish and much more. Don’t miss it!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Hornby Magazine January 2021.