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The Big Picture

The latest happenings from the world of model railways

HORNBY’S PULLING OUT THE STOPS FOR 2024

Announced to the public on January 9, the

LOCOMOTION No. 1 STEALS THE SHOW

The most striking announcement concerned a new addition

SKALEDALE HIGHLIGHTS

The most eye-catching new additions to the Skaledale

COACHING STOCK HIGHLIGHTS

Aside from the GNER-liveried Mk 3 HST trailer

STEAM HIGHLIGHTS

Great Western fans will be pleased to see

DIESEL HIGHLIGHTS

Posthumously celebrating the life of Queen Elizabeth II,

FREIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

Lots of cheer for diesel‐era modellers, with the

RAILROAD HIGHLIGHTS

A couple of ‘old friends’ make a long-awaited

PROGRESS UPDATES

There was a large selection of engineering and

MARGATE’S 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED

Production at Hornby’s Westwood factory, near Margate, began

‘TT:120’ PROGRESS

Hornby remains fully committed to its new ‘TT:120’

WONDERWORKS IS THE NEW ATTRACTION

Hornby’s new WonderWorks visitor centre charts the history

MODEL OF THE YEAR 2023 IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO VOTE!

There’s still time to nominate during 2023, including

IMMINENT ARRIVAL: MR’S EXCLUSIVE CLASS 11

By the time this issue hits the shelves,

ACCURASCALE ISSUES UPDATE ON 16T MINERAL WAGON PROGRESS –AND ANNOUNCES ICI PACKS

Accurascale recently received a swath of decorated samples

ACCURASCALE LAUNCHES ‘66’ IN AID OF SAMARITANS

A rendition of Freightliner’s 66415 You Are Never

IRON MINKS FOR ‘N’

Rapido has launched a range of ‘Iron Mink’

‘SENIOR’ SCALE FREIGHTLINER LIMESTONE HOPPERS IN STOCK

O GAUGE Dapol’s 7mm scale HIA limestone hoppers

RAPIDO ‘44’ NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER

Rapido Trains UK has announced that its forthcoming

THE END OF AN ERA: HATTONS TO CLOSE DOWN

BREAKING NEWS: After 77 years, Hattons Model Railways

TIME FOR A TTA

Also entering stock recently is Dapol’s ‘O’ gauge

COPPERS AT THE DOUBLE

00 GAUGE Osborn’s Models is offering a range

TRAINSPOTTERS & CREWS FROM MODELU

A bunch of new 3D-printed figure packs has

STEADFAST TAGS & WARNINGS

Steadfast Models offers various packs of graffiti decals

NEW STRUCTURE KITS FROM SMS

Scale Model Scenery has added a number of

STABILISE YOUR EMBANKMENTS

This small kit makes up about 150mm of

NEW WAGON LOAD KITS

Branded under the Parkside Models (‘OO’) and Peco

MORE REASONS TO MODEL THE WEST HIGHLAND LINE

Peco’s rendition of Arisaig station and signal box,

DROP-IN REPLACEMENT FOR CLASSIC MOTORS

Peter’s Spares has begun offering electric motors based

DON’T LOSE YOUR SCREWS

This round dish keeps nuts, bolts, screws, washers,

MEADOW MATS

Noch’s new Groundcover Foliage sheets are made up

GET FOXED

A new addition to Busch’s range of Action

TRACKSETTA TEMPLATES FOR ‘TT:120’

The Tracksetta range of curve templates are handy

News Real

Keep up to date with Model Rail News online.

Staff Show & Tell

Industrial expansion

Inside track with Ben Ando

Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains

EXHIBITION DIARY – JANUARY–MARCH 2024

January 21 GUILDFORD, SURREY. Astolat Model Railway Circle

…and finally

Photographer: Chris Nevard. Unusual scenes captured by

Come down to Cripple Corner

ON SALE FEB 15

Present your case

If there’s a prototype that you think needs to be offered ready-to-run, here’s the place to voice your opinion…

Backscene

A picture, so they say, is worth a thousand words. Chris Leigh’s 750 words or so of Backscene are about pictures, and how they’ve been taken in the past 60 years.

Concrete ambition

When the itch to create a new layout came, Pete Latham decided to spare his wallet and use what he already had in stock.

3 things we like

1 The wagons are filled with realistic loads.

HOW TO CREATE REALISTIC CONTOURS

Peter Marriott shares his methods for building railway embankments and landscapes.

HOW TO MODEL LINESIDE JUNK USING KIT LEFTOVERS

Steve Nall raids his scrap box to reproduce various types of railway-related detritus.

HOW TO BUILD DAPOL’S KITMASTER L&B BUILDINGS

Chris Leigh test ‐builds Dapol’s new range of laser-cut kits, depicting structures of the narrow gauge Lynton & Barnstaple Railway.

Farewell to Polwyddelan

Chris Leigh says goodbye to his Cornish harbour layout.

Moving with the times

Priorities change, so when its exhibition layout became too cumbersome, Beaconsfield Model Railway Club grasped the net tle and built a lighter, more compac t layout that featured more operational interest.

Know your stuff

This is where our team of experienced modellers answer YOUR questions. Email your queries about railways – real or model – to modelrail@bauermedia.co.uk

MODEL WINTER TREES USING BARE ARMATURES

Q I enjoyed reading about how Peter Marriott

BLEND IN PATCHES OF PAINT ON BODYWORK

Q I need specific advice on how to

KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES

PART 26: BR/Sulzer Class 25

PETER’S SCENERY CLINIC

At the 2023 Warley NEC Show, Model Rail’s

EXPERIMENTING WITH

Q I’d like to try adding a little

STRIPPING TIPS

Q With a number of Bachmann Mk 1

Hornby ‐Dublo LNER ‘A4’ 4 ‐ 6‐2

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Hornby ‐Dublo

Hornby Ruston & Hornsby ‘88DS’ 4wDM

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Hornby R3897

Dapol LSWR ‘B4’ (cutaway cab)

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Dapol 4S-018-012D

Hornby RailRoad Plus Class 110

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Hornby RailRoad

Hornby TTA tank wagons

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Hornby R60207/8/9

Bachmann & Farish HRA aggregate hoppers

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’/’N’ ◆ MODELS • Bachmann

Hornby ‘TT:120’ wagons

◆ GAUGE ‘TT:120’ ◆ MODELS • Hornby TT6001

Peco ‘TT:120’ RCH 7-plank open wagons

◆ GAUGE ‘TT:120’ ◆ MODEL • Peco TTR-7000W • 7001E • 7002S • 7003M • 7004B • 7006P 7-plank open wagons ◆ PRICE £18.95 each ◆ AVAILABILITY Peco stockists Web www.peco-uk.com

Modeller’s bookshelf review special

George Dent and Chris Leigh present eight new titles that will appeal to modellers and general enthusiasts alike.