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The latest happenings from the world of model railways

MODEL RAIL’S CLASS 31 IS A REAL CELEBRITY!

F irst announced in late 2022, Model Rail

MANCHESTER MRS CELEBRATES CENTENARY

On March 7, members of the Manchester Model

RAIL200 SPECIALS FROM HORNBY

OO GAUGE Although announced in January as part

NEW ‘67’ THREESOME

OO GAUGE Announced in 2024, a trio of

DAPOL ‘28XX’ DEVELOPMENTS

OO GAUGE Significant progress has been made on

WESSEX SPECIALS FROM TMC

OO GAUGE An eye-catching train in the early

PECO ACQUIRES HARBURN HOBBIES

Edinburgh retailer Harburn Hobbies, founded in the 1930s,

LEGENDARY IRISH 4-6-0 FROM IRM

OO GAUGE To mark the manufacturer’s 10th birthday,

ANNIVERSARY TRIO

N GAUGE OO GAUGE The Science Museum has

YORKSHIRE ‘02’ LANDS

OO GAUGE Samples of Heljan’s ‘OO’ gauge BR/Yorkshire

ULTIMATE CORNER FILLER FROM METCALFE

OO GAUGE With a similar structure already in

KERNOW DABBLES IN ‘TT’

TT:120 GAUGE Kernow’s first foray into ‘TT:120’ comes

MODEL RAIL’S FOUNDING FATHER RETIRES

M arch 26 marked the retirement of Model

BACHMANN LAUNCHES LMS BRAKE VAN & ‘IoW’ COACHES

00 GAUGE Revealed at the London Festival of

Breaking news

ANDY YORK Just as we closed for

Modeller’s Bookshelf

Richard Foster and George Dent present four new titles that will inspire and inform your modelling.

ON THE WORKBENCH

What new items have appeared in George’s workshop this month?

EXHIBITION DIARY – APRIL 12-MAY 11

April 12 EWELL, SURREY. Epsom & Ewell

News Real

Our full-size railways are constantly evolving, providing fresh inspiration for modelling projects. BEN JONES looks at a few of the latest developments that could soon be appearing on our layouts.

Staff Show & Tell POWER TRAIN

Dave Lowery’s ongoing ‘O’ gauge HST build reaches its climax, as the power cars are motorised.

Inside track with Ben Ando

Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains and a regular contributor to Model Rail .

A weekend wonder

Building a layout over two days is challenging enough, but to do so in an exhibition hall takes things to a whole new level, as the Gauge O Guild discovered.

Resurrecting a ruin

Determined to bring a locomotive shed back to life as he knew it before the council redevelops the site, Andrew Morris set about building a memoriam in miniature.

Workbench

Inspirational projects, advice and top tips that show you how

HOW TO MODEL A ROW OF RENDERED TERRACED HOUSES

Chris Nevard experiments with a budget-priced kit and some textured masonry paint, and ultimately creates a lifelike pair of dwellings.

HOW TO CREATE A REALISTIC CABLE DRUM WAGON LOAD

Aspiring towards an enlarged Departmental wagon fleet, George Dent builds the ideal load for a re-purposed open wagon.

HOW TO BUILD A LASER-CUT SCOTTISH SIGNAL BOX

Always a fan of anything West Highland Line-related, Peter Marriott couldn’t wait to try out one of Peco’s new range of laser-cut kits.

HOW TO MAKE A LIGHTWEI GHT BACKSCENE FROM ALUMINIUM

Paul Bambrick reveals how he employs made-to-measure sheets of thin alloy sheet to form curved backdrops to his layout projects.

HOW TO NOCH GR AS-MASTER 3.0 PROFI LIMITED EDITION

Peter Marriott tests the latest version of Noch’s trendsetting Gras-Master.

LONDON BRIDGE PROGRESS UPDATE

Various segments of his layout have featured in Model Rail over the past few years, but Grahame Hedges ’ mission to recreate London Bridge station and its environs in 2mm scale is really beginning to take shape.

Cavalex Models BR Class 60

■ GAUGE ‘OO’ ■ MODEL Cavalex

Dapol/Rails of Sheffield Class 88

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL Dapol 4D-088-003 Class 88 88007 Electra , DRS ‘Compass’ blue PRICE £199.95 (DCC-ready) AVAILABILITY Rails of Sheffield Web www.railsofsheffield.com

OO Works GER /LNER Class J17 0-6-0

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL OO Works Holden GER/LNER ‘J17’ 0 6 0 No. 5563, LNER black PRICE £337.00 (plus p&p) AVAILABILITY OO Works Tel 01580 882185 r Web www.ooworks.co.uk

Hornby steam generator-fitted LNER ‘W1’ & ‘P2’

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL Hornby • R30352SS LNER Class W1 No. 10000 • R30350SS LNER Class P2 No. 2002 Earl Marischal , with steam generators PRICE £324.99 each   AVAILABILITY Hornby stockists Web www.hornby.com

Accurascale Class 31 (Refurbished)

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL Accurascale ACC2755-31110 BR Class 31 31110 Railfreight grey PRICE £169.99 (DCC-ready), £269.99 (DCC sound) AVAILABILITY Accurascale stockists Web www.accurascale.com

Rapido Trains UK GWR Diagram N19 Loco Coal wagons

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL Rapido Trains UK 977002 GWR Dia. N19 Loco coal wagon PRICE £32.95 each AVAILABILITY Rapido stockists Web www.rapidotrains.co.uk

Rapido Trains UK GWR Diagram O18 ‘Hybar ’ wagons

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL Rapido Trains UK GWR Dia. O18 open wagons • 971014 BR grey ‘Hybar’ • 971017 PBA blue PRICE £32.95 each AVAILABILITY Rapido stockists Web www.rapidotrains.co.uk

Ox ford Rail RCH seven-plank 12ton mineral wagons

GAUGE ‘OO’ MODEL Oxford Rail 12ton seven-plank mineral wagons • OR76MW7034 GWR grey • OR76MW7035 SR brown • OR76MW7036 LMS light grey • OR76MW7037 LNER grey PRICE £16.95 each AVAILABILITY Oxford Rail stockists Web www.oxfordrail.com

Revolution Trains ‘Car tic- 4’ car carrier sets

GAUGE ‘N’ MODEL Revolution Trains ‘Cartic-4’ car carrier RT-N-CAR4-101B Original version, RT-N-CAR4-125B with side screens and roofs PRICE £149.95 per four-car set AVAILABILITY Revolution Trains stockists Web www.revolutiontrains.com

Back in time TO TETBURY

ON SALE MAY 8

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Backscene

Railway modelling is a fairly gentle, passive hobby. CHRIS LEIGH ponders railway adventures outside his comfort zone.