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Model Rail
Feb-23
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Editorial
Welcome
Over the two decades or so that Digital
Opening the box
HORNBY’S 2023 RANGE INCLUDES WIRELESS DCC
George Dent presents the highlights of Hornby’s new forthcoming range.
EARLY RAILWAYS
After the arrival of the Liverpool & Manchester
STEAM RANGE
ANNIVERSARIES ABOUND As lead sponsor of the real
OTHER ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS
It’s been 100 years since the Grouping came
OTHER STEAM STORIES
Away from the glitz and glamour of special
STEAM HIGHLIGHTS
◆ R30270 LNER Class A1 4‐6‐2 No. 4478
DIESEL AND ELECTRIC RANGE
PROTOTYPE DELTIC FOR DUBLO A surprise new addition
NEW LIVERY OPTIONS FOR HST POWER CARS
The recently re-tooled HST power cars get more
DIESEL AND ELECTRIC HIGHLIGHTS
◆ R30306 Sentinel 0‐6‐0 DL81, London Transport green
AVANTI BI-MODE CLASS 805
Keeping things right up-to-date, Hornby is to replicate
COACHING STOCK
Hornby’s attractive Gresley corridor stock is being re-released,
SKALEDALE NEWS
The GWR station at Dunster (on the West
RAILROAD AND RAILROAD PLUS
The ex-Lima Class 101 tooling gets a welcome
RAILROAD WAGONS
Hornby’s venerable OAA and SAA open wagon types
FREIGHT STOCK
All-new freight wagons have been relatively rare from
TENDER-FITTED ‘MAINLINE’ HUNSLET JOINS BACHMANN RANGE
As mentioned briefly in a ‘Stop Press’ addition
‘POLYBULK’ EXCLUSIVES
FOR RAILS OF SHEFFIELD 00 GAUGE Winning Model
HELJAN Mk 1 CCT ARRIVES
In development since 2019, Heljan’s 7mm scale BR
PCA TANKS FOR REALISM REDEFINED
Realism Redefined, the retail arm of ‘Britain’s Biggest
COOPERCRAFT KITS RESCUED
After several years in the wilderness, the popular
VIX FERRY VANS ABOUT TO DOCK
00 GAUGE As we closed for press, Rapido’s
GWR ‘MINK A’ AND OPEN WAGONS FROM RAPIDO
With Rapido’s GWR ‘Iron Minks’ and 00 four-plank
FLEETLINE RIDES AGAIN
00 GAUGE Rapido is to produce a new
DYANAMOMETER AND OAA TO SHRINK TO ‘N’
Rapido’s acclaimed 4mm scale LNER Dynamometer car is
KEVIN FRY
Richard Gardner writes: It is with great sadness
MIDLANDS GARDEN RAIL SHOW ON TRACK
Plans are well on track for the 2023
RECTANGULAR TANKS HELP RAISE STEAM FOR MEDWAY QUEEN
The General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society has
RAPIDO TRAINS TAKES UP SMOKING
00 GAUGE Rapido Trains UK has signed an
LEYLAND NATIONAL WILL BE NEXT BUS FROM RAPIDO
00 GAUGE Rapido Trains UK has also been
MODEL OF THE YEAR 2022 – THERE’S STILL TIME TO VOTE!
Last year there was an amazing array of
SHED-TASTIC KIT
00 GAUGE New from Scale Model Scenery is
THREE-WHEELED MEAN MACHINE
00 GAUGE A notable recent release from Oxford
Modeller’s Bookshelf
Five new titles that have kept the Model Rail team occupied over the past month. 
ON THE WORKBENCH
George Dent looks at the new products to land on his workbench this month
GONE TO RUIN
The latest addition to Noch’s Abandoned Places range
PIZZA ON WHEELS
00 GAUGE HO SCALE This is another of
Unusual scenes captured by the lens of Chris Nevard
Rufus the hound is such a fun‐loving dog.
NARROW GAUGE CREWS
009 GAUGE Modelu has been busy creating new
Temptation strikes!
Despite taking a break from most things model railway‐related over the festive period, George Dent couldn’t resist modifying a ‘OO9’ diorama.
Show & Tell
The place to share your projects with the Model Rail community.
Inside track with Ben Ando
Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains and a regular contributor to Model Rail.
Regulars
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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
Chris Leigh offers meanderings we couldn’t fit into the issue elsewhere, but which seemed terribly important at the time… 
Inspiration
Depot debutant
Despite never having built a layout, Brad Joyce jumped in feet‐first and created this beautifully observed West Midlands-inspired depot.
Gaelic Symphony
Sometimes modellers shy away from creating something with which they aren’t familiar. Not so for Andy Cundick, whose layout explores a relatively obscure but nonetheless charming corner of British railways.
Workbench
HOW TO BUILD A STATION BUILDING FROM SCRATCH
In the first of a series of articles, Chris Nevard reveals how his latest layout project began, with the construction of a replica of Hemyock station building.
HOW TO RECREATE FELLED TREES
Peter Marriott donned his lumberjack shirt and headed down to the woods...
HOW TO REPLICATE MODERN ENGINEERS’ BALLAST LOADS
George Dent creates a seldom‐modelled facet of the modern railway, with the help of some laser-cut paper kits.
HOW TO INSTALL AN ILLUMINATED BILLBOARD
Peter Marriott finds an easy way to add an eye-catching lineside feature.
Know Your Stuff
HOW TO REPAIR BROKEN WAGON TIE BARS
This is where our team of experienced modellers
KNOW YOUR… LIVERIES
PART 16: Class 59s
PETER MARRIOTT’S WARLEY SCENERY CLINIC
At the 2022 Warley NEC show, Model Rail’s Peter Marriott spent two days answering a multitude of questions from modellers on building and enhancing scenery. Three main topics came up throughout the weekend: how to use static grass properly, how to make lightweight rockfaces that look good, and solving problems with water features. Here, Peter shares some of his scenic wisdom on these three recurring topics.
TIPS FOR WATER EFFECTS
Q I have been looking at a canal
ROCKFACES
Q I want to make a rockface on
Reviews
Dapol Class 59
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Dapol
Accurascale Class 92
◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Accurascale
Heljan Class 27
◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL Heljan
Dapol HBA/HEA coal hoppers
◆ GAUGE ‘O’ ◆ MODEL •
Rapido Trains UK Class 28 ‘Co‐Bo’
◆ GAUGE ‘N’ ◆ MODEL Rapido
Rapido Trains UK BR ‘Conflat P’ wagons
◆ GAUGE ‘N’ ◆ MODEL 921001/921011
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