Modelling
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Class 28 special from Kernow
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A single ‘N’ gauge BR green Class 28 ‘Metrovick’ has been commissioned from Rapido Trains by Kernow Model Rail Centre representing No. D5702 which is the locomotive featured in Thomas the Tank Engine by the Rev W Awdry.
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Hornby Mk.3 ‘bedz’ return
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Hornby Mk.3 sleeper coaches make a welcome return in two liveries including a good representation of InterCity ‘Swallow’ livery and the most up-to-date Caledonian Sleeper scheme of teal and white (with the original purple/blue of the underlying ScotRail livery showing on the coach ends).
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Model railway enthusiasts are all over TikTok
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Have you entered the world of TikTok? Well, we’ve found lots of model railway themed videos there, which provide plenty of tips and ideas for your model railway.
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The Dedicated Traveller
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The bell of the omnibus circuit phone rang just the once. That was how Arthur Platt in the signal box at Knottewithought Junction alerted the staff at the station that a stopping train was about to arrive. This time it was the branch train from Wempole, terminating at Knottewithought.
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Hornby withdraw two ‘Trains on Film’ due to licensing rights
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For several months there has been some speculation concerning the introduction of two Hornby train packs under the sub brand title of ‘Trains on Film’ which both featured, in one form or another the L&MR No.57 ‘Lion’ and associated rolling stock. The films concerned were ‘The Lady with a Lamp’ and ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’. Hornby…
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Review: Iluminated Models’ Electronic Essentials
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A small but very useful range of economically-priced and sometimes hard to source electronic circuits are offered by Illuminated Models, including locomotive lighting enhancement kits and decoder socket combinations. Products that caught our attention included flashing tail-lamp circuits and a pack of very well-priced bridge rectifiers.
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Hornby ‘Flirts’ with new trains and technology
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Despite a difficult 2021with new models delayedby a variety of challenges relating to the global economy, Hornby looks ahead with new innovations andup-to-date models.
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Hornby launches limited edition model of SVR’s ‘purple loco’
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On the day the Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the Severn Valley Railway announced that it is partnering with leading British model company Hornby to produce a limited edition collector’s model of a locomotive with a very special royal connection.
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Unboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby
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Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new to model trains as it includes a complete playset of a model train, track, station, and tunnel. We unbox the…
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Book of the Week: Model Railways Explained Beyond the Beginning
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My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
