Heljan
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Back by popular demand – New batch of O gauge class 50s revealed
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After the phenomenal response to Heljan’s first release of O gauge Class 50s in late-2019, the company has received many requests to produce more models in the most popular liveries.
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What’s in the shops: Heljan’s O-gauge ‘Large Prairie’ tank
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Heljan’s first O-gauge steam locomotive model is of a successful tank locomotive that dominated suburban services from Paddington for more than 20 years.
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Tech talk: The vital importance of wheel-cleaning
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RMM brings some handy tips and techniques for cleaning the wheels of locomotives and rolling stock in order to get the best performance from your models. Part 2 will appear next month. One feature of modelling that we take for granted is the use of the two running rails to conduct power to our model…
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Product Review: KPF Zeller rolling road for O gauge
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How do we test large-scale locomotives submitted for review such as the Heljan 43XX Class locomotive? With a workbench rolling road, of course! Large-scale models are collected by a lot of modellers who don’t have a layout on which to operate them, and that sometimes applies to the compilation of reviews here in the studio.…
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Have you thought about 009?
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Imagine modelling a narrow-gauge Welsh slate quarry, or perhaps the Welsh Highland or Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, past or present. Such projects are becoming possible for many more modellers with the recent resurgence of ready-to-run 009-scale locomotives and rolling stock, writes Pete Kelly. Now and again, it’s inevitable that some modellers will grow tired…
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‘OO9’ Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Baldwin 2-4-2T Lyn is on the way
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Trade support for modellers in OO9 gauge continues to grow, with Heljan announcing its second new narrow-gauge model at the Warley exhibition.
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Heljan adds Class 17 ‘Clayton’ Bo-Bo to its O-gauge range
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Heljan’s new addition to its O-gauge range is a Class 17 ‘Clayton’ Bo-Bo diesel-electric.
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