DETAILING HORNBY’S ‘BLACK FIVE’
Tim Shackleton shows that with a few deft changes and extra details, this ‘OO’ gauge stalwart can look even better.
NUCLEAR FLASK BARRIER WAGONS
Closely following prototype practice, Tim Shackleton converts a pair of ‘OO’ gauge HEA coal hoppers into RNA barrier wagons.
BACK TO BASICS
Nigel Burkin shows how to create an incredible variety of trees using fine wire.
LASER CUT FOOTBRIDGE
Mike Wild tackles one of the latest laser-cut wood kits from Ancorton Models, with superb results.
DIGITAL SOUND
Paul Chetter explains how typical speakers work and how to get the best out of them.
REGULARS & FEATURES
EDITORIAL
Prices
are back in focus following recent changes at Bachmann. Mike Wild casts
his views on the subject and introduces this issue.
UPDATE
A
first glimpse of Hornby’s new ‘OO’ gauge ‘K1’ and LNER CCT van, new
products unveiled from DCC Concepts, Heljan reveals identities for its
projects, price rises from Bachmann and more.
WHITBY WEST CLIFF
Brad Seaman’s stunning 40ft ‘OO’ gauge slice of this long-lost former North Eastern Railway.
GARSTANG AND KNOTT END RAILWAY
Evan Green-Hughes presents a prototypical line that can be modelled in ‘OO’ with few compromises in just 16ft x 8ft.
HORNBY POST
Reader observations and opinions from the Hornby Magazine mailbag.
MANSTON AIRPORT
Andy Hopper created this magnificent aviationthemed finescale ‘OO’ gauge layout to showcase his SECR rolling stock. Here’s how…
TRAIN FORMATIONS
This
month, Mark Chivers turns his attention to branch line goods trains,
and presents a selection of formations using readily available ‘OO’
gauge ready-to-run products.
REVIEWS
Another bumper batch of
new models including Bachmann’s new ‘OO’ gauge Class 101 DMU and LMS
‘Porthole’ carriages, a Doncaster-built Class 56 in ‘N’ from Dapol and
an original Class 26 from Heljan in ‘OO’, plus much more.
REALITY CHECK
Evan Green-Hughes remembers the Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, a design which enjoyed a service life of almost half a century.
TALYBONT
Edinburgh
and Lothians Model Railway Club may seem like a strange home for a
Welsh narrow gauge railway layout but, as Mike Bisset reveals, it’s
perfectly at home and as popular as ever.
STAFF PROJECTS
Mike
Wild reveals a change in direction for Twelve Trees Junction’s
fifiddleyards, while Mark Chivers dusts down Bolsover and Seven Lane
Pits ready for its trip to the Great Central Railway Giant Model Event
on June 20-22.
RAILWAY REALISM
Evan Green-Hughes looks at the
1930s desire to streamline locomotive designs, creating some incredible
eye-catching examples in the process.
SHOW GUIDE
Hornby Magazine’s comprehensive guide to forthcoming events.
