Editorial – Its show season and we are as busy as ever working with event organisers to offer more to their visitors.
Update – The latest news including Olivia’s Trains plans for the prototype EM1, a limited edition of D1000 and much more.
Stapley – A lengthy break from modelling meant that when Phil Haskins returned to his ‘O’ gauge Western Region layout, he and his brother were able to radically improve on their original aspirations.
Weathering a ‘V2? – Inspired by a picture of a rundown ‘V2? 2-6-2, Tim Shackleton reveals how he took a locomotive and tender of very different appearance and transformed them into an authentic 1960s steam locomotive.
Trackplans – In the heart of Devon, the Southern Railway’s stronghold of Exeter Central offered huge variety and interest to railway enthusiasts – and as Evan Green-Hughes shows – modellers can draw inspiration from this charismatic location too.
Parker’s Guide – Goods sheds came in many shapes and sizes but all were crucial to the smooth running of the steam railway. Phil Parker tackles Ratio’s ‘OO’ kit for Hornby Magazine’s latest project layout.
Railway operation – Many authentic looking model railways are marred by unrealistic operation, says author Bob Essery, who starts a new series examining the way the real thing ran.
Hornby Post - Readers’ views on Photoshop, the latest models, and much, much more.
Build your FREE kit! – Part two of Hornby Magazine’s latest FREE Scalescenes.com kit is the continuation of the fabulous small engine shed, with full instructions from designer John Wiffen.
Norgate – Milton Keynes MRS exploited the potential of ‘N’ gauge to the full with their steam era layout. As Richard Prokop explains, it includes a whopping 1.6 scale miles of track.
Reviews – The NRM stuns with surprise new ready-to-run locomotive, and Dapol and Bachmann impress with a series of new ‘N’ gauge models, plus the rest of the month’s releases.
Reality Check – The final generation of East Coast Main Line ‘racehorses’ – Peppercorn’s sublime ‘A1s’ were a popular design which came too late to make the impact they deserved. Evan Green-Hughes recounts the history and operation of this recently resurrected class.
Digital Command Control - In the latest instalment of his project to fit digital sound and smoke to a Hornby ‘A4?, Paul Chetter shows how to create the distinctive sounds of Gresley’s ’streaks’.
Grassington – After a lengthy period in storage, Bradford MRC’s ‘OO’ gauge layout proved surprisingly amenable to being updated, and is drawing new crowds in its latest incarnation. Kevin Jagger and Donald Squires tell the story of this remarkable revival.
Show Guide – A bumper listing this month in Hornby Magazine’s guide to forthcoming exhibitions and events.
