Moderators AY Mod Posted March 30, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 30, 2020 OO Works to produce LSWR 330 Class Saddletank The LSWR 330 class, known as "Saddlebacks", was a class of goods 0-6-0 saddle tank steam locomotives designed for the London and South Western Railway. 20 were constructed by Beyer, Peacock and Company between 1876 and 1882. The class lasted in service until 1933. Most examples were scrapped, except for number 0335, which was sold to the Kent & East Sussex Railway where it survived until 1948. OO Works models are hand-built ready-to-run locomotives produced in small batches. Made of metal, they are fitted with coreless motors and Romford wheels. More information - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/oo-works-to-produce-lswr-330-class-saddletank/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted March 30, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted March 30, 2020 Rails announce SE&CR 16' Covered Goods Wagon Rails of Sheffield in partnership with Dapol are pleased to announce that they are producing an OO gauge model of the SE&CR 16’ Covered Goods Wagon. Following on from the success of the late condition Diagram 1424 box van. More information here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/rails-announce-secr-16-covered-goods-wagon/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiewood Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Britain's Biggest Model Railway - Powered by Heljan Heljan has agreed on a deal to sponsor the ‘Heaton Lodge Junction’ O gauge model railway. Officially billed as 'Britain’s Biggest Model Railway’, this enormous undertaking is still under construction but is scheduled to make its public debut at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition in November. Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/britains-biggest-model-railway-powered-by-Heljan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiewood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 DCC Concepts discounts stock for front-line staff, globally Model railway manufacturer, DCC Concepts is offering a 25% discount off purchases of its stock until the end of April for front-line emergency service staff. Richard Johnson, MD of DCC Concepts, explains "We are delighted to offer all front-line staff within the NHS, extended hospital services, police, ambulance and paramedics, a 25% discount on any DCCconcepts stock product purchases. This offer starts today and will run until the end of April." Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/dcc-concepts-discounts-stock-for-front-line-staff-globally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiewood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 GWSR emergency appeal raises £100,000 in just 10 days Over £100,000 has been raised in support for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust’s (GWRT) emergency appeal fund over just 10 days, and the figure is still growing. The money is to help the popular heritage railway overcome an embankment landslip, which is costing around £500,000 to repair, at a time when the railway has no income because of the Coronavirus crisis. Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/gwsr-emergency-appeal-raises-100-000-in-just-10-days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiewood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Routemex launches signal range for 'O' Routemex (formerly 7mm.co) is manufacturing a new range of O gauge colour light signal kits. Currently, its range comprises of two-, three- and four-aspect versions, each kit containing parts for one signal, with options to suit all eras. Different target boards allow a choice of three main versions, with an assortment of ID plates, telephone boxes and two base options. Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/routemex-launches-signal-range-for-o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiewood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 New 'Hattons Trunk' service launched Hattons has launched a new service that allows customers to pay and secure items that will then be held until you are ready for delivery. The 'Hattons Trunk' service then gives customers the option to add further items to their 'Trunk', including pre-orders. Web customers will see a new 'Add to Trunk' button to the side of the standard 'Add to Cart' option on any product page. Clicking this will add the product to the customer's 'Trunk' and ensure that this part of your order will be held at Hattons. Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/new-hattons-trunk-service-launched Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiewood Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Sonic Models doubles variants of its GWR 56XX for N gauge N-gauge newcomer Sonic Models is offering additional liveries and new numbers to its forthcoming 56XX GWR/BR(W) 0-6-2T locomotive for N gauge. The new versions join those already announced and will all be available only from Rails of Sheffield. Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/sonic-models-doubles-variants-of-its-gwr-56xx-for-n-gauge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 3, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hornby creates 'Stay at home hamper' The margate manufacturer launches a bundle of its products to get you and the family modelling during this stay at home period. Read more here - https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Hornby-creates-stay-at-home-hamper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 4, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 4, 2020 Revolution KUA nuclear flask wagon breaks cover Revolution Trains has received decorated samples of its forthcoming pair of KUA nuclear flask wagons. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/revolution-kua-nuclear-flask-wagon-breaks-cover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 6, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 6, 2020 New castings from P&D Marsh P&D Marsh has introduced several new models for OO modellers, available in both painted and unpainted form. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/new-castings-from-pd-marsh/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 8, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 8, 2020 Market Deeping MRC achieves charitable status Market Deeping has become the latest model railway club to become a charity, a move that will provide the club with many benefits. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news//market-deeping-mrc-achieves-charitable-status 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 8, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 8, 2020 The #TwitterSteamRally launches As the Coronavirus situation continues, so many of our regular steam and vintage events have been curtailed. When Anthony Coulls youngest daughter, Charlotte, aged 14, saw the decimation of the events she loved and was looking forward to, she came up with the idea of a virtual steam rally. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news//the-twittersteamrally-launches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 9, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 9, 2020 ScaleCast launches a new bus garage kit ScaleCast model building solutions have added a bus garage for OO modellers to their range. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk//News/scalecast-launches-a-new-bus-garage-kit?postId=b594b76b-b5a8-42c4-b949-cf2fb602caab Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 9, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 9, 2020 KR Models shows details of its GT3 livery KR Models has released images of the livery for its OO model of the unique English Electric gas turbine locomotive. More details: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/kr-models-show-details-of-their-gt3-livery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Metcalfe Models reveals its next kit Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/metcalfe-models-reveal-its-next-kit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Dapol announces an O gauge Conflat and container Dapol's model will represent the Great Western H7 Conflat and container bodies. Three versions will be available initially. GWR BK2, BD2 and BR BD furniture and general-purpose containers. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Dapol-announce-an-o-gauge-conflat-and-container Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Bachmann Europe issues update on Covid-19 impact Its factories have re-started in China, though some delays to products are to be expected, explains Bachmann Europe's Communications Manager, Richard Proudman. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Bachmann-europe-issues-update-on-covid-19-impact Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Baguley 0-4-0PM from Narrow Planet 009 modellers will welcome this new kit for a wartime diesel based around a RTR chassis. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/baguley-mcewan-pratt-677-10hp-class-0-4-0pm-from-narrow-planet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 RMweb raises over £7500 for NHS Charities Together Unable to hold the traditional members day in Taunton, members of RMweb came together for a "virtual exhibition" raising money for the NHS Together Charities. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/rmweb-raises-over-7500-for-nhs-charities-together 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Heljan reveals O gauge Mk2/Mk2a CAD for coaches Last November, Heljan announced the models. Development work has proceeded rapidly over the last few weeks and the first CAD images are available. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Heljan-announce-o-gauge-mk2-mk2a-coaches Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Signal box interior kits from LCut Creative Made from 3D-printed and laser-cut parts, models can configure and upgrade their signal box interiors. More details here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/signal-box-interior-kits-from-lcut-creative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted April 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hornby shows latest Class 91 CAD images A recent visit to the Bounds Green depot in London gave Hornby access to several Class 91s, thanks to an invitation by new owners, Hitachi Rail Europe. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news/Hornby-shows-latest-class-91-cad-images Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted May 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 19, 2020 Revolution Trains provides updates on several of its N and OO gauge rolling stock projects. Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news//updates-from-revolution-trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Howard Smith Posted May 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 19, 2020 UK lockdown fuelling a surge in Hornby collectables? Read more here: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/news//uk-lockdown-fuelling-a-surge-in-Hornby-collectables Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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