News
This section is constantly updated with the very latest news from the world of railway modelling. We reveal the latest new products, exhibition news and updates from leading model railway manufacturers such as Hornby, Bachmann, Dapol and more.
Exclusive Rapido BP Fireless locomotive launched
World of Railways has teamed-up with Rapido to produce an exclusive, limited…
13 June 2024
New Captain Birds Eye refrigerated vans in O artwork revealed
Dapol has released images of its new ‘Birds Eye’ wagons in O gauge, which will…
12 June 2024
NEC show tickets now on-sale!
Tickets for The National Festival of Railway Modelling at the NEC are now…
11 June 2024
Accurascale announces OO Brush British Rail Class 60 locomotive
Accurascale’s Class 60 signals the return to the products of Loughborough and…
07 June 2024
Rapido Trains reveals new OO S160 range
Rapido has revealed a new OO gauge USATC S160 2-8-0 – with 10 different versions…
07 June 2024
Dapol shares video of Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 production samples in action
Expected to arrive in the UK by the end of this month, Dapol has shared new…
07 June 2024
Rapido Trains UK are putting on a show!
Rapido Trains UK is proud to announce Rapido RailEx 2024! A two-day gathering of…
By Phil Parker | 03 June 2024
Heaton Lodge Junction launches £100,000 crowdfunding campaign to help fund huge…
Owner of the giant ‘O’ gauge 200ft Heaton Lodge Junction Simon George, has…
By Phil Parker | 02 June 2024
Model Tram, Bus and Railway Exhibition at the Crich Tramway Village
A Model Tram, Bus and Railway Exhibition will be held on Saturday 17th and…
By Phil Parker | 30 May 2024
The National Festival of Railway Modelling website goes live
The website for the UK’s biggest model railway show, The National Festival of…
30 May 2024
Garden Railway Specialists announce their next exclusive live steam loco
The firm will be producing a limited run of 16mm scale NGG11 Garratts.
By Phil Parker | 30 May 2024
New OO Gauge Refuse Collection figures
If you need a team of workers to accompany your new Oxford diecast refuse lorry,…
By Phil Parker | 29 May 2024
Accurascale announces 21-ton BR HTO/HTV wagons
Accurascale has revealed the latest addition to its “Powering Britain” line of…
24 May 2024
TMC sponsors The National Festival of Railway Modelling
The Model Centre (TMC) has been announced as a lead sponsor of The National…
22 May 2024
Bo’ness model railway suffers arson attack
Volunteers have spent 30 years building an O gauge layout at the Bo’ness and…
By Phil Parker | 21 May 2024
