model railways
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Masters of Models: Great suppliers for every railway modeller
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From specialist DCC equipment and sound to new and pre-owned locomotives, rolling stock, track, scenery and complete layout solutions, there’s a huge amount of expertise available to railway modellers across the UK. We take a look at some of the businesses featured in the latest Masters of Models advertising feature in Rail Express. Railway modelling…
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Upcoming events at Pendon Museum!
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Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings 10am – 12pm on Thursdays 27th August, 24th September & 29th October Crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 (siblings under 3 welcome) from 10am – 12pm. Each session is £5 per child, siblings under 3 attend for free. Tickets and more information on the session’s theme on our website https://pendonmuseum.com/events/preschool-craft-activity-mornings (Please…
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Fears for the future of model railways as Warley National Model Railway Exhibition closes ‘for the forseeable future’
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The cancellation of the long-running event, alongside the closure of a major modelling retailer, has been blamed on a lack of young people taking up the hobby.
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Accurascale reveal first look at decorated 16 tonner samples
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Accurascale have revealed first looks at samples for their upcoming and highly anticipated 16 ton mineral wagon range.
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Experience the ultimate model railway day!
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Hornby are hosting an exclusive Virtual Club Members’ Day on Saturday, 25 March.
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Upgrading a named Hornby ‘Black Five’
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For most locospotters during the 20 years or so of British Railways steam, the sight of a named Stanier ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 was something to savour, for out of a class of no fewer than 842 locomotives, only four Scottish-based examples out of the five to be so honoured passed into nationalisation in 1948. Ian…
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Smile, you’re on TV!
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Ever wondered what it would be like to take part in Channel 5 TV’s Great Model Railway Challenge? Andrew Brewin, proprietor of A2B Model Railways of Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, who did so as part of the ‘Titfield Thunderbolts’ team in the 2019 series, recounts his experience and tells us about some of the things the…
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Model railway events coming up this Autumn
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There are plenty of exciting events coming up in the model railway world this Autumn – here’s a few to put into your calendar.
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Francis Bourgeois visits an incredible model railway!
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Francis Bourgeois, a railway and trainspotting enthusiast in his 20s, was invited to view an amazing model railway layout, created by Mike.
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Model rail layout includes LNER Azuma!
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We’ve found another model railway TikTok account and this one has 11 thousand followers – it’s no surprise when you see the layout and running trains.
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