Indholdsfortegnelse for February 2024 i British Railway Modelling (BRM)

Name: Eric Farragher Number of years modelling: 50 Name of your first layout: Thurston Favourite era/region: Late 1950s to mid-1960s/London Midland Favourite locomotive: Stanier Pacific 46238 City of Carlisle I was born in what was then West Cumberland and had an interest in railways from an early age. However, I left the area when my father, who worked on the railways, had to move for a promotion, but the seeds had been sown for a lifelong interest in railways and steam in particular. I Joined the Preston Model Railway Club in the early-70s, when N gauge modelling was beginning to take off. Apart from a brief spell making a OO layout for the kids, all my modelling has been with N gauge.…

Next April in Kent, AIMREC (Ashford International Model Railway Education Centre) is putting on the Ashford Festival of Railway Modelling April 6-7 2024. A special part of the exhibition will be called “Tracks across the Spectrum”, which will be all about railway modelling and Autism. My son Finlay, who is 8, has just been diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, is train-mad and good friends with the team at AIMREC. We have been wanting to build a model layout for some time now, and this seems to be the perfect opportunity. The reasonably ambitious concepts that we have for the model include many elements that Finlay has a fascination for and finds helpful in his everyday life. Unlike most layouts, which are spectator viewing only, this will have multiple interactive parts…

POKE YOUR head under any model railway layout, and you'll likely find a jumble of wires that looks more like a colourful explosion in a spaghetti factory than a logical and carefully assembled electrical system. The usual response of a beginner seeing this is, “I can't do wiring.” Sadly, unless you have a tame electrician on hand, perhaps as part of a club project, then wiring is an essential part of modelling. No electricity, no moving trains; unless they're clockwork or battery-powered. Fear not though, wiring a layout isn't as complicated as you might think. What you are seeing in the bundle of cabling is actually a lot of identical circuits, which have been added one at a time until everything works. Key to wiring up, and just as importantly,…

AT A time of very tight economic restrictions for many, how is it possible to participate in this great hobby of ours without spending large amounts of cash? One frequently hears bleats about current RTR stuff being way beyond the pockets of many now (though I still think, for the quality currently available, it's still exceptional value for money), especially if one is a ‘younger’ modeller. I mention the current RTR quality, and such is that quality that almost nothing needs doing by way of ‘improvement’ to make, say, a locomotive more accurate; which means no need for ‘personal’ modelling. And, even if there were, it takes a brave soul to alter/detail/weather a model at current RTR prices in case it all goes wrong! By the way, collectors will never…

09 models use a scale of 7mm/ft running on 9mm gauge track. This can be used for gauges of 15” or 18”. Some modellers use 09 to model 15” gauge miniature railways like the Ravenglass and Eskdale, or Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch lines, others like to model 1 Sin narrow gauge prototypes like the Sand Hutton Light Railway. I favoured the 1 Sin small narrow gauge railways as opposed to the miniature lines for my models. I enjoy building models and I am happy to use kits as a starting point. I can also scratch-build items but have problems successfully building locomotive chassis. I have tried quite a few times, but although I can get them to sort of run, they don't seem to want to run smoothly or reliably.…

The Kinesis Wireless DCC System Starter Pack will be released in 2024 with a recommended retail price of £399.95. Each Starter Pack includes a Kinesis Hub DCC Base Station, a Kinesis Edge Wireless Handset, and a fully licensed copy of RailController software, allowing users to operate their model railway with DCC via PC, App, or with the Edge Handset, with operation synchronised across all devices so that multiple devices can be used simultaneously. The Hub DCC Base Station is central to the Kinesis system, with 2.4GHz wireless capability and built-in Wi-Fi and USB connectivity. The Hub connects to a PC running RailController and provides outputs to the main track and programming track. The Hub's backlit LCD Screen provides real-time information, while the 2amp power supply will provide enough power to…

Dapol has released a series of licensed brewery-themed vans and tankers, the initial offering including seven LMR and GWR ventilated vans and a tank wagon. Featuring detailed body moulding, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self-centring couplings, plus separately-added ladders and rails for the tanker, the new models are available to order now from Dapol stockists or direct through the Dapol website and are offered in pristine or weathering condition. Prices start at £13 for the pristine vans and £14.20 weathered, with the tankers costing £18.60 pristine and £19.75 weathered.…

We reviewed Hornby's latest 9F models in BRM some little time ago (92167 and 92220), commenting on what outstanding models they were. All those plaudits apply to this latest manifestation, representing 92002, the third of the (eventually 251-strong) class, built at Crewe in 1954. The model is correct for the loco as-built and is entirely appropriate for layouts depicting the lines in South Wales up to the late-‘50s, operating from Ebbw Jct. It's accurate, with a superb, ex-works finish. It's DCC sound-fitted, and since its decoder has been programmed not to work on DC, DCC control is required. You can see it in action on the latest WoR video, along with other new Hornby locos. It costs from £282.99, available from Hornby's website.…

00 gauge 2003-2004 459.95 Bachmann has extended the life and timeframe of its excellent 4-CEP units with new bodies to reflect the refurbishment process this class went through from the 1970s. Gone are the sliding top windows, replaced with inward-opening hoppers at the top, and so too are the guard's brake compartments from the driving vehicles relocated to become a Trailer Brake Composite, creating additional seating in the driving vehicles. The new range includes refurbished 4-CEP units in BR Blue/Grey, Network SouthEast and BR London & South East Sector (Jaffa) liveries. A 4-TEP variant (Class 411/7) has also been produced in Blue/Grey with the inclusion of a Trailer Restaurant Buffet vehicle in lieu of the Trailer Second Open car. Later years saw the aging TSO vehicles removed from some units…

I believe landscape modelling on a larger scale to be the true province of ‘N’ and provides the opportunity for watching trains go by – trains in the scenery, which helped to formulate the initial design criteria: • A double track electrified main line capable of running near scale-length trains in the countryside • A fiddle yard with enough storage for a variety of trains to be stored and would make use of the fiddle yard from my steam layout, ‘Clifton and Lowther’, which would be extended • The model to be based on the period from the year 2000 to the present day • Working colour light signals • The layout to be easily erected, dismantled and transported for exhibition use In order to create other movement on the…

EDITOR'S COMMENT Warley weekend has to be one of the most tiring and exciting weekends of the model railway calendar. And what a blast we had this year. There were plenty of new products revealed (see our news pages) and lots of fantastic layouts to view. If you visited our stand, you would have seen that we were giving away a show special magazine for FREE to everyone; no catch, no sign up required, completely free. The team was kept incredibly busy all weekend and managed to hand out almost 7,000 magazines – what a result! The reason for us doing the free special magazine was simple; BRM has been through a redesign process and is now looking fresher than ever, and we wanted to show as many people as…

TOOL of the MONTH Workbench bin If there is one tool that has made me a better (or at least more organised) modeller in the last couple of years, It's a tiny little bin. Only 16cm tall, the bin doesn't take up much space, but has become the place where offcuts and detritus brushed off the modelling board go, rather than cluttering up my workbench, keeping the work area a lot tidier. Ask Phil Can I renumber and rename “Channel Packet”? Faced with a duplicate gift of a Merchant Navy locomotive, BRM reader Graham is looking for ways to change the identity A quick email to Fox Transfers (www.fox-transfers.co.uk) and they tell me that they can supply both etched nameplates, smokebox rings and sheets of number transfers to do the job…

THIS LOCOMOTIVE is depicted in used, but clean condition, which is realistic for an express engine of the LNER period. The weathering is subtle and not that obvious unless it is compared with another pristine model or a photograph taken beforehand. It is useful to have such a reference so that you can judge your progress, otherwise, the temptation is to add too much weathering. Most of the work involves removing paint that has been added in small quantities beforehand. This may seem like a waste of time, but it does make a difference and mimics the actions of cleaning staff in the real world. Be sure to only use water for paint removal and not thinners, otherwise, you risk removing the transfers. Because only water is used, it is…

Name: Bill Flude Age: 66 How many years modelling: 60+ Name of your first layout: ‘Buttermere Mining company’ Favourite era/region: British narrow gauge Favourite locomotive: Plate-framed 20 HP Simplex My dad is responsible for my interest in railway modelling. He built me a Lone Star 000 electric model railway when I was about four, then we tried Tri-ang 00. Quite a few years later, the 00 was sold, and I had a go at 009, and have modelled narrow gauge ever since, i enjoy visiting full-sized narrow gauge lines and, during the COVID lockdowns, I joined the Leighton Buzzard Railway Society. The initial idea was that my membership would help support them during difficult times, but they followed up my joining by asking if I wanted to take an active…

Responding to customer demand, the manufacturer will offer the new model in four liveries. The team at KR Models has been working on the project for over a year, working closely with the custodians of the full-size LMR number 600 Gordon, measuring up the real locomotive on the Severn Valley Railway. The new model will have a sound option using ESU Loksound V5 decoders, plus KR Models’ newlydesigned synchronised smoke unit that uses a specially developed smoke fluid. Specification: • Pick-up from all drive wheels and tender • Firebox flicker • 21pin DCC socket in tender • Detail differences to cater to different prototype variants • With and without Westinghouse air pump • Full sound option with synchronised chuffs • Optional working synchronised nonoilbased smoke unit for sound-fitted models Liveries: •…

The new nine kits are based on the ‘Canalside’ range, which is already available in both 4mm and 7mm scales. The buildings include the firm's signature removable windows, as well as internal floors. Kits are cut from 1mm thick MDF and come with fully pre-cut roof slates, glazing material, and full colour-printed instructions. More N gauge 12mm scale kits are expected to be available in 2024. JSM20313S - Canal Warehouse Front – £22 JSM20323S - Canal Warehouse Back 1 – £19 JSM20333S - Canal Warehouse Back 2 – £19 JSM20343S - Canal Warehouse End 1 – £12 JSM20353S - Canal Warehouse End 2 – £12 JSM20393S - Canal Warehouse Full building – £50 JSM20801S - Retaining Wall – £15 JSM29311S - Industrial Chimney (Small) – £6 JSM29313S - Industrial Chimney…

Dapol has announced the development of the British Rail Class 323 Electric Multiple Unit in OO gauge. Available in DC, DCC and DCC Sound versions, the new models are expected to arrive in February 2025 and will be priced at £350 DCC-Ready, £385 DCC-Fitted and £470 DCC Sound. Model Specification: • Plux-22 DCC Socket • 14-pin electrical connection between cars – just one DCC chip needed • Speaker fitted in each driving car as standard • Low profile motor in centre car driving all wheels • DCC controllable lighting, including door-open lights when in stations • DC switchable tail-lights as standard • Bespoke DCC sound scheme • Bodyside display indicators on 4D-323-001 and 4D-323-002 • Close-coupling mechanism within set • Alternative destination labels • Interior…

N gauge 1989-present 259.95+ Graham Farish's all-new Class 158 ‘Express Sprinter’ is not just a world away from the old Poole-era model but light years ahead; it's superb. Our review model is that of their original appearance in the smart Regional Railways livery dating from their introduction in 1989; Farish has produced two different numbers in this livery, with specific details for this era including, original air conditioning, toilet discharge, Perkins engine, standard air dam with original light cluster and gangway doors with small windows. Other liveries with two differently-numbered models are Scotrail Saltire, First GWR Green and Northern White, while Central Trains, East Midlands Trains and Arriva Trains Wales in revised livery have one model number. I'm sure other liveries will follow in the future. The model combines high-fidelity…

00 gauge 1985-1993 116.99+ Completing the first run of Accurascale's Class 37, our eyes are turned to the earliest batch of five locomotives built from the end of 1960, with split headcode boxes and interconnecting nose doors, buffer surrounds, early style cantrail grilles and round OLEO buffers. Accurascale has gone to the nth degree in achieving even the smallest differences, with early windscreen surrounds, double rows of rivets on the roof, absence of corner grab irons, boiler exhausts and steam valves and original underslung fuel and water tanks, with the sum of these parts making a very pleasing whole. Our review model of D6704 wears its BR green well, with a superb lion and wheel emblem and full yellow ends, placing it in the later 1960s when it had moved…

N gauge 2016-present 44.95+ Another recent addition to large bogie aggregate wagons on the network is the JNA-T type, referred to as EALNOS wagons thanks to their European nomenclature, now numbering over 900 in service with a variety of operators around, mainly in England, between quarries and stone terminals. They only date from 2016 but are now a very common type. The wagon has two main types – one with nine bodyside ribs, and one with 11. Some have access doors between the ribs at the right-hand end and some do not, some have parking brake wheels on the lower edge of the body, while some have it on the bogie at one end, and these are variations that Revolution has tooled for, as MMA wagons operated by DB Cargo,…

People bring a model railway to life but use them with care. We want them to enhance the scene, not make it look ridiculous. Phil Parker explains. 1 Choose your little people carefully. With so many options, from plastic to 3D-printed resin I and whitemetal, make sure they are properly I proportioned. You'll notice overlong arms, no matter how much detail the faces have. 2 How many people do you need? A single figure on the platform of a quiet branch line station will often be enough to give the scene atmosphere. Check prototype photos from the appropriate period if you aren't sure. 3 Our figures are static, obviously, so try to pick poses where real people will also be still. The guys chatting and eating lunch wouldn't appear to…

Some 3D-printed parts are deployed where the need to cope with higher temperatures is a must or the parts need to be stronger. This means changing materials from PLA, but you need a printer with the right specification to handle this. There are a wide range of filament types available and they all have varying characteristics. The print head on the Ender 5 S1 is designed to work up to 300 degrees, but at these higher temperatures, it is important that the work be kept in a more cosseted environment. Cooler air can cause shrinkage problems during printing, resulting in lifting from the print bed, cracking and poor adhesion between layers. It is helpful if the ambient temperature of the room is raised. However, it is often not enough to…

I'VE BEEN sent this pair of 3D-printed wagons by this enterprising firm for review. To call them ‘kits’ is something of a misnomer because the main bodies are just one piece each, the only separate parts being six axleboxes. The builder is left to source any other parts to complete, including buffers, bearings, wheels and couplings. A list of suppliers is provided in the kits. The ‘Hydras’ (Dia.G19) were built in 1908, their purpose being to carry horse-drawn carriages and early motor cars. They were long-lived, lasting into BR days. The ‘Corals’ (Dia.D2) were also built in 1908, their purpose being the safe carriage of sheet glass. They were also long-lived; some later being used at Port Talbot for carrying sheet steel. In early BR days, there is evidence of…

Visit www.world-of-railways.co.uk to enjoy the following videos, interviews and features: WATCH: Hornby's new Turbomotives are an excellent addition to the RTR range, but how do they fare on test running on Tony Wright's ‘Little Bytham’? INTERVIEW: Phil Parker meets Andy Hardy and Corwin Bainbridge to chat about the latest Rapido Trains UK projects, and play with some real locomotives. UPDATE: Here's the latest update from the Market Deeping Model Railway Club on our TT:120 project layout, with track laid, and some scenic progress.…

Clark Railworks has announced its first OO steam locomotive – The War Department Austerity 2-10-0. The model has been fully designed and engineered in the UK and will feature a high-quality coreless motor and gear train, alongside catering for left and right-hand drive variants. The manufacturer will also be producing a range of liveries, including LMR Blue, WD Khaki Green, BR Black Early & Late Crest, and Brunswick Green. All versions are available to preorder now, with no upfront costs, at the Clark Railworks website. DCC-Ready models are priced at £295, with DCC sound models TBA, but expected to be around £395 £425. The firm expects to have the first batch in stock for spring 2025.…

Perfect for your depot scene, West Hill Wagon Works has released a kit containing all the parts for a OO gauge Class 37 engine available to order now, directly from its website. The pack includes a dismantled engine block, generator unit and various parts such as cylinder heads, pistons and turbochargers on 10 wooden pallets. All are 3D-printed in high-resolution resin, ready to paint and weather. If you prefer, an assembled Class 37 powerplant is also available in both OO and Gauge 1 scales. Prices: Class 37 engine bits – £14.95 Class 37 complete engine (OO) – £11.95 Class 37 complete engine (G1) – £47.95…

OO gauge 3 £218.99 Hornby LNER Class A1 Hermit No. 4478 Released as one of a quartet of models representing ‘The Big Four’ (the other three being a GWR ‘Castle’, Southern Railway ‘King Arthur’ and LMS Fowler 2-6-4T; a limited edition of 500 pieces of each one), this is Hornby's latest manifestation of this elegant class. The prototype was built in 1923 (the first year of ‘The Big Four’), and the model is representative of this up to 1930; by then, long-travel valves had been fitted (an extended cover above the cylinders being the outward appearance) and the boiler fittings and cab roof had been cut-down from the GNR loading gauge to the LNER composite one. Some earlier models of this class suffered from a somewhat ‘bendy’ footplate, but this…

00 gauge 1971-1990s 39.95 1971 marked the start of a significant era for British Rail with the introduction of the first 20’ 9” long-wheelbase air-braked wagon with uprated running gear to permit faster running freight services in the shape of this 45t Open AB wagon, better known for its TOPS code, OAA. Although we have seen the VIX ferry van from Rapido, this is the first ‘modern era’ wagon we have seen, and it's significant as the chassis was utilised across several open and van types in later years and we can see where this might give Rapido further potential and direction. 100 of the wagons were built at Ashford Works, lasting through to the Railfreight era in Speedlink services with later usage for engineers, with the final examples lasting…