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Hornby’s newly-tooled BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0 will appear in two guises this year, including Tyne Dock variant 92097 in BR black with late crests.

Southern Railway ‘King Arthur’ 4-6-0 741 Joyous Gard gains SR olive green for its 2023 release, celebrating 100 years since Grouping.

Hornby is continuing its Tri-ang Railways Remembered series with a special Caledonian ‘Single’ train pack, containing the Caledonian blue 4-2-2 No.123 and two Tri-ang era carriages.

used for Lion, enabling it to appear as close as Hornby can get to its 1838 design. It will be offered in a special train pack containing three four-wheel granite wagons, priced at £229.99.

Allied to this release, Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge model of Stephenson’s Rocket 0-2-2 is set to appear in a new train pack this year with two First Class carriages – Traveller and Huskisson – and a newly-tooled Second Class coach (R30090), priced at £241.99.

Another milestone event to be celebrated this year is the 100th anniversary since the 1923 Grouping of most railway companies into the ‘Big Four’, and Hornby is planning to release four special limited edition models – one from each company – as Great Western Railway (GWR) ‘Castle’ 4-6-0 4074 Caldicot Castle in Great Western lined green (R30272), Southern Railway (SR) ‘King Arthur’ 4-6-0 741 Joyous Gard in SR lined olive green (R 30273), London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler ‘4P’ 2-6-4T 2300 in LMS lined crimson lake (R30271) and LNER ‘A1’ 4-6-2 4478 Hermit in LNER lined apple green (R30270). Each is priced at £208.99.

Further commemorative events this year include the 85th anniversary of LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2 4468 Mallard’s world steam speed record in 1938, with a special Railway Museum edition of the ‘OO’ gauge model in LNER garter blue but without the bodyside plaque and priced at £320.99 (R30268).

Keeping the ‘A4’ theme, 2023 is also ten years since ‘The Great Gathering’ of all six surviving ‘streaks’ at the National Railway Museum in York. Hornby is to mark the occasion with six models planned for release this year. Differing from the previous collection of models, these will utilise the manufacturer’s Hornby Dublo die-cast body allied to the existing high-fidelity chassis and tenders. Each will be supplied in special commemorative packaging with 4mm scale Great Gathering headboards and limited edition certificates. 510 examples of each model are to be produced – see Table 1 for the full listing. Priced at £320.99 each, release is scheduled for June 2023.

TABLE 1  HORNBY 2023 ‘OO’ STEAM LOCOMOTIVES PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ERA CAT NO. L&MR 0-2-2, Rocket, L&MR livery 1 R30090* L&MR 0-4-2, 58 Tiger, L&MR livery 1 R30233** GWR ‘Castle’ 4-6-0, 4073 Caerphilly Castle, GWR lined green 3 R30328 (RM) GWR ‘Castle’ 4-6-0, 4074 Caldicot Castle, Great Western lined green 3 R30272 SR ‘N15’ 4-6-0, 741 Joyous Gard, SR lined olive green 3 R30273 SR air-smoothed ‘Merchant Navy’ 4-6-2, 35012 4 R3860 United States Lines, lined malachite green Caledonian Railway ‘Single’ 4-2-2, 123, Caledonian Railway blue 2 R30234 (TR) S&DJR ‘4F’ 0-6-0, 61, S&DJR lined blue 2 R30285 S&DJR ‘2P’ 4-4-0, 46, S&DJR lined blue 2 R30286 LMS Fowler ‘4P’ 2-6-4T, 2300, LMS lined crimson lake 2 R30271 LMS ‘8F’ 2-8-0, 8310, LMS black 3 R30281 LMS ‘8F’ 2-8-0, 48518, BR black with late crests 5 R30282 LNER ‘J36’ 0-6-0, 65330, British Railways lined apple green 4 R3859 (L/E) LNER ‘A1’ 4-6-2, 1472, L&NER lined apple green (1923) 3 R30206 (HD) LNER ‘A1’ 4-6-2, 4472 Flying Scotsman, LNER lined apple green (1924) 3 R30207 (HD) LNER ‘A3’ 4-6-2, 103 Flying Scotsman, LNER lined apple green (1946) 3 R30210 (HD) LNER ‘A3’ 4-6-2, 4472 Flying Scotsman, LNER lined apple green (1963) 5 R30209 (HD/AP) LNER ‘A3’ 4-6-2, 4472 Flying Scotsman, LNER lined apple green (1969-1973) 6/7 R30208 (HD/USA) LNER ‘A3’ 4-6-2, 60103 Flying Scotsman, BR lined green with late crests (2016) 11 R30211 (HD/SD) LNER ‘A1’ 4-6-2, 4478 Hermit, LNER lined apple green 3 R30270 LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 4468 Mallard, LNER garter blue 3 R30268 (RM) LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 4468 Mallard, LNER garter blue 10 R30261 (HD/GG) LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 4489 Dominion of Canada, LNER garter blue 10 R30262 (HD/GG) LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 60009 Union of South Africa, BR lined green with late crests 10 R30263 (HD/GG) LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 4464 Bittern, LNER garter blue 10 R30264 (HD/GG) LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, BR lined green with late crests 10 R30265 (HD/GG) LNER ‘A4’ 4-6-2, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, BR express passenger blue with early crests 10 R30266 (HD/GG) LNER streamlined ‘B17/5’ 4-6-0, 2859 East Anglian, LNER lined green 3 R30137 LNER streamlined ‘B17/5’ 4-6-0, 61670 City of London, 4 R30136 British Railways lined apple green BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0, 92002, BR black with early crests 4 R30132 BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0, 92002, BR black with early crests 4 R30132TXS BR ‘9F’ 2-10-0, 92097, BR black with late crests 5 R30133 (TD) Ex-L&YR ‘Pug’ 0-4-0ST, 19 Prince, United Glass Bottle Manufacturing maroon 3 R30287 NOTES: ITEMS IN BOLD ARE NEW TOOLING PROJECTS FOR 2023.

* ** AP GG HD L/E RM SD L&MR Stephenson’s Rocket train pack L&MR Tiger train pack, with three four-wheeled wagons Alan Pegler ownership Great Gathering 10th anniversary collection Hornby Dublo edition Limited edition Railway Museum edition Smoke defl ectors

TD TR TXS USA Tyne Dock variant Tri-ang Railways Remembered train pack Triplex Sound USA condition with double tenders •For more details on Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge steam locomotive plans see Table 1 and also visit www.keymodelworld.com/ hornby-new-releases.

2023 marks the tenth anniversary since The Great Gathering at York’s Railway Museum and Hornby is planning to commemorate the event with six new ‘OO’ gauge Gresley ‘A4s’ in the Hornby Dublo range.

Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge air-conditioned Mk 2e/f coaches are set to gain EWS lined maroon for release later this year.

Hornby’s recently-tooled ‘OO’ BR Mk 3 carriages are due to receive BR blue and grey and InterCity Executive colours for their 2023 release.

BR bogie bolster ‘C’ wagons, which will appear as W32798 and W32876 (R60212/R60213). Priced at £26.49 each, they are also expected to be released later this autumn.

Completing the all-new ‘OO’ gauge wagon line-up are newlytooled BR TTA tank wagons. Currently at the engineering prototype stage, these new additions to the freight roster will feature a detailed body and chassis, filler caps, etched metal detailing including ladders and walkways, wire grab handles, handrails, sprung metal buffers and turned metal wheels. Underframe, discharge and brake equipment will also feature. Hornby’s tooling suite will also include inserts to enable further variants to be modelled in the future. Liveries planned include Shell grey, ESSO grey and BP green (R60207-R60209), with prices set at £34.99 each. Release is anticipated for later this autumn.

Hornby’s wagon range is also set to receive a boost with a series of re-issues including two versions of its Cowans Sheldon crane – one in BR red as RS1092/75 (R60077) and the other in BR yellow as carried by the One:One Collection example based at the Margate site (R60123).

Further wagons due to appear include PGA hopper wagons in ARC and Tarmac colours, a return of the 82ton Procor Palvan in UKF Shellstar livery, two ZBA ‘Rudd’ engineers’ wagons in Transrail branded ‘Dutch’ yellow and grey and an altogether different blue and grey scheme and a series of private owner single and triple wagon packs.

CARRIAGES

A series of ‘OO’ gauge train and coach packs are set to appear this year, including a couple of Liverpool & Manchester Railway (L&MR) packs with newly-tooled vehicles included. The previouslymentioned Rocket train pack contains a new second class vehicle (see pages 8-9), while a new L&MR coach pack is planned which contains a newly-tooled model of Queen Adelaide’s coach, together with two First Class vehicles – Globe and Wellington (R40357). Another L&MR coach pack with First Class coach Times and two Third Class vehicles is also planned (R40372). Prices are set at £99.99 and £94.99 respectively.

Hornby’s recently retooled BR Mk 3 High Speed Train carriages receive two new colour schemes in BR Western Region blue and grey and InterCity ‘Executive’ colour schemes, with a full rake of each planned – see Table 3 for more details. The manufacturer’s popular Gresley 61ft 6in corridor stock is also set to reappear in LNER teak, with five vehicles set to appear. The Mk 3s are priced at £44.99, while the Gresley coaches are priced at £66.99.

Finally, an EWS Business Train coach pack (R40374) is due in late 2023, which is set to contain four EWS lined maroon air-conditioned Mk 2 carriages – a First Open, two Tourist Second Opens and a Brake

TABLE 3  HORNBY 2023 ‘OO’ CARRIAGES AND NEWLY TOOLED WAGONS CARRIAGES PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ERA CAT NO. L&MR carriage and Times coach pack 1 R40372 L&MR coach pack Wellington, Globe and Queen Adelaide’s coach 1 R40357 LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Corridor Composite 42873, LNER teak 3 R4826A LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Corridor First 31869, LNER teak 3 R4827A LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Corridor Third 334, LNER teak 3 R4828A LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Buff et 21608, LNER teak 3 R4829A LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Full Brake 4247, LNER teak 3 R4830A BR Mk 3 Trailer First W41138/W41137, BR blue and grey 7 R40386/R40387 BR Mk 3 Trailer Guard Standard W44005, BR blue and grey 7 R40388 BR Mk 3 Trailer Restaurant Buff et (TRUB) W40330, BR blue and grey 7 R40389 BR Mk 3 Trailer Standard W42283/W42284/W42285, 7 R40391/R40392 BR blue and grey R40393 BR Mk 3 Trailer First 41059/41060, BR InterCity Executive 8 R40234/R40235 BR Mk 3 Trailer Guard Standard 44042, BR InterCity Executive 8 R40236 BR Mk 3 Trailer Buff et 40733, BR InterCity Executive 8 R40237 BR Mk 3 Trailer Standard 42336/42115/42116/42117, 8 R40238/A/B/C BR InterCity Executive EWS Business Coach pack, FO 3279/3318, TSO 6139, BSO 9531, 10 R40374 EWS maroon WAGONS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ERA CAT NO. LMS ’Salmon’ bogie bolster wagon 3 R60202 BR YMO/YMA ‘Salmon’ bogie bolster wagons 6-8 R60203-6 BR TTA tank wagon 67004, Shell grey 8 R60207 BR TTA tank wagon 56046, Esso grey 8 R60208 BR TTA tank wagon 67765, BP green 8 R60209 GWR bogie bolster ‘Macaw B’ 107287 3 R60210 GWR bogie bolster ‘Macaw B’ 107292 3 R60211 BR bogie bolster ‘C’ W32798 4 R60212 BR bogie bolster ‘C’ W32876 4 R60213 Second Open. These attractive coaches are set to complement the EWS Business Train pack outlined on pages 10-11. The price is set at £169.99. • See Table 3 for more details and visit www.keymodelworld.

Hornby is also releasing a ‘OO’ gauge model of the One:One Collection’s Cowans Sheldon crane in BR yellow.

Hornby launches BLUETOOTH DIGITAL CONTROL

SINCE launching its Zero 1 Digital Control System in the late 1970s, Hornby has innovated with technology and this year the company is set to launch its all-new HM7000 Bluetooth Digital Control System.

At the heart of the new control system are a series of all-new Bluetooth decoders, which are available as standard motor control and digital sound decoders. These decoders can be operated on any layout – analogue or digital - through a new app-based controller that can be downloaded free to a smartphone or tablet via the Hornby website and app store. The controller communicates to Bluetooth receivers on each digital decoder.

Decoders will be available in 6-pin, 8-pin, Next18 and 21-pin configurations and are available in non-sound and sound versions – the latter excluding the 6-pin design. The sound decoders will be blank by default, but a bank of downloadable sound files will be available free containing more than 30 steam, diesel and electric locomotive sound projects and can be overwritten multiple times. These also form the basis of Hornby’s new Triplex Sound – TXS – which enables the user to play up to three sound functions on a locomotive or multiple unit simultaneously. Each sound decoder also comes with a cube speaker and sprue of parts to build a choice of speaker enclosures. A selection of steam and diesel locomotive releases are set to

HM7000-21TXS 21-pin Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder.

include TXS this year.

The decoders also feature a shunting and creep mode, as well as manual and automatic braking. All programming can be carried out directly from the app and each decoder also features sockets for plugging in the speaker and a power bank (available separately), which offers up to nine seconds of power should continuity be interrupted.

The system has been developed with simplicity in mind so programming is easy to follow without the need to recall CVs, functions are shown on screen and – importantly – Bluetooth decoder fitted locomotives are compatible with DCC systems.

HM7000 is upgradeable and will work with existing control systems. As long as power is supplied to the rails – either via an analogue or digital supply – locomotives can be operated. It will work with any analogue controller – simply turn the power controller up to apply power to the rails and then control locomotives directly through the Bluetooth system, though sound functions will not be available via analogue power supplies.

It will also work with existing DCC control systems in the same manner and can work in conjunction with the DCC system, either separately (Bluetooth and DCC control on same track) or through a plug-in Legacy dongle via the RJ12 socket on compatible systems such as the Hornby Elite, Roco Z21 or similar, enabling the Bluetooth app to control a DCC layout remotely. For those without an existing power control system, a power supply and adaptor will be available.

Prices range from £31.99 to £39.99 for standard decoders and £61.99 to £69.99 for TXS sound decoders. See Table 4 for more details. • Visit www.keymodelworld.com/ hornby-new-releases to find out more about Hornby’s HM7000 bluetooth control system.

HM7070 Power Bank.

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WORTH WORTH £363

HM7000-8 8-pin standard Bluetooth and DCC decoder with harness.

HM7000-8TXS 8-pin Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder with harness.

HM7040 Bluetooth Legacy Dongle. TABLE 4  HORNBY HM7000 BLUETOOTH DIGITAL CONTROL PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CAT NO. HM7000 21-pin TXS Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder R7322 HM7000 Next18 TXS Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder R7345 HM7000 8-pin TXS Bluetooth and DCC sound decoder R7336 HM7000 21-pin Bluetooth and DCC decoder R7402 HM7000 Next18 Bluetooth and DCC decoder R7401 HM7000 8-pin Bluetooth and DCC decoder R7335 HM7000 6-pin Bluetooth and DCC decoder R7321 HM7020 Power supply adaptor R7324 HM7040 Legacy dongle R7326 HM7070 Power Bank R7377

PLUS

SKALEDALE

Hornby’s ‘OO’ gauge Skaledale range of resin buildings receives a boost with a new girder bridge (R7390), Chinnor signal box (R7393) and a selection of GWR Dunster station buildings (R7391/R7392/R7394/R7369). Prices range from £17.99 to £54.99.

RAILROAD/RAILROAD PLUS

Hornby’s RailRoad and RailRoad Plus range gains 15 new ‘OO’ gauge locomotives and multiple units this year including an eye-catching Network Rail liveried Class 101 two-car DMU Iris 2 (R30195). The manufacturer’s new Triplex Sound – TXS – also appears within Class 47 47188 Herbert Austin in Railfreight Distribution livery (R30321TXS) and Class 73 73109 Battle of Britain in GB Railfreight colours (R30176TXS).

MAGNETIC COUPLINGS

Three packs of Hornby’s new NEM magnetic couplings will be available separately, with two vacuum pipe examples – 20mm (R7399) and 17mm (R7400) – and a buckeye coupling set (R7398). Each pack contains ten pairs of couplings. Prices are set at £10.49 for the buckeye couplings and £14.99 for the vacuum pipe examples.

TT:120 2023

Hornby’s new ‘TT:120’ scale Easterner and The Scotsman train sets will be available with Triplex Sound (TXS) later this year. Prices are set at £249.99 and £264.99, with delivery expected in June. Gresley ‘A3’ 4472 Flying Scotsman will also be available in TXS form, priced at £194.49. Several other steam locomotives including two LNER ‘A3s’, three Gresley ‘A4s’ and three pairs of HST power cars will also receive the TXS treatment. Prices are set at £194.49 for the steam locomotives and £183.99 for the HST power car packs.

PLAYTRAINS

Hornby’s new entry-level battery-operated train sets and packs are set to feature new characters this year with Scottie the Highland Express train set and Duckie the East Coast Flyer Express train pack, Rockie the local adventurer pack, Star the express goods pack and various coach/wagon packs. Prices range from £17.49 to £64.99.

HOW TO ENTER • For your chance to win, simply visit www.keymodelworld.com/ hornby-magazine/competitions, click the competition tab on the menu and fi ll in the online form to complete your entry. Online entries open at 0900 on January 11 2023 and the closing date for entries is February 25 2023 at 1700 GMT. The winner will be notifi ed no later than March 1 2023. There is no cash prize alternative and the Editor’s decision is fi nal. Competitions are not open to employees of Key Publishing, Hornby, their family members or anyone else professionally connected to the company. No purchase necessary.

QUESTION: GWR has named its last remaining Class 255 High Speed Train power cars after what? a. Kings b. Castles c. Saints

HORNBY MAGAZINE is off ering the chance to win one of Hornby’s newly-tooled ‘OO’ gauge High Speed Train (HST ) power car packs, fi nished as Class 255 ‘Castle’ Class 43004 Caerphilly Castle and 43155 Rougemont Castle in GWR green (Cat No. R30098).

The prize is worth £362.99 and features two Class 255 ‘Castle’ Class High Speed Train power cars (one motorised and one nonpowered), now fitted with 21-pin Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder sockets and twin cube speakers. These models are to the latest specification as reviewed in this issue and also feature directional lights and cab illumination. To be in with a chance of winning this latest addition to the Hornby range, all you have to do is answer the accompanying question by February 25 2023. Even if you don’t win, Hornby’s latest ‘OO’ gauge High Speed Train power car packs are available now from Hornby stockists and at www.hornby.com now. Good luck!

Heljan adds ‘O’ GAUGE CLASS 58 ‘O’ GAUGE CLASS 58

VISITORS to Warley to Warley were the fi rst to see were the fi rst to see a surprise addition a surprise addition to Heljan’s ‘O’ gauge to Heljan’s ‘O’ gauge range of British outline diesel range of British outline diesel locomotives - the Class 58. This locomotives - the Class 58. This all-new model has been produced all-new model has been produced in response to strong demand in response to strong demand from ‘O’ gauge modellers. from ‘O’ gauge modellers.

British Rail Engineering Ltd (BREL) British Rail Engineering Ltd (BREL) built 50 Class 58s in 1983-1987 built 50 Class 58s in 1983-1987 to a modular design aimed at the export market. For much of their career they were based at Toton depot and based at Toton depot and deployed on merry-goround coal trains between round coal trains between East Midlands collieries and power stations.

Features of the new Heljan ‘O’ gauge Class 58 include a ‘plug-and-play’ DCC interface (ESU LokSound XL #58515 decoder required – not supplied), powered roof fans (independently controlled in DCC mode), LED lighting Heljan is adding ‘OO’ gauge Class 86/2 Bo-Bo electrics to its roster in 2023 to join the recent AL6 and Class 86/4.

Two versions of the model will depict the 100mph passenger/ parcels Class 86s in the late 1970s to mid-1980s guise and for the late 1980s period onwards featuring high-intensity headlights and Time Division Multiplex cables. These latter models will be available with Faiveley or Brecknell-Willis pantographs.

Eight liveries will be available on general release via Heljan stockists with a further Gaugemaster Collection special edition of 86235 Novelty in ‘Rainhill 150’ livery (Cat No. GM4240304).

The main releases are 86253 The with independently switchable with independently switchable headlight, cab interior and tail headlight, cab interior and tail light functions, provision for a DCC light functions, provision for a DCC activated smoke unit and a large activated smoke unit and a large speaker, sprung buffers/couplings speaker, sprung buffers/couplings and detailed cab interior. and detailed cab interior.

All models will be supplied with All models will be supplied with

Full details of Heljan’s newly-tooled ‘O’ gauge Class 58 can be found in the company's new 2023 catalogue, out now. three alternative sets of three alternative sets of cab door handrails or cab door handrails or etched metal baffle plates etched metal baffle plates allowing locomotives to allowing locomotives to be tailored to specific be tailored to specific liveries/timescales. liveries/timescales.

Six liveries will be available on general release from Heljan stockists with a further locomotive in Mainline blue available as part of the Gaugemaster Collection. Two more versions will be available

Heljan is developing an all-new Class 58 diesel for ‘O’ gauge which is currently at the decorated sample stage.

HEL JAN 'O' GAUGE CLASS 58 DIESELS HEL JAN 'O' GAUGE CLASS 58 DIESELS IDENTITY LIVERY CAT NO. 58042, Ironbridge Power Station BR Railfreight large logo 5850 (TM) 58014, Didcot Power Station BR Trainload Coal (triple grey) 5852 (TM) 58034, Bassetlaw BR Railfreight large logo 5855 58021, Hither Green Depot Mainline blue 5856 (GM) Unnumbered BR Railfreight large logo 5851 Unnumbered BR Trainload Coal (triple grey) 5853 Unnumbered EWS maroon/gold 5854 Unnumbered Mainline grey 5857 Unnumbered BR triple grey (no logos) 5858 NOTES: GM Gaugemaster Collection exclusive TM Tower Models exclusive

exclusively from Tower Models.

Prices are set at £729 for pristine models and £749 for factory weathered models. • Visit www.heljan.co.uk for more information.

Heljan confirms ‘OO’ Class 86/2 plans

Manchester Guardian in BR blue (8621), 86204 City of Carlisle in InterCity ‘Executive’ colours (8623), 86238 European Community in InterCity ‘Swallow’ (8630), 86240 Bishop Eric Treacy in Virgin Trains red/grey (8631), 86259 Les Ross in BR electric blue (8633), 86261 Rail

Heljan is to bolster its roster of all-new ‘OO’ gauge AL6 and Class 86/4 AC electrics with new Class 86/2s. Heljan is developing an all-new Class 58 diesel for ‘O’ gauge which is currently at the decorated sample stage.

Charter Partnership in EWS red/gold (8634), 86701 Orion in Colas Railfreight (8635) and 86260 in Anglia Railways colours (8636).

Standard features include a 21-pin Digital Command Control (DCC) interface, LED lighting, provision for DCC sound, sprung buffers and more.

Prices are set at £254.95 each, with delivery anticipated in late 2023. • Visit www.heljan.co.uk for more information.

Newton Chambers CAR TRANSPORTER

Heljan’s range of ‘OO’ gauge rolling stock is set to expand in 2023 with the release of six coach packs featuring the stylish double-deck car transporters built by Newton Chambers for BR’s Eastern Region in 1960/1961.

In total 14 vehicles were built for Anglo-Scottish sleeper trains. They were 64ft 1in long over buffers and had 6ft 9in wheelbase bogies. Each vehicle could convey six cars – two in a well between the bogies and four on the upper deck. Withdrawal came in the 1980s, but not before they were converted to dual braking and to operate with Electric Train Heated coaching stock.

Heljan’s all-new ‘OO’ models will cover the original and revised pattern glass fibre roof lights plus vacuum brake/steam heat and dual brake/dual heating vehicles with Electric Train Heating (ETH) and air brake equipment added to several transporters towards the end of their life.

Other details include separately fitted handbrake wheels, end door details, air pipes and etched train

Heljan and Realism Redefined – the retail arm of Britain’s Biggest Model Railway – have joined forces to create a ready-to-run ‘O’ gauge model of the PCA depressed centre bulk powder four-wheel tanker.

The all-new model will be produced exclusively for Realism Redefined by Heljan and models the depressed centre PCA tanks used for cement and chemical traffic since the 1980s.

The model is at the tooling phase with the first engineering prototypes expected to arrive in early 2023. Features of the readyto-run model are set to include

in ‘OO’ gauge from Heljan

Heljan is adding all-new ‘OO’ gauge models of the Newton Chambers double-deck car transporter vans to its range.

The car transporters will be available in triple vehicle packs fi nished in BR lined maroon and BR blue and grey.

ferry lashing eyes. NEM coupling pockets with small tension locks together with sprung buffers are being fitted to each model as standard.

There will be three triple packs modelling Eastern Region car transporters in BR lined maroon. Pack 1 will contain E96288/E96289/ E96290E (Cat No. 9620), Pack 2 will contain E96286/E96293/E96297E (9621) and Pack 3 will contain E96286/E96291/E96294E (9622). The BR Motorail blue/grey packs will contain TCV E96290/E96297/ E96298E in Pack 1 (9623) while Pack 2 will feature NVX E96291/ E96294/2E9699E (9624) and Pack 3 comes weathered and contains NVV E96288/E96289/E96293E (9625).

Factory prototypes are currently in the UK for review and production is expected in early 2023, with prices set at £229 per triple vehicle pack. • Visit www.heljan.co.uk for more information.

Heljan unveils ‘O’ gauge PCAs

Heljan is developing a newly-tooled ‘O’ gauge depressed centre PCA tank wagon exclusively for Realism Redefi ned.

compensated axles, fine pipework, separately fitted walkways, underframe detail, sprung buffers and working Instanter couplings.

The first batch includes ten individually numbered and decorated wagons, in Blue Circle Cement, Lever Bros/Tiger Rail Leasing and Albright & Wilson/ Procor colours.

Priced at £99 each, release is expected in late 2023. • Visit www.heljan.co.uk and www.realismredefined.co.uk for more information.

These all-new models will feature separately fi tted walkways, fi ne pipework, sprung buff ers and compensated axles.

KR Models reveals the CLASS 40 IS NEXT!

Original headcode disc Class 40s will be amongst the initial batch of ‘OO’ gauge releases. KR Models’ all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 40 will also appear in split headcode form. Tooling is being developed to represent 40145 in present day main line condition.

KR MODELS revealed at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition that it has selected the everpopular English Electric Class 40 1Co-Co1 diesel-electric as its next ‘OO’ gauge ready-to-run project.

These substantial 133ton Pilot Scheme Type 4 diesels were built by English Electric in the late 1950s. They produced 2,000hp from an English Electric 16SVT Mk II engine and measured 69ft 6in over buffers. Being an early diesel locomotive, their weight meant that a 1Co-Co1 chassis was required to meet British Railways’ axle loading limits.

Over four years, 200 were built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry and at Robert Stephenson Hawthorns with the initial Pilot Scheme order being delivered to the Great Eastern and Great Northern sections of the Eastern Region.

Construction of the Class 40s was split across three distinct nose end designs. D200-D324 were built with disc headcodes while D325-D344 were built with split headcodes - both of these batches having central communication doors in the nose ends. The final batch, D345-D399, was built with central four-character headcode boxes.

The Class 40s saw service across the Eastern and Midland regions on a wide variety of duties covering express passenger, parcels, freight and engineering trains. Withdrawals started in 1976 with the last stood down in 1988 following temporary reinstatement of a handful of locomotives to work trains in connection with Crewe station’s remodelling. Seven have been preserved with two examples currently main line registered.

KR Models’ first batch includes examples of all three bonnet front designs. The specification includes etched metal grilles, cab interior lights, a cast metal chassis plus a choice of DCC ready, DCC fitted and DCC sound-fitted versions.

The DCC sound locomotives are set to include a LokSound V5 decoder with twin speakers, and a cold start sound function is also flagged as part of the model’s highlights.

Locomotives selected for release are 40106 with disc headcodes in BR green with full yellow ends, 40135 with split headcodes in BR blue and 40145 with centre headcodes in BR green with small yellow warning panels. In addition, a fourth limited edition is planned modelling the 1963 Great Train Robbery locomotive D326 which will be released in BR green and restricted to 250 pieces.

Prices are set at £210 DCC ready, £240 DCC fitted and £310 DCC sound fitted. • Visit www.krmodels.net for more information.

KR Models has announced plans for an all-new ‘OO’ gauge Class 40 diesel. On October 7 2006, Class 40 D306 Atlantic Conveyor calls at Wansford, Nene Valley Railway. Mike Wild.

Dapol adds ‘OO’ ARC JHAs

Dapol is developing all-new ‘OO’ gauge models of the Powell and Duffryn designed JHA bogie hopper wagons, originally built for ARC aggregates use.

As with the Orenstein and Koppel (O&K) JHA wagons, these distinctive hoppers with low track force TF1 bogies were built as inner and outer wagons, with only the outermost ends of the outer wagons fitted with traditional buffers. In addition to ARC colours, they have also carried Hanson livery and more recently some have appeared in plain grey, to mask graffiti damage. Dapol’s newly-tooled models will reflect the prototypical differences between the inner and outer wagons and will feature a die-cast chassis, profiled wheels, buckeye couplings to inner wagons and the inner end of outer wagons, close coupling mechanism, sprung buffers (outer wagons)

DAPOL ‘OO’ GAUGE POWELL AND DUFFRYN JHA WAGONS DESCRIPTION LIVERY CAT NO. JHA 19823 (inner hopper wagon) ARC 4F-081-101 JHA 19841 (inner hopper wagon) ARC 4F-081-102 JHA 19853 (inner hopper wagon) ARC 4F-081-103 JHA 19802 (inner hopper wagon) Hanson 4F-081-104 JHA 19811 (inner hopper wagon) Hanson 4F-081-105 JHA 19833 (inner hopper wagon) Hanson 4F-081-106 JHA 17912 (outer hopper wagon) ARC 4F-081-001 JHA 17918 (outer hopper wagon) ARC 4F-081-002 JHA 17913 (outer hopper wagon) Hanson 4F-081-003 JHA 17922 (outer hopper wagon) Hanson 4F-081-004

Dapol’s next ‘OO’ gauge wagon project will model the Powell and Duff ryn designed JHA bogie hoppers, originally built for ARC aggregates traffi c.

The specifi cation includes a die-cast chassis, inner and outer wagon variants, close coupling mechanism and separately applied detailing.

and working tail lamp (outer wagons). The tail lamp will also be controllable through a 6-pin DCC decoder socket for digital operation.

Currently in tooling, ten models are planned, with six inner and four outer models due for release in the initial batch, split between ARC olive and grey colours and Hanson blue and grey livery. See table for more details.

Prices are set at £55 for inner wagons and £60 for outer wagons. Delivery is expected during the third quarter of 2023. • Visit www.dapol.co.uk for more information.

Dapol super-sizes HIAs Dapol super-sizes HIAs

Dapol has revealed it is to bolster its ‘O’ gauge range with a newlytooled HIA limestone hopper wagon.

Used to transport limestone from Derbyshire to Cambridgeshire, Kent, Lancashire, Norfolk and Yorkshire, these distinctive Freightliner Heavy Haul branded bogie hopper wagons were built in Poland in the mid-2000s. Of the 122 wagons in service, most carry Freightliner green, although 27 were delivered in white.

Development is well advanced with Engineering Prototype samples already assessed and samples already assessed and decorated samples awaited. Each decorated samples awaited. Each will feature a die-cast chassis, will feature a die-cast chassis, finely moulded body, dooroperating system detail, bogies operating system detail, bogies with metal suspension springs, with metal suspension springs, sprung buffers and screw link sprung buffers and screw link couplings.

Six wagons are planned initially, with four Freightliner green examples finished as 369008 (Cat No. 7F-026-001), 369022 (7F-026002), 369002 (7F-026-005) and 369020 (7F-026-006), together

Dapol is to producing an ‘O’ gauge version of Freightliner’s HIA limestone

with two in Freightliner Heavy Haul white as 369027 (7F-026-003) and 369044 (7F-026-004).

Priced at £80 each, release is expected in the second quarter of 2023. • Visit www.dapol.co.uk for more information.

‘N’ gauge Ivatt 2-6-2T upgrade

Dapol is upgrading its ‘N’ gauge London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Ivatt 2-6-2T with an upgraded chassis.

Currently at the Engineering Prototype stage, the new chassis features a three-pole motor, diecast chassis and die-cast wheels with keyed axles to prevent quartering slippage. The chassis has also been designed so the onboard PCB can be replaced with a Digital Command Control (DCC) ‘wired’ decoder, if required, utilising four solder points on the model.

Seven new colour schemes are planned, with models due to appear as 1207 in LMS plain black (Cat No. 2S-015-005), 41227 in

Dapol has announced plans for a new batch of ‘N’ gauge LMS Ivatt 2-6-2Ts with upgraded chassis. Dapol is to producing an ‘O’ gauge version of Freightliner’s HIA limestone bogie hopper wagon, which is already at an advanced stage of development.

British Railways lined black (2S-015006), 41208 in BR lined black with early crests (2S-015-007), 41236 in BR lined black with late crests (2S015-008), 41204 in BR lined black with late crests (2S-015-009), 41319 in BR lined black with late crests (2S-015-010) and 41241 in Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) lined maroon (2S-015-011).

Priced at £110 DCC friendly and £148 DCC fitted, release is expected during the third quarter of 2023. • Visit www.dapol.co.uk for more information.