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NEWVADDON PARKWAY Nigel and Darren Glasson set out to showcase their ‘N’ gauge vision of what a modern-day parkway station in West Cornwall could look like.

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Newvaddon Newvaddon Traction Traction Maintenance Depot Maintenance Depot is a compact but busy is a compact but busy facility, as a trio of facility, as a trio of Class 66 traction rests Class 66 traction rests between duties and a between duties and a Class 08 diesel shunter Class 08 diesel shunter undergoes maintenance undergoes maintenance inside the shed. inside the shed.

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R30099 Class 43 HST East Coast Trains Train Set...................................................£326.99 R30177 Railroad Class 43 HST InterCity Train Pack - Intercity Swallow...................£145.49 R30200 Railroad 0-4-0T Steam Locomotive No. 32543 BR Black E/E........................£38.99 R30232 L&MR Centenary 1930 Lion Train Pack........................................................£215.99 R40156A Mk4 Open Standard Coach C No. 12412 Intercity........................................£40.99 R40156B Mk4 Open Standard Coach D No. 12413 Intercity.......................................£40.99 R40196 Avanti West Coast Pendolino Pantograph Buffet Coach Pride.......................£49.99 R40197 Avanti West Coast Pendolino Trailer Standard Coach Pride..........................£49.99

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31-147DS Class 11F Steam Loco No. 502 “Zeebrugge” Great Central Railway.......£203.95 31-380 Class 416 2-EPB 2 Car EMU Set No. 6262 BR Blue & Grey NSE branding.£125.95 31-426B Class 411 4-CEP 4 Car EMU No. 7122 BR (SR) Green..............................£224.95 31-426C Class 411 4-CEP 4 Car EMU No. 7122 BR (SR) Green..............................£299.99 31-427B Class 411 4-CEP 4 Car EMU No. 7106 BR Blue & Grey.............................£224.95 31-464A Wainwright C Class 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No. 1573 Southern Railway Black.£139.95

31-520 Class 159 3 Car DMU No. 159 013 Network SouthEast................................£271.99 31-920 Atlantic H2 Class 4-4-2 Steam Loco No. 2421 “South Foreland” SR Olive Green.£135.95 31-921ASF LB&SCR H2 Atlantic Steam No. 32425 “Trevose Head”. DCC Sound...£229.95 32-002A Hall Class Steam Loco No. 4971 “Stanway Hall” BR Black, weathered......£125.95 32-441SF Class 24/1 Diesel Locomotive No. D5149 BR Green................................£199.99 32-442 Class 24 Diesel Locomotive No. 24 137 BR Blue..........................................£134.95 32-442SF Class 24 Diesel Locomotive No. 24 137 BR Blue. DCC Sound................£199.99 32-754A Class 57/0 Diesel Locomotive No. 57 009 DRS Compass..........................£149.99 32-754ASF Class 57/0 Diesel Locomotive No. 57 009 DRS Compass. DCC Sound.£250.95

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32-994 Wickham Type 27 Trolley Car Green................................................................£67.95 35-126ASF Class 20/3 Diesel 20 314 Harry Needle Railroad Company. DCC Sound.£224.99 35-175 Railway Operating Division (ROD) 2-8-0 No. 1918 War Department Black...£129.99 35-176 Railway Operating Division (ROD) 2-8-0 Steam No. 2394 LNWR Black.....£124.99 35-200SF LNER V2 Steam Loco No 4791 LNER Lined Green (Original). DCC Sound.£239.99 35-201SF LNER V2 Steam Locomotive No 60845 BR Lined Black. DCC Sound.£239.99 35-202SF LNER V2 Steam Loco 60847 St Peters School BR Green. DCC Sound...£239.99 35-351 Class 20/0 Diesel Locomotive No. D8015 BR Green.....................................£139.99 35-355 Class 20/0 Diesel Locomotive No. 20 057 BR Blue.......................................£139.99 35-357SF Class 20/0 Diesel Loco No. 20 227 BR Railfreight Red Stripe. DCC Sound.£194.95 35-527 Class 121 Single Car DMU Set Revised NSE..................................................£99.99 37-659C 14T Tank Wagon No. 754 ‘National Benzole Mixture’ Silver.........................£19.99 37-661A 14T Tank Wagon No. 309 ‘ICI’ Maroon, weathered......................................£21.95 37-680B 14T Tank Wagon No. 136 ‘Fina Motor Spirit’ Silver......................................£19.99 37-682A 14T Tank Wagon No. 127 ‘Crossfield Chemicals’ Green...............................£18.99

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39-002 Twin Pack BR Mk2A BFK HST Barrier Vehicles BR Blue.................................£53.95 39-175W BR Mk1 BG Brake Gangwayed QRV ADB977155........................................£24.99 39-525A Southern PLV Passanger Luggage Van No. 1061.........................................£34.95 DAPOL 4F-050-003 O&K JHA Hopper End Wagon No. 19306 Foster Yeoman.......................£36.95 4F-050-004 O&K JHA Hopper End Wagon No. 19313 Foster Yeoman.......................£36.95 4F-050-104 O&K JHA Hopper Middle Wagon No. 19361 Foster Yeoman...................£33.95 4F-050-105 O&K JHA Hopper Middle Wagon No. 19370 Foster Yeoman...................£33.95 4F-050-106 O&K JHA Hopper Middle Wagon No. 19398 Foster Yeoman...................£33.95 HELJAN 3922 Tango O2 Steam Locomotive No. 63975 BR Black L/C with flush tender...............£99.99 HORNBY R3545 Holden B12 Steam Locomotive No. 61556 BR Black BRITISH RAILWAYS...£104.99

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R3843 LNER Rebuilt Class W1 4-6-4 Steam Locomotive No. 10000......................£149.99 R40006 ex-Mk1 SK Ballast Cleaner Train Staff Coach DB 975805 BR Departmental.£22.99 R40019 Avanti West Coact Pendolino Motor Standard (MS) No. 69956 Coach B.........£34.99 R4352 Railroad BR Mk1 Brake 3rd Coach No. M34655 BR Maroon...........................£16.99 R4389 Railroad LMS Brake 3rd Coach No. 5200 LMS................................................£17.99 R4524 Railroad Brake Coach No. 5121 GWR Chocolate & Cream............................£17.99 R4674 Railroad LNER 4 Wheel Coach........................................................................£14.99 R4737 Maunsell 6 Compartment Third Class Brake Coach 3798 SR Malachite Green.£27.99 R4799 LMS Surburban Non-Corridor Composite No. M16635 BR Crimson...............£29.99 R4811 BR Mk2E Coach Open Brake Second BS0 No. 9502 Intercity.........................£23.99 R4858B Mk3 Standard Open SO Coach No. 12087 Virgin Trains...............................£29.99 R4878A GWR Collett 57ft Bow Ended E131 9 Compartment Composite L/H W6237W.£27.99 R4879 GWR Collett 57ft Bow Ended E131 9 Compartment Composite R/H W6631W.£26.99 R4884 SR Bulleid 59ft Corridor Brake 3rd Coach No. 2845 SR Green.......................£20.99 R4884A SR Bulleid 59ft Corridor Brake 3rd Coach No. 2846 SR Green.....................£20.99 R4888 SR Bulleid 59ft Corridor Brake 3rd Coach No. S2851S BR Green..................£20.99 R4897 IEP Bi-Mode Class 800/0 Test Train Coach Pack, Set 800 002.....................£129.99 R4940A Mk3 Sliding Door TS Coach No. 42097 Cross Country Trains.......................£19.99 R4944 Mk2F First Open Coach No. 3340 Virgin Trains...............................................£26.99 R4945 Mk2F Brake Standard Open Coach No. 9539 Virgin Trains.............................£21.99 R4945A Mk2F Brake Standard Open Coach No. 9523 Virgin Trains...........................£21.99 R4982 Mk1 Gangwayed Brake BG Coach No. S84289 BR (SR) Green.....................£25.99 R4988 Mk3 Lecture Coach No. 975984 Network Rail New Measurement Train.........£24.99 R4989 Mk3 Standby Generator Coach 977995 Network Rail New Measurement......£24.99 R4999 Class 395 Highspeed Train 2-Car Coach Pack South Eastern........................£42.99 R6935 LMS D1919 20T Brake Van No. 730386 LMS Brown.......................................£16.99 R6936 D2068 20T Brake Van No. DM731833 BR Olive..............................................£14.99 R6941 AA15 20 Ton Toad Brake Van No. W68604 BR Grey.......................................£16.99

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371-742 Western Pullman 6-Car Unit Grey/Blue..................................................£231.95 371-429 WD Austerity 2-8-0 Steam 79250 “Major General McMullen” LMR Blue.£139.99 372-934DS N Class 2-6-0 1823 Southern Railway Lined Maunsell Green. DCC Sound.£199.99 373-350 WD 40T ‘Parrot’ Bogie Wagon WD Grey..................................................£29.99 373-812 HKA Bogie Hopper 300613 Debranded ‘National Power’ Blue, weathered.£36.95 374-167 BR Mk1 FK First Corridor Coach No. 13225 Regional Railways..............£26.99 374-612 BR Auto Trailer No. W237W BR Crimson.................................................£29.95 374-831C Stanier Brake Corridor First Coach M5056M BR Crimson & Cream......£20.95 374-912 SECR 60ft Birdcage Stock Set No. 595 BR Vermillion.............................£99.95 377-852A SR 25T ‘Pill Box’ Brake Van No. S56338 Right Hand Duckets BR Grey.£19.95 377-955 13T High Sided Steel Wagon No. B483417 BR Bauxite, weathered........£13.95 377-956 13T High Sided Steel Wagon No. B481230 BR Bauxite, weathered........£13.95 ---> Visit our website for our large range of in stock buses <-- GRAHAM FARISH SCENECRAFT

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DAPOL 7D-009-002 Class 121 DMU No. W55027 BR Green...........................................£249.99 7D-009-003D Class 121 DMU No. W55029 BR Blue & Grey...............................£249.99

7D-015-001 Class 122 DMU No. W55002 BR Blue & Grey..................................£239.99 7D-015-004 Class 122 DMU No. W55006 BR Blue..............................................£239.99 7D-015-004D Class 122 DMU No. W55006 BR Blue...........................................£249.99 7F-018-004 Salt Van No. 85 S.Waterhouse Sheffield.............................................£39.99 7F-054-002 BR Meat Van No. 870146 BR Crimson................................................£39.99 7F-073-003 7 Plank Wagon 9ft Wheelbase 3 Door Lightmoor No 283...................£34.99 HELJAN 4032 Class 50 Diesel Locomotive Revised NSE light blue, unnumbered.............£489.99 4038 Class 50 Diesel Locomotive No. 50 032 Courageous..................................£499.99 4853 Class 47 Diesel Locomotive No. D1670 Mammoth.....................................£539.99 6014 Class 60 Diesel Locomotive No. 60 040 Territorial Army..............................£439.99 HORNBY R3815 2710 MR No. 1 Centenary Year Limited Edition........................................£389.99 R3816 2710 CR No. 1 Centenary Year Limited Edition........................................£389.99 R3817 2710 GN No. 1 Centenary Year Limited Edition.......................................£389.99

O GAUGE

Body detail is excellent and builds on the strong foundations of the outgoing model with cantrail grilles appearing crisper and sharper than before while the overall shaping is spot-on too.

A standout element of our samples was the sheer number of variations built into the tooling. Different exhausts, alternative exhaust cowls, roof fan grille styles, light clusters, cab door windows and the unique upper headlight of the Midland Pullman power cars are all catered for giving these new models plenty of customisation options to replicate these trains throughout their lives.

PERFORMANCE

Placing the new HST on the track is where the new features really become apparent. Firstly, the running characteristics are excellent with silky-smooth operation throughout the speed range with both analogue and digital control systems. The diecast chassis of the powered vehicle ensures the powerful five-pole motor has plenty of torque to move a scale length train at a realistic speed too.

Adding a DCC decoder takes these models to the next level. They have been designed around Hornby’s new TXS (Triplex Sound) Bluetooth chips, but they can be controlled through conventional decoders too. However, we did note that not all brands are configured to operate the light and fan functions without adjustment. On the plus side, we found that the Dapol Imperium 21-pin chip worked with the models straight from the box to control the functions as per the instructions: F0 – main lights on/ off, F1 – cab light/roof light on/off, F2 – day/night lighting and F3 – powered roof fan.

The lighting functions offer greater operational value while the big change is the introduction of an independently powered roof fan. This comes in the form of a small secondary motor mounted to the roof fans in both the powered and unpowered cars. Use of F3 on a DCC decoder can turn the roof fan on and off while Hornby has also included a potentiometer (an adjustable resistor) on the main circuit board which allows users to choose how fast or slow the roof fan will run. Taking operation to another level, the new generation Hornby TXS sound decoders will also run the fan at 30% of the locomotive speed and will automatically switch the fan off 10 seconds after model has stopped moving. Finally, in analogue operation the roof fan operates when power is applied to the track.

The finishing touch for these new HST power cars is the inclusion of factory-fitted twin cube speakers in both vehicles in a train pack, though R30099 and R30215 do not have factory fitted speakers in this production run.

Exhaust arrangement and cowls to suit diff erent locomotives.

OVERALL

The Class 43 High Speed Train has become even more popular in the past 15 years since we reviewed the previous generation for the first time. New liveries and

Main Printed Circuit Board with blue adjustment screw for fan speed.

Upper headlight on the Midland Pullman power cars.

Working directional lights with day and night mode.

Detailed bogie side frames with turned metal wheels. Comprehensive underframe equipment.

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