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Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Vintage Trains return in July. As restrictions ease the Keighley and Worth Valley railway has a full programme on offer…
Introduction Mercedes Benz first produced cars in the 19th century. Karl Benz was the first to use an internal combustion engine in a car. This…
Tri-ang on the rise. The year of 1962 marked 10 years since the founding of, model railway manufacturer, Tri-ang. Consequently, lots of new products appeared.…
Introduction The Tri-ang Dean single, lord of the Isles, R.354, first appeared in 1961 and is still available today, after 60 years. Although the modern…
Introduction – the death of Hornby? Early models of the class 81 included a rare 1964 Hornby Dublo version. The first class 86 electrics to…
British Rail standard classes After WW II British Railways had inherited a multitude of different locomotive types. Therefore, in 1951, an attempt was made to…
Introduction By the 1940’s various UK Railway companies were looking at Diesel traction as an alternative to steam. The LMS produced two prototypes just after…
The prototype Vauxhall Victor F type The Vauxhall Victor F type was a notorious rustbucket. Often rotting within months. For example the widescreen pillars and…
Table Of ContentsIntroductionThe prototype T9Get you Metcalfe kits ready madeThe Hornby LSWR, Drummond T9First impressionsThe LiveryThe chassisDetailingRunningConclusion Introduction The Hornby LSWR Drummond T9 originally came…
Class 45 Lancashire Fusilier Cat. No. 37068 The Prototype The class 45, built by British Rail in Derby, was derived from the English Electric built…
The Prototype The Morris J type van first appeared in 1949. It was produced until 1961. They were commonly supplied in chassis form to external…
Mainline Railways The Mainline BR 16′ Brake Van. Mainline Railways existed for barely 10 years but in that time they produced some excellent models. Prices…