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More than just HBs from Bachmann!

Good News for Southern Electric modellers!  From their Spring 2025 programme of new products Bachmann are to produce even more  “goodies” in 4mm scale. Firstly, before we get to new announcements made today, details...

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It’s an HB in 4mm scale from EFE

On Friday 31st January Bachmann Europe made an early announcement, ahead of their Spring 2025 announcement next Wednesday, of tooling for a new 4mm scale locomotive to be part of their EFE Rail range. ...

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Hornby 2025 New Products

This morning at 8am Hornby Hobbies announced this year’s new products for their range. New Southern Electric items will be: R30431, Railroad range, class 73/1 loco, 73132, BR Large logo blue R30432TXS, Railroad Plus...

Rapido Trains UK Railex in Maidstone

  Relatively new UK model railway manufacturer Rapido Trains UK is to host an exhibition in Maidstone on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September, 10:00 to 16:30. The venue will be The Market Hall,...

Graham Farish Class 450 now available

Graham Farish’s long awaited Class 450 model, in South West Trains livery, is now available.  A South Western Trains version is to follow.  A full review of this 2mm scale model will appear in...