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The Future of EMUs in OO Gauge? Accurascale’s Electrostar Explained!
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6 new models are to produced covering popular versions once again as well as some new running numbers. These are to be made in STRICTLY LIMITED RUNS, so preordering is essential.
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This all-new range is currently due for release in Q3 2024 with four variations available to pre-order now. Stay tuned for additional deco samples for the other liveries soon!
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Today we're taking a look at some of the finer details of Rapido's forthcoming GWR B Set coaches in OO gauge - including the astonishing interior detail and commitment to period accuracy.
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Neville Grove has a passion for railways which stems from the noise and drama of a hard working locomotive. Their videos aim to capture this using real sounds from a real live railway.
The model are available to purchase exclusively via Rails of Sheffield.
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CLASS 45/0 45060 'SHERWOOD FORESTER' BR BLUE
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CLASS 45/1 'GRENADIER GUARDSMAN' D65
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Available from Rails of Sheffield
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This brand new tooling for the LNER classic sets yet another bench mark for Ready to Run models. The quality, finish, accuracy, detail and performance are extremely impressive. Furthermore, the models feel remarkably robust.
Here we have LNER Apple Green 4843 "Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" (KOYLI) and British Railways late crest liveried 60964 "The Durham Light Infantry". Both models capture perfectly the characteristic form of the original engines with their Gresley designed monoblock 3 cylinder casting, and are therefore without the external steam pipes that altered the class's appearance.
Several innovations are included in the new Bachmann model such as twin LED firebox flicker that can be partially obscured by closeable firebox doors! I’ve been privileged enough to fire several locos before and it’s common practice to close these doors (or have them opened just a crack) when the loco is not being fired but is working hard. This stops too much cool air from entering the fire when the crew need as much heat in the fire as possible to generate steam.
A more practical innovation is the new connection between the tender and loco. It’s a wireless push and clip arrangement that doesn’t require turning the loco upside down, unscrewing the drawbar and holding your breath whilst pulling out the delicate wire & white plug from the tender socket. A plastic tool is supplied to unclip the connection, which could just as easily be done with a small flat screw driver, but the drawbar connection on the V2 is a marked improvement over previous Bachmann solutions.
Excitingly, the drawbar is on a cam assembly which allows nice looking close coupling on straight lengths of track, but opens out on sharp bends to allow plenty of movement without derailing - the best of both worlds!
Being one of my favourite steam locomotives, I've been eagerly awaiting a late BR version model to add to the Neville Grove fleet. This was made even more acute a few years ago when I obtained a couple of superb archive recordings made by the legendary Peter Handford of two V2's toiling up the arduous and desolate "Waverley Route" on Carlisle to Edinburgh fast fitted goods trains. Available on "Atmospheric Sounds" by Old Thundridge Records, each recording is over 5 minutes long as the scene is set with ambient sounds of the location. Soon the train can be heard in the distance, then gradually takes over before dramatically passing and fading away again.
Curiously, each V2 sounds very different to each other. The recording used for KOYLI features the familiar "Gresley Beat", but the other class member synchronised here with 60964, is far more staccato and off beat. I recall that the valve timings of regular V2's over the steeply graded and tightly winding Waverley Route were intentionally set that way to give them extra oomph on heavy goods trains. Intentionally maybe, but I suspect unofficially, and most likely by the operational department rather than the works. Can anyone confirm this or otherwise?
There is also an excellent book called "Border Steam" by Peter Brock who fired countless different types of locos out of Carlisle. In the book which has many magnificent photos taken from the footplate and the lineside, Peter highly rates the big 2-6-2's and recalls that their boilers were so good that unless the water level was very carefully managed, they would blow off steam after cresting the summit and all the way down the gradient for over 10 miles!
The type was affectionately known as "the engine that won the war" as they were equally capable on long slow goods, expresses, and anything in between. They famously worked long troop trains of well over 20 coaches out of Kings Cross. These abnormal trains were so long that the engine was way off the platform and deep into Copenhagen Tunnel, which brought with it operational considerations. The "right o' way" on departure had to be relayed by additional staff up to the crew in the engine as it was too far away to hear the whistle and see the flags from the platform. It was so dark in the tunnel (accentuated by black out conditions) that a common way for the crew to tell that the loco was moving was for the fireman to hold his shovel against the tunnel wall! A difficult start out of Kings Cross at the best of times, working these trains would have been an extremely difficult test for the driver, fireman and machine.
The new Rails of Sheffield / Bachmann V2 is an exceptional model of a very fine Gresley locomotive. The great man would be certainly be impressed.
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Three versions available to order now, DCC ready or DCC sound fitted.
Expected July 2021. Pre-order now railsofsheffield.com
The models are due in stock early June 2021, and can be pre-ordered here:
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The models are due in stock early June 2021, and can be pre-ordered here:
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The models are due in stock early June 2021, and can be pre-ordered here:
railsofsheffield.com/groups/3462/wainwright-d-class
The models are due in stock early June 2021, and can be pre-ordered here:
railsofsheffield.com/groups/3462/wainwright-d-class
The models are due in stock early June 2021, and can be pre-ordered here:
railsofsheffield.com/groups/3462/wainwright-d-class
The models are due in stock early June 2021, and can be pre-ordered here:
railsofsheffield.com/groups/3462/wainwright-d-class
Order yours today:
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Many thanks to Jenny Kirk for producing the video.
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Stepping back to see the broader model railway hobby in its many forms, Part 3 charges full steam ahead into modelling for exhibition, behind-the-scenes at one of the UK’s largest model railway shows, a wide range of railway scales including 7¼ and much more!
As a perfect complement to DVDs 1 & 2, Building a Model Railway 3 looks at the hobby from the manufacturers’ perspective, what it is like being a member of a club along with helpful suggestions for showing your a railway layout at the many exhibition events throughout the year. Join us as we travel throughout the UK and abroad to see & hear some truly inspiring model layouts – all with a story to tell. Grab your copy now and get on board for an electrifying journey in the world of modelling.
Available to order now at railsofsheffield.com
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R3723/X BR Black 61xx Class Large Prairie 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive No.6145.
Order now DCC ready £125.99 and DCC fitted £143.99 with FREE UK Postage.
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Available now for £189.50 with FREE UK Postage!
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This is in stock now and available to order both DCC ready and DCC fitted. Click below for more details:
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This time the DVD covers Detail & Technology! View more details and pre-order here: railsofsheffield.com/manufacturer-studio-scotland-ltd-JJJM169
Part 1 is also still availalbe to purchase
Various settings and functions are being altered but we thought we would share the first clip with everyone.
Remember you can still pre-order your Rails exclusive terriers here: railsofsheffield.com/news/articles/3006-terrier-update
with stock expected to start arriving late November / early December
Due in stock week commencing 04/11/19
Twelve versions are available to order, with all models being available in both the standard edition and the deluxe edition.
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Features include:
◆ 100% accurate proportions based on a 3D scan of the real thing
◆ Injection-moulded plastic and metal construction
◆ All body weld lines, extrusions and rivets accurately rendered
◆ Full, multi-coloured interior with no large posts blocking aisles
◆ Separate metal wire handrails and rear platform grab pole
◆ Separate etched-metal interior grab poles
◆ Steerable front wheels with rubber tyres
◆ Flush-fitting windows
◆ Accurate, even paint finish that does not obscure the details
◆ Several routes/destinations available plus blank destination
with transfers included
◆ Deluxe versions feature working headlamps & interior lighting
◆ Deluxe versions also feature illuminated destination blinds
◆ Deluxe versions require a 12V 500mA DC power supply (not included)
Some key viewing times:
Start - Introductions (Brian Greenwood)
11 min - Future Plans for the Railway Museum (Andrew McLean)
23 min - NRM / Locomotion Model Business (Tom Mackie)
32 min - Rails / NRM Partnership (John Barber)
47 min - THE MODEL (Andy Forty)
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Alternatively you can pre-order the Locomotion exclusive preserved version here:
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This loco is currently on offer for the bargain price of just £69.95! (Saving £45.00 off the RRP)
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Available DCC Ready for £149.50
or DCC Sound Fitted for £229.50
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All are currently in stock and available to order here:
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Includes:
R3736 'Flying Scotsman' LNER Green Class A1 4-6-2 Locomotive NO.4472 (DCC Ready) £169.50
R4828 LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Teak Corridor 3rd Class Coach No.23864 £49.50
R4829 LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Teak Corridor Buffet Coach No.21611 £49.50
R4830 LNER 61ft 6in Gresley Teak Passenger Brake Coach No.4234 £49.50
Available now for £112.49 with FREE UK Postage
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Dapol OO 4F-022-015 Class 68 026 DRS with 4x Network Rail IOA Ballast Wagons
RRP: £259.95 - BUY NOW FOR ONLY £189.95
Saving over £70.00 off the RRP!)
Special edition 60th Anniversary Celebratory Model
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£346.50 with FREE UK Postage
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A professionally filmed 60 minute production, jam packed with graphics, illustrations, hints and tips for both the model railway newcomer and keen hobbyist. Filmed over 12 months, it takes the viewer through a step by step process of planning through to completed construction that includes, station, goods yard, bridges, tunnels, hillsides, drop section viaduct, water features and much more. This highly informative and engaging presentation makes it an ideal gift as well as an excellent resource to have to hand.
Available now:
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Available now for only £134.50 at
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Currently on offer for only £79.50!
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The Midland Class 4F was a class of steam locomotive which epitomised British goods engine design of the time with traditional 0-6-0 wheel arrangement preferred for freight work. Henry Fowler, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Midland Railway, introduced the first two goods engines in 1911.
After the Grouping in 1923, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway continued to build the locomotives until 1941 with but a few minor changes to the design. These were built with left-hand drive whereas the Midland Railway version retained its original right-hand drive. The new-bullt LMS lot were given the new Fowler flat-sided tender, with the exception of the first ten, which received second-hand Johnson tenders.
Prior to Grouping, 192 locomotives entered Midland Railway service with a further five being built for use on the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway. The S&DJR stock was transferred to the LMS in 1930. The 192 engines in this class were withdrawn between 1954 and 1965. One locomotive of the Midland Railway variant has survived into preservation, namely, No.43924 and is based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
Currently on sale for ONLY £69.50!
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Bachmann 32-067A 'Powerful' BR Blue Class 43 Warship D836
Bachmann 32-068 'Rapid' BR Maroon Class 43 Warship D838
Bachmann 32-069 'Roebuck' BR Green Class 43 Warship D841
DCC Ready (21 Pin)
Era 5/6
Directional Lights and Cab lights
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Please note this information is subject to change and release dates maybe altered after this video is published. Also additional items which were not discussed in this video may arrive this month
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Hornby Releases: railsofsheffield.com/groups/2615/hornby-expected-march
Bachmann Releases: railsofsheffield.com/groups/2610/incoming-bachmann-farish
Dapol Releases: railsofsheffield.com/groups/2614/dapol-expected-march
Oxford Rail N7 Locomotive: railsofsheffield.com/search?searchTerm=n7&page=1
Currently on SPECIAL OFFER for only £49.50
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Currently on SPECIAL OFFER for only £59.50!
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