Editorial

Mike Wild considers how model prices have changed in relation to how much we earn.

Bishops Wearburn

The East Coast Main Line in County Durham is one of the most evocative sections of this famous line. John Spence chose to create a pastiche of the area's character in this fascinating 'N' gauge layout.

Update

All the latest news from Bachmann's 'Standard Four' to Dapol's 'B17' and OO Works latest announcement.

The country station

Branch line termini have long been popular subjects for railway modellers. Anthony New presents plans of evocative — but rarely modelled — prototypes.

Pete Waterman, A Train is for Life

This month Ian Allan Publishing launches a new book with Pete Waterman all about his stunning model collection. Hornby Magazine presents an exclusive extract and you can win a copy of this enthralling photographic tribute.

Shaking the box

Getting started is often the hardest part of modelling. Ian Morton kicks off a new project series by explaining how his new layout built with ready-to-run components is taking shape.

Whether to weather

The black art of locomotive weathering is a popular subject. Graham Muspratt describes his methods and offers advice and techniques.

Inside The Model Centre

The Model Centre offers a bespoke weathering service for all sorts of models, but, as Mike Wild discovers, there's plenty more going on at this increasingly popular model company.

Parcel trains in the BR era

Mail and parcels were long a key traffic for the railway — and a surprisingly complicated one to model. Evan Green-Hughes looks at the history of parcels trains, and the sort of vehicles they used.

Hornby Post

Readers' views on the burning issues — including model prices, our track plans and more.

Beginner's guide to... tracklaying

In the first of a new series, Mike Wild explains how to get started in that most fundamental thing for a model railway — track.

Sarum Road

Bachmann's 'N' 2-6-0 prompted Mike Joseph to abandon plans for an LSWR layout and build this 1950s Southern Region steam layout.

Basic Electrics

Passing loops are vital for running locomotives around trains, but how should they be wired? Ian Morton explains how in this easy-tofollow guide.

Reality Check

The LNWR 'Super D' 0-8-0s had a lengthy gestation to go with their long lives. Evan Green- Hughes explains the history of the class, the duties it performed, and how it got its unusual name.

Reviews

Bachmann's eagerly-awaited 'Super D' takes centre stage amongst this month's bumper crop of new releases which also includes a new 'N' gauge 'Warship', Dapol's 'OO' gauge 'Grampus' engineers wagon and Electrifying Trains ready-to-run 'O' gauge 2-HAL EMU.

A model conversion

Hornby's Class 59/2 diesel is a great model, but if you want to model the first batch of Foster Yeoman machines, it has a number of incorrect details. Chris Nevard shows how some simple modifications can transform the model's appearance.

Yarborough

Grimsby Town Modeller's Group has a fascinating take on the modern railway's multitude of liveries and trains, with this exciting and colourful modern image layout, as Peter Brackenbury reveals.

Staff Projects

It's almost there! Mike Wild reveals the latest progress on his own layout, Bay Street Shed/Carper Road Junction.

Reader Projects

Lloyd Wakelin describes his developing layout, Torton, and reveals how a train set started it all.

The Clinic

Do you have a modelling problem? This month our team explains where to find components of a real locomotive.

Club Focus

The Manchester Model Railway Society is one of Britain's oldest, and, as Geoff Wilson shows, it has a bright future ahead.

Railway Realism

Alan Earnshaw turns his attention to the eclectic fleet of non-revenue-earning vehicles in British Railways' road fleet.

Show Guide

Hornby Magazine's round-up of forthcoming shows and exhibitions.

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