N GAUGE NEWS

One year on from their announcement at Model Rail Scotland 2022, Revolution Trains have received the first test shots from the tooling for the N Gauge Class 180 'Adelante' and Class 175 'Coradia' DMUs It should be highlighted that these are not engineering prototype samples, but the first test mouldings from the tooling which are intended for checking of the dimensions, and that the basic shapes are correct before any modifications and refinements are carried out ahead of EP

There is no denying that the IIA-D Drax biomass bogie hoppers are impressive wagons. Volumetrically the largest wagons ever to run on British rails on introduction, N Gauge modellers can now replicate the impressive rakes they form thanks to Revolution Trains and Rails of Sheffield. The Prototype First opened in 1974 as a coal fired power station, Drax first tested co-firing biomass in the summer of 2004, becoming the first power station in the UK to be fuelled by wood. The s

Bachmann Europe have posted images of the livery samples for the forthcoming 'Crewe Cut' Class 47s, so known due to the modifications made to the lower cab edge to remove the shrouding for easier maintenance. Three liveries have been announced to date: 372-260 Class 47/8 47814 'Totnes Castle' Virgin Trains 372-261 Class 47/7 47727 'Rebecca' Colas Rail 372-262 Class 47/7 47745 'Royal London Soc. For The Blind' Rail Express Systems. The current estimated arrival for the models

During their Spring 2023 product announcements, Bachmann Europe revealed a raft of new freight stock, along with 3 new liveries for Class 08 and the recently released new tool Class 90 locomotives. In N Scale the all-new Graham Farish Class 90 Electric Locomotive will now be available in Freightliner ‘Powerhaul’ livery, with or without SOUND FITTED, whilst the Class 08 Diesel Shunter is offered in the popular BR Green and BR Blue colour schemes using the newly-upgraded model