INDUSTRY NEWS · 1 MIN READ
Accurascale updates Hunslet Austerity deliveries as first orders leave
First-shipment Hunslet Austerity pre-orders have been dispatched, while some sound-fitted versions face a short decoder-related delay.
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INDUSTRY NEWS · 2 MIN READ
Accurascale announces OO-gauge HBA/HEA coal hoppers
Newly tooled HBA and HEA coal hoppers join Accurascale’s OO-gauge range, with triple packs from £79.98 and delivery projected for Q2 2027.
INDUSTRY NEWS · 2 MIN READ
Kernow commissions several new models
Kernow announces three new OO-gauge GWR Steam Railmotors for early 2027 and an exclusive TT:120 Scenecraft range of Cornish industrial and railway buildings.
INDUSTRY NEWS · 2 MIN READ
Graham Farish unveils new N-gauge Class 20/3
Graham Farish reveals its first N-gauge Class 20/3 models, featuring detailed DRS and HNRC liveries, Next18 DCC capability and sound-fitted options.
INDUSTRY NEWS · 1 MIN READ
Accurascale completes production of its returning Blue Circle Cemflos
Announcement: 9 September 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Accurascale Blue Circle Cemflo production sample. Image credit: Accurascale. Original image and announcement. Accurascale confirmed on 9 September that production of its latest APCM Cemflo wagon batch was complete. The returning range focuses on pre-TOPS Metro-Cammell-built vehicles carrying the distinctive Blue Circle advertising boards. […]
INDUSTRY NEWS · 1 MIN READ
Genesis coaches reach production completion under Accurascale
Announcement: 7 September 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Accurascale Genesis coach production samples. Image credit: Accurascale. Original image and announcement. Accurascale announced on 7 September that production of its Genesis coaching stock was complete, publishing photographs of finished samples. The OO-gauge range continues the generic pre-grouping coach project developed using former Hattons […]
INDUSTRY NEWS · 1 MIN READ
Accurascale reveals finished early Mark 2C coach samples
Announcement: 27 August 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Accurascale Mark 2 coach production samples photographed for its August update. Image credit: Accurascale. Original image and announcement. Accurascale published production-sample photographs of its latest Mark 2 coaches on 27 August, reporting that the batch was complete. The update concentrated on early Mark 2C […]
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Dapol updates Stanier corridor coaches for UK production
Announcement: 25 August 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Dapol Stanier corridor coach livery samples. Image credit: Dapol. Original image and announcement. Dapol outlined a substantial refresh of its OO-gauge LMS Stanier corridor coaches on 25 August. The UK-produced range retains tooling with Airfix origins, but introduces changes to the running gear, glazing […]
INDUSTRY NEWS · 1 MIN READ
Woodland Scenics announces Just Plug sound for layouts and dioramas
Announcement: 10 August 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Woodland Scenics Just Plug Sound System components. Image credit: Woodland Scenics / Bachmann Europe. Original image and announcement. Woodland Scenics’ Just Plug Sound System was introduced to the UK market in a Bachmann Europe announcement on 10 August. The range is intended to add […]