THE MODEL LINE EDITORIAL
Industry developments, new releases, exhibition intelligence and useful modelling guides—connected directly to the events, shops and clubs that bring the hobby to life.
Tolworth, Darlington and Elgin lead my picks for 7–8 November: compact layouts, big modelling ideas and plenty of reasons to linger by the tracks.
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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 […]
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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 […]
Announcement: 5 August 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Graham Farish Class 37/7 model pictured in Bachmann’s autumn announcement. Image credit: Bachmann Europe. Original image and announcement. Graham Farish announced a newly tooled N-gauge Class 37 range on 5 August, led by the refurbished Class 37/7 heavy freight locomotives. Bachmann’s autumn announcement paired […]
Announcement: July 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Hornby TT:120 TEA tanker announcement graphic. Image credit: Hornby Hobbies. Original image and announcement. Hornby’s July 2026 TT:120 launch combined two new wagon tooling projects with additional locomotive liveries and returning freight vehicles. Newly tooled TEA tankers and LMS-design 20-ton brake vans were the main […]
Announcement: 16 July 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Dapol ICA Silver Bullet decorated sample and previous production model. Image credit: Dapol. Original image and announcement. Dapol announced another production run of its OO-gauge ICA Silver Bullet wagons on 16 July, adding running-number choices to the established tanker model. The proposed range includes […]
Announcement: 14 July 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Previous Dapol MJA twin-wagon models illustrating the announced rerun. Image credit: Dapol. Original image and announcement. Dapol’s 14 July announcement set out a fresh run of OO-gauge MJA twin wagons in Freightliner Heavy Haul green and GBRf blue. Six catalogue references were listed, divided […]
Announcement: 7 July 2026. Retrospective report prepared on 14 September 2026. Dapol O-gauge six-wheel milk tanker decorated sample. Image credit: Dapol. Original image and announcement. Dapol released photographs of provisional decorated samples for its O-gauge six-wheel milk tankers on 7 July. The update marked a review stage in the project, with the design team still […]
