ISSUE: 2 December 2003 National show looks set to wow crowds... THIS year’s Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, which is being held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, over the weekend December 6- 7 promises to be one of the best the Warley Model Railway Club exhibitions’ arm has staged. With ticket prices demonstrations ranging owned limited company pegged at last year’s from basic model Warley MRC Exhibitions rates, Warley Model making for beginners, Ltd., with members and Railway Exhibitions Ltd to the more complex friends providing the is once again expecting techniques required for support and staff for the a capacity crowd on both coach construction, card event, without whose days. modelling and soldering. efforts the exhibition And, because of the In addition, many could not take place. sheer size of the event— model making, and Visitors planning to which includes layouts in specialist societies will travel by rail are advised a wide range of gauges be represented at the that a number of Virgin and styles—visitors are show, including the Trains services in the being urged to allow Historical Model Railway Birmingham area are sufficient time to see Society (HMRS), Pendon likely to be affected it all. Museum Trust and by engineering work Wolverhampton MRC’s popular Stoke Top quality the Double ‘O’ Gauge over the weekend and Summit (above) will be appearing in Association. that they should check diesel guise at this years Wigan show. There are more than 20 layouts in 4mm scale The organisation of the web site for details alone, with 18.83 mm, the event is handled (http://www.warley- Wigan autumn event 18.2 mm, 16.5 mm, and by the club’s wholly mrc.org.uk/). narrow gauge variants to feature 28 layouts all vying for the visitor’s attention. WIGAN Model Railway Exhibition looks sets to Inside this issue... reinforce its reputation as one of the North Several of the West’s most popular events. layouts, including Bachman 45xx Prairies—a first The event, which is being held December 13/ Wolverhampton MRC’s look at these new locos...p.10 14 at the town’s Robin Park Arena and Sports latest creation, the GCR Centre, will feature 28 layouts and 38 trade inspired Charwelton, will Maidens Dale—our December stands. be appearing at the NEC layout of the month...p.5-7 Among the 4mm/ft layouts booked to appear show for the first time. are Wolverhampton MRC’s Stoke Summit, Among the top quality Archives boost for HMRS...p.2 Compton Park (LNER, EM gauge), Mostyn offerings on display (BR 70’s/P4), Crawford Bridge (BR 50’s/OO), Society plans its first show for Tebay (BR 60’s/OO) and Hudson Road (NER/ are: Dartley (18.83), OO). Askrigg Bank (16.5), four years...p.15 Chillcompton (16.5), The show will also feature two OO9 narrow Wainthrop Bridge (18.2), Book of the month, plus three gauge layouts, three new O-gauge layouts and a quartet of N-gauge layouts. Sutton (16.5) and Port pages of book reviews...p.12-14 Foxdale (narrow gauge). Modelling demonstrations and displays Plus two pages of stock and loco include contributions from the Historical As might be expected Model Railway Society (HMRS), EM Gauge at such a major event, reviews, two pages of club news Society, and Diesel and Electric Modellers there will be a range and much, much, more....... United (DEMU). of ‘show you how’ Alstom ‘gifts’ Met-Cam archives to the HMRS ALSTOM Transport has given the Metropolitan-Cam- mell company archives—some 10,000 original draw- ings—to the Historical Model Railway Society (HMRS). Alstom donated the which became the archives to the HMRS Metropolitan Railway knowing of the group’s Carriage & Wagon charity status and the Co (1862), Charles planned opening of its Cammell (1837) which museum and study became Cammel Laird & centre at Swanick within Co (1903) and Midland the Midland Railway, Railway Carriage and Butterly, Derbyshire. Wagon Company (1877). This purpose built conditions and allow headquarters building access for bona-fide These, with others, will house the HMRS research”. amalgamated to become Inspiration for Hornby’s new model Q1. Archives together with Metropolitan-Cammell the George Dow Library, He added work was Carriage, Wagon & plus a Research & Study well advanced on Finance Company Hornby’s Q1 looks Centre, an Information creating a computerised (1929). Metropolitan and Sales point, and catalogue and the Cammell Ltd further an Exhibition and “HMRS intends, in due amalgamated with GEC set for debut at Education area. course, to digitise the & Alcatel Alsthom in drawings and offer them 1989. The society’s publicity for sale as part of their Warley NEC show offer, Paul Phillips, Drawings Service”. Further details are told Trains On-line available from HMRS VISITORS to the Warley Exhibition at Magazine: “The HMRS The Met-Cam Membership, 11 Gorse the NEC may well be the first modellers will have the capacity drawings originate from Avenue, Mansfield, to see Hornby’s new Q1 locomotive. to store the original companies such as Notts, NG18 3NS. or at drawings in museum Joseph Wright (1823), www.hmrs.org.uk. The company’s livery); BR black Roadshow is visiting weathered (1964) the show once and Southern Railway Historic collection is ‘digitised’ again and staff will black with the running The HMRS has released a new catalogue to accompany the be demonstrating number C8. digitisation of its current collection of 5,000 drawings. a number of new The Q1 Class was born The Drawings Catalogue is available to the public on CD-Rom in releases, including the from a need to replace several formats, or as a printed list of 97 pages. Fowler, Q1 and Class 50, along with the the ageing Maunsell The collection is now available to the public in a range of sizes and new steam locomotive Q Class, and was first prices, ranging from A2 (£6.50) to A0 size drawings (special order Mallard. introduced to service in only, £18.00). HMRS members receive discount on all products. the early 1940s. There will also be the opportunity to Designed for fill in a Roadshow the Southern by PAGE DESIGN ONLINE Questionnaire and O.V. Bulleid, these win a new Hornby locomotives were the locomotive. Hornby say same weight as their these questionnaires predecessors but were for ALL your have already brought more powerful and modellers the Class were quite at home on 50 and Q1, as well as freight duties. a host of new coaches The loco features cab print and web and wagons. detail, brake rods and The Q1 will appear at is powered by a ‘DCC first in three liveries— ready’ five-pole skew design needs: BR black (early 1950s wound motor. Winner nets a Hornby loco www.pagedesignonline.co.uk The winner of the November Hornby website competition is Brian Stanford from Scone, near Perth, Scotland. Tel: 01509 237895 Brian was one of the 1,037 people who entered the competition, and wins an R2331 Rail Express Class 86. Editor’s space... THE past month has seen a series of new arrivals from the main model manufacturers and we have included news and reviews of some of these in this month’s magazine. However, the late arrival of some items has had a knock-on effect and Comet adds two to the magazine itself has been delayed. I am sorry for this, but I am sure you will agree this month’s issue is a big its Centenary set... improvement on our first, and worth WITH the release of its latest As is usual, Comet is also the extra couple of day’s wait. GWR Centenary Stock coach ‘00’ making the sides available gauge kits, Comet Models has separately to convert exist- almost completed the set—only ing ready-to-run coaches, or THE two big events this month—the the seventh and final coach, the for scratchbuilders. The cost of National and the Wigan shows—will corridor composite to Diagram these is £8.50. no doubt attract many thousands of E149 remains. Comet has already released visitors. This month’s additions repre- the Restaurant Open Third (Dia. But don’t forget the many other sent the Left Hand (W72, above) H44), Restaurant First (Dia. smaller shows that take place in the and Right Hand (W73, below) H43), Corridor Brake Composite immediate run-up to Christmas and Corridor Third Brakes to Dia- (Dia. E150) and Corridor Third those in the period immediately fol- gram D120. (Dia. C69). All retail at £36. lowing it. These coaches retail at £36 The remaining coach kit is Most modellers will have seasonal each, though you will need to al- expected to enter the range in cash to spend and the traders that low extra for the recommended early 2004. The price has not attend these shows will be more than wheelsets and bearings. been announced. happy to relieve you of it! I shall certainly be on the look out for the odd bargain and these smaller shows are often the best place to find one. A seasonal THANK YOU is in order to those clubs that have been in touch either offering links to us from their own web sites, or sending in details of Heljan Hymeks are on their forthcoming shows. Contributions from clubs are very welcome at Trains On-line Magazine, their way to UK shops so keep sending in your news and di- HELJAN’S latest ary dates. 4mm scale OO If your club or society hasn’t yet con- gauge British outline tacted the Editor, why not make it model, the Western one of your New Year’s resolutions to Region Hymek, ensure that either you do or your club should be reaching secretary does.