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Time for More ‘TT’
Welcome to another edition of Train Terminal! It’s ‘TT’ goodness this month as we delve into the new additions to the ever-growing range.
J50 Class – A Versatile Tank Locomotive!
We know you needed a small tank engine for shunting, so we added three newly tooled J50 Class locomotives, all from different eras and liveries. There are two J50 locomotive models featuring BR black liveries with both early and late BR crests. The other model features a black livery in its LNER days of ownership. These models are DCC Ready with a 6-pin socket, all wheel pickups and an optional front coupling.
We received the first shots from the mould tools of the J50, and we are expecting the engineering sample shortly.
Train Sets
The iconic Inter-City 125 can be brought to life on your layout with an analogue and TXS (Sound) set! Both sets feature a Class 43 HST power car numbered E43063, a Class 43 HST dummy car numbered E43062, and two Mk3 TS coaches numbered E42064 and E42065. The power and dummy car are liveried in a BR Blue and Grey.
The analogue set includes:
- a transformer
- a train controller
- twelve pieces of Curve - 3rd Radius 30° 353mm track (TT8005)
- six pieces of Straight Track 166mm (TT8002)
- a piece of Power Connecting Track 166mm (TT8001)
- a piece of Curve - 6th Radius 15° 640mm track (TT8007)
- a left-hand point (TT8008)
- a buffer stop (TT8010)
- a re-railer (TT8026)
The DCC fitted set with sound includes:
- a transformer
- a HM7020: 15V Power Supply Adapter (R7324)
- twelve pieces of Curve - 3rd Radius 30° 353mm track (TT8005)
- six pieces of Straight Track 166mm (TT8002)
- a Digital Power Connecting Track 166mm (TT8029)
- a piece of Curve - 6th Radius 15° 640mm track (TT8007)
- a buffer stop (TT8010)
- a left-hand point (TT8008)
- a re-railer (TT8026)
- a HM7000 -N18TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (Next18-pin)
- a sugar cube speaker
Coaches & Wagons
We added two new Pullman First Class Kitchen car coaches to the range: ‘Medusa’ and ‘Iolanthe’. These Pullman cars exuding elegance and class will feature lighting, allowing for more accuracy when running your rake around your layout.
There are two new 12T tank wagons which would have transported hazardous liquids and chemicals. Both wagons feature a BP/Shell and a Benzol & By-Products Limited livery.
Finally, three continental European Sffgmss IFA wagons have been added to the range. The models replicate TOUAX owned wagons in three different liveries and feature a representation of a 45ft shipping container as a load. Each shipping container features the following liveries: DFDS in black, Hapag-Lloyd in orange and HANJIN in blue. These wagons would be perfect as rolling stock for the upcoming Class 66 locomotives.
Accessories
Level up your layout with our new accessories for enhanced realism, including our recently added TT semaphore signals.
A single-track level crossing will be available. This level crossing is highly adaptable:
- There is an option for alternative modern and steam-era gates.
- Can clip onto different road sections.
- There are additional level crossings to make a double, triple or even quadruple – whatever you like!
- You can use any 166mm straight track (TT8002).
- The signals can also be used with this crossing.
Isolating Fishplates
Plastic isolating fishplates can be used to stop the locomotive from passing points on a double loop of track. Twelve fishplates will be included in each pack.
Class 37 in the Works!
The ‘TT’ Class 37 is in development. We can share with you the 3D printed sample and the CAD which you can see below:
We plan for these models to incorporate illuminated headcodes, day and night lighting, cab lighting, directional lighting, all wheel pickups and for them to be DCC fitted with sound.
For more details on these future models, you can rewatch Louis, the Class 37 designer, talking about our progress in the April Announcement video here.
Hornby and Airfix join forces at a new modelling show for 2024 brought to you by Key Publishing – the publisher for Hornby Magazine and Airfix Model World magazines!
Model World Live is a brand-new show that will bring together railway and scale modellers and will feature many exciting model railway layouts, scale modelling displays and trade stands, plus many more! The event will take place on Saturday 27 April and Sunday 28 April in Hall 12 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Doors open at 10am (9.30am for advance ticket holders) until 5pm on Saturday and until 4pm on Sunday.
- The Hornby stand will be displaying incredible development samples of locomotives and rolling stock, both a ‘00’ and TT:120 layout featuring HM7000 DCC controlled locomotives on the track, along with a great team. Join us in April to ask any questions you may have! You’ll be able to easily find us by the entrance, opposite the Key Publishing stand.
- Airfix will also be exhibiting some more wonderful development samples and will be situated opposite the Key Publishing stand. Join the Airfix team where they will be happy to answer any questions!
- Pete Waterman and the Railnuts take on a new challenge with the debut of Making Tracks: The Final Frontier! With the aim of making the biggest portable ‘00’ gauge model railway layout, Making Tracks debuted a combined layout from previous years which measured at 152ft and was exhibited at the Great Electric Train Show in 2023. This year, the team is going above and beyond to expand more than 100ft of new scenery by adding 56ft to the length and wrapping the scenery around the end to create a 208ft x 14ft layout!
- Key Publishing’s Twelvemill Bridge TT:120 layout using Hornby, Peco and other manufacturer’s models! The 10ft x 6ft layout made its debut at the 2023 Great Electric Train Show.
- Blair Atholl towards Drumochter which will be making its first exhibition appearance outside Scotland in its 35-year career. This stunning Scottish region layout will be one of the first that visitors see on arrival at the show.
Beyond the railway exhibits, you can expect stunning scale modelling displays, full size military vehicles, modelling skills demonstrations, hands on interactive exhibits, radio-controlled demonstrations and much more.
For more visitor information, please see here: Model World LIVE 2024 | Key Model World
Discounted advance and VIP tickets can be purchased here: Model World Live Tickets | Key Model World or you can buy tickets at the door on the day.
Join us, Airfix and the incredible Key Publishing at Model World Live in April to celebrate the enthralling and creative world of modelling!