Channel Title: World of Railways Channel Description: World of Railways is the UK's leading website for model railway news, railway and heritage railway news. We pride ourselves in providing features, reviews, interviews and practical guides on all aspects of model and real railways. Visit our website for our range of printed and digital-format magazines, incorporating British Railway Modelling, Traction, Narrow Gauge World, Engineering in Miniature and Garden Rail. Find out more at https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/ <video> Sponges for railway modellers Description: Phil Parker shows us a couple of ways we can use sponges in our modelmaking. </video> <video> New 2024 Heljan Beyer Garratt locomotive put to the test! Description: Tony Wright has taken delivery of the new Heljan LNER Garratt for testing/assessment on ‘Little Bytham’. This is a pre-production/proving model, but already it’s very impressive! </video> <video> Load your wagons Description: Phil Parker shows us how to make a removable coal load for any scale of railway wagon. </video> <video> BRM visits Rapido Trains UK Description: Phil takes a trip to Kent to have a chat with Andy at Rapido Trains UK, and take a look at some of the latest samples. </video> <video> Heljan’s Latest O2/2 and O2/4 Gresley 2-8-0 ‘Tangos’ on test Description: Just in for review is this latest pair of Gresley three-cylinder 2-8-0s, representing earlier manifestations. Tony Wright puts the new models to the test on 'Little Bytham'. </video> <video> Come on Ivor! Description: Andy Hardy, from Rapido Trains UK, tells us about their latest, exciting set. </video> <video> Watching trains at Tytton Hall Yard Description: We enjoy some time at the lineside of the Boston Model Railway Clubs' OO gauge layout. </video> <video> Build a 009 display track with Phil Parker Description: Phil has lots of photo planks to display his 00 stock on, but nothing for narrow gauge. Here's how he rectified this with some simple scenic work. Music: Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100805 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ </video> <video> Hornby's new streamlined B17/5 put to the test! Description: Tony Wright takes a closer look at Hornby's latest new model, plus puts the loco to the test on 'Little Bytham'. </video> <video> Peterborough Railway Exhibition 2024 Description: Showcasing a custom-built Peterborough East railway model and numerous artifacts, we visit Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery’s new captivating exhibition that unveils the dynamic evolution of Peterborough’s railway and speak to those who have helped bring it to life. The Peterborough Railway Exhibition is open to the public from July 13th until September 21st and is free to enter - see https://peterboroughmuseum.org.uk/ for more information </video> <video> Dry-brush painting brickwork with Phil Parker Description: Phil Parker shows us a simple and very useful technique for painting bricks on model buildings. </video> <video> NEC Video 24 Description: The National Festival of Railway Modelling at the NEC is nearly here! Across the weekend of 23rd-24th November, the event promises to be the ultimate event for the railway modelling enthusiast, showcasing this amazing hobby to the masses. Whilst the show will include 60+ of the UK’s finest model railway layouts, all hand-picked by the editorial team behind BRM (British Railway Modelling), it will include some exciting new features to make it stand out from the rest. You’ll be able to drive your favourite locomotive, such as the Flying Scotsman, in the free-to-use rail simulators, have a go on our ride-on-train (also free!) and take a walk around our new ‘Innovation Zone’. There will also be a World of Railways Cinema, showing some great railway modelling footage including our favourite layouts and essential practical advice. View all layouts and traders attending via our exhibition page on RMweb: www.nfrm.co.uk There will be over 100 of the UK’s leading manufacturers and retailers in attendance, including our headline sponsors Rapido, Accurascale and The Model Centre (TMC), plus a variety of clubs and societies throughout. Your ticket includes a Show Special BRM Magazine worth £6.99 which you’ll be given as you enter the exhibition. We look forward to welcoming you all there, it's set to be an unforgettable event! </video> <video> Watching trains at Burdock in N Description: We go lineside with David Westwood's N gauge layout. </video> <video> New Hornby Black 5 The Glasgow Highlander - on track! Description: Hornby's new Black 5 for 2024 showcases an incredible level of detail and superlative standard of finish, but how does it fare in performance? We put the new model to the test on Tony Wright's 'Little Bytham'. </video> <video> Simple wagon weathering with Phil Parker Description: It's not hard to give your wagons the appearance of a hard life on the tracks. Using easily available paints and powder, we give an NCB wagon a new look. </video>

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World of Railways is the UK's leading website for model railway news, railway and heritage railway news. We pride ourselves in providing features, reviews, interviews and practical guides on all aspects of model and real railways. Visit our website for our range of printed and digital-format magazines, incorporating British Railway Modelling, Traction, Narrow Gauge World, Engineering in Miniature and Garden Rail.
Find out more at https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk/

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