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The on-line Discount Model Railway shop for all model railway enthusiasts!
Here at The Branchline Goods Yard we are delighted to offer our improved range of Model Trains, Model Train Sets and Rolling Stock, including many new releases and limited editions. Whether your model railway is based on the golden age of steam locomotives or a modern image layout with diesel and electric locomotives, we have all the accessories, buildings and track you'll need to create an outstanding and individual model railway layout.
We specialise in Hornby Model Railways and the budget Hornby Railroad range but also offer some of the best from other manufacturers such as Dapol, Peco, Knightwing, Superquick, Pocketbond Classix & Scenix, Oxford Diecast and many more.
We also have a Nearly New section for good quality second hand items and a bargain sale section which we hope to be adding to in the near future.
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Hornby
Hornby is the leading brand of model railways in the United Kingdom. Its roots date back to 1901, when founder Frank Hornby received a patent for his amazing and revolutionary Meccano construction toy.
The first clockwork model trains were produced by Hornby in 1920.
In 1938, Hornby launched its first OO scale model trains.
In 1964, Hornby and Meccano were bought by their competitor Tri-Ang, and sold on when Tri-ang went into receivership.
Hornby Railways
In the 1980s Hornby Railways became independent.
By the early 1990s Hornby Railways again faced competition from newcomers like Dapol and established foreign manufacturers, including model trains from Lima and Bachmann Industries. Manufacturing was moved to Guangdong province in China in 1995, completed by 1999, cutting costs and improving quality of their model trains. As part of the process Hornby Railways bought in some of Dapol's products and some of the old Airfix moulds (by then owned by Dapol).
From childhood to retirement, Hornby is the hobby you've always dreamed of!
Hornby OO
"OO" or Dublo scale is 1:76, or 4mm to the foot which is also referred to as '4mm scale'.
"HO" scale (Commonly modelled on the continent) uses the same sized track, but the associated models use a slightly smaller scale at 1:87. The words scale and gauge seem at first interchangeable but their meanings are different. Scale is the model's measurement as a proportion to the original, while gauge is the measurement between the rails.
Both HO and OO share the same 'Gauge' and as a general rule, are interchangeable.
Hornby OO and Bachmann HO are the two major producers of model railways available in Britain.
Model Trains
Model trains have captured hobbyists imagination for many years. It is a magnificent way to spend time and to express your artistic talent. There are many aspects of model trains other then just collecting the locomotives. The model train hobby also includes building scenery as well as gaining all the knowledge that goes along with the model train like scales and gauges. Note that the term Model Train is often used, incorrectly, to refer to a locomotive when in fact it does not become a train until coupled with rolling stock whether this be coaches or wagons. Trains & Railway Models
Hornby Model Trains
Hornby Model Trains feature Hornby's Super Detail finishes with great attention to detail both to model trains and rolling stock. Hornby Model Trains have both superior exterior finish and fine interior detail. For this reason, these highly detailed railway models are aimed at adult collectors of model railways owing to the need for a certain degree of care in the handling and running of both Steam Locomotives & Diesel locomotives as well as rolling stock. Hornby has come a long way since the introduction of their first electric trains and train sets.
Hornby Railroad
If you require slightly less detailed model trains, with fewer external parts, more robust and easier on the pocket then you will be interested in the special Hornby Railroad Range of locomotives and rolling stock.
Model Railways Hornby
Hornby Model Railways have graced the living rooms and lofts of enthusiasts and children for decades. First established back in 1901 and developed from the Meccano mechanical toy range, the first clockwork train was built and produced in 1920 with the first 00 gauge Hornby model railways produced in 1938. Since that time, Hornby model railways have remained the most popular brand of model railways in the UK and continue to produce high quality and long lasting models, including an exciting range of accessories. With a long and colourful history, Hornby model railways have become popular as a collector’s fascination almost as much as a quality source of model railways. Railway enthusiasts young and old from all around the world now collect new and old Hornby trains and model railways sets. Whether for retirement or as a first model train set there is a model railway to suit.
Electric Trains
Electric trains first appeared around the turn of the 20th century. Early electric trains ran on batteries because few homes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries had electricity. Today, inexpensive train sets running on batteries are again common but regarded as toys and seldom used by hobbyists. In addition, today's electric trains are much more realistic. Today, modellers create very lifelike model railway layouts, often recreating real locations (prototypical) and specific periods in history. Involvement ranges from possession of a train set to spending hours and considerable sums of money on a large and exacting model of a railroad and the scenery through which it passes.
Hornby Trains
After the First World war, German toys such as Bachmann trains were out of favour. Identifying this gap in the toy train market, Frank Hornby the maker of Meccano, started to produce 0 Gauge tinplate trains under his own name, Hornby Trains. At first these were clockwork only, and were fastened together with Meccano-style nuts and bolts. Later, tabbed construction was to became universal. Electric propulsion became available from the early 1920s, while the Hornby Train range expanded to cover the four main-line groups as well as special export versions. The zenith was reached in the 1930s when great emphasis was was being placed on the quality of materials, paint and finish.
In 1938 the smaller (half size) scale Hornby Dublo was introduced in both clockwork and the now universal 12 volts DC electric. Hornby Dublo featured diecast locomotive chassis and bodies, with the coaches and wagons having tinplate bodies. After the Second World War, Hornby Trains became the dominant range, available in electric only, with 0 Gauge clockwork now being aimed more at younger children. Pre-war wooden buildings were replaced with more durable aluminium ones, and the range was rapidly extended. In 1958 plastic rolling stock in Hornby's 'Super Detail' was introduced, followed by a change from 3-rail to 2-rail operation. Production of all Hornby Trains was moved away from England in 1964, although some of the Hornby Dublo items were subsequently sold under the Wrenn and Triang brand names.
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Model Railways
Miniatur Wunderland (German for miniature wonderland) is a model railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany and the largest of its kind in the world. The railway consists of 12,000 metres of track in HO scale, divided into seven sections: Harz, the fictitious city of Knuffingen, the Alps and Austria, Hamburg, America, Scandinavia, and Switzerland. This Model Railways exhibit includes 890 trains made up of over 11,000 carriages, with 300,000 lights, 215,000 trees, and 200,000 human figurines. The creators are working on models of Italy and France now that the airport section is completed. The airport is named Knuffingen International Airport and is modelled on Hamburg Airport. Possible future additions include Africa, England, or a futuristic landscape. One of the biggest Model Railways in the world.
November 2011, Model Train New Release:
London 1908 - Limited Edition of 1908
Product Code: R2980
The summer of 1908 was an exciting time for those who lived in and around London as the city played host to the 4th modern Olympic Games.
This special limited edition 1908 model train pack contains models representative of the type of locomotive and carriages that would have been seen pulling into London Paddington in the early years of the 20th Century, some no doubt carrying passengers whose final destination was to visit the Games.
This model train pack contains: GWR 4-4-0, "County of Radnor" County Class, GWR Clerestory Composite coach, GWR Clerestory Brake coach, plus numbered limited edition certificate.
Class: County Wheel Configuration: 4-4-0 Finish: Pristine Limited Edition: Yes
Special Features:
Sprung Buffers * Extensive Detail * NEM Couplings * Tender Detail
- LATEST HORNBY NEWS -
Railfreight Sub-Sector Co-Co Diesel "Harworth Colliery" Class 56
with DCC Sound
Product Code: R3033XS
Model Diesel Locomotive New Release:
December 2011, Model Steam Locomotive New Release:
R2994XS: BR 4-6-0 "Clun Castle" Castle Class - Late BR
with DCC Sound
Product Code: R2994XS
