Main Lines: 3rd October 2026
Welcome to this week's Main Lines.
In the real-world railways this week, work began on the new £36 million Golborne station, which will restore passenger services to the Greater Manchester town after more than 60 years. The Buxton Line reopened following a £1.1 million track renewal through Eaves Tunnel, while plans were confirmed for a £10.6 million accessibility upgrade at Kings Langley station, including a new footbridge and three lifts.
On the heritage scene, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has completed a new 70-person training facility at Grosmont, forming the first phase of a heritage skills village designed to support training in railway engineering and rolling-stock restoration. Elsewhere, heritage railways are moving into their autumn operating programmes, with steam, diesel and enthusiast events continuing across preserved lines around the country.
In the world of model railways, Märklin and Trix revealed their new H0 scale ÖBB Class 12.11 Surprise Model, while NOCH unveiled its Autumn 2026 range of figures, scenic accessories and easy TRACK products. Oxford Rail provided updates on its Totem and GER 10T Covered Van models, Walthers announced its latest Trainline releases, and Layout Concepts highlighted products for baseboard alignment, trackbed construction and accurate wheel and track gauging.
In This Issue:
British Model Railway News
American Model Railway News
European Model Railway News
Other News
British Model Railway News
TT Scale Track Cleaner
We are pleased to announce two exciting new additions to the Gaugemaster Collection, and this time, we are cleaning up in TT Scale!
Back-to-Back Gauges
Getting wheel spacing and track geometry right can make a noticeable difference to the reliability of a model railway, and Layout Concepts offers a useful selection of precision gauges for modellers working across several scales and standards.
Baseboard Dowels and Track Bed
Building a reliable model railway starts with getting the foundations right, and the Layout Concepts range includes a selection of practical products designed to make baseboard construction, alignment and track laying easier.
Product Updates
Oxford Rail has advised that additional quantities of its forthcoming Totem Wagons and GER 10T Wagons may become limited, with further supplies subject to availability once initial allocations have been confirmed.
American Model Railway News
New Item Announcements
Walthers has announced two new HO Scale building kits for its WalthersTrainline range, adding more options for modellers creating busy town and city scenes.
European Model Railway News
Special Announcement
Märklin and Trix have revealed their 2026 Surprise Model, bringing one of Austria's most impressive express steam locomotives to H0 scale. The ÖBB Class 12.11 arrives as a completely new tooling, recreating a locomotive that could trace its origins back to the powerful BBÖ Class 214.
Latest Product Announcement
NOCH has revealed its Autumn 2026 new items, with a broad selection of scenic accessories, figures and layout-building products joining the range.
Announcements for 2027 & 2028
Roco’s newly announced 2027 TT range includes two particularly interesting wagon sets for British TT modellers. The new DB AG Eaons-x set and Wascosa Eanos set each contain two four-axle open wagons in 1:120 scale, offering modern European freight stock that can sit convincingly within an international or contemporary British freight scene.
New Items Announced
Viessmann CarMotion brings realistic moving road traffic to H0 layouts, combining detailed vehicles with sophisticated control features to create far more than a simple continuous road system.
Other News
Check out the new items that have arrived into stock since the last Main Lines update. The list might be a bit long, but it's packed with exciting finds we think you'll love.
End of The Line
That's the end of the line for this week. We will be back next week with another packed edition of Main Lines.
Until then, Happy Modelling
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