Main Lines: 7th November 2026
Welcome to this week's Main Lines.
On the mainline this week, Network Rail completed track and signalling improvements around Havant, alongside drainage upgrades on the East Coast Main Line in North Yorkshire. A £5 million bridge replacement was announced at Sandal & Agbrigg near Wakefield, while further digital signalling work was confirmed for the East Coast Main Line south of Peterborough, forming part of the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme.
On the heritage scene, the Kent & East Sussex Railway is preparing for this weekend's Southern Through the Ages Gala, featuring an intensive timetable of passenger, freight and mixed trains, alongside farewell appearances by A1X Terrier No. 2678 Knowle. Meanwhile, the Llangollen Railway hosts its Ride the Rocket special tomorrow evening, combining a steam-hauled journey through the Dee Valley with a fireworks display at Corwen.
In the world of model railways, Gaugemaster has unveiled its new Infinity Digital Wired control system, priced at £195 and launching on 21st November. Bachmann and Graham Farish have revealed their Winter 2026 ranges, including new OO and N Gauge locomotives and rolling stock, while Roco and Fleischmann have announced their extensive 2027 programmes. Train-Tech has also released its new TTSV2 Servo Controller, offering further options for operating moving accessories on model railway layouts.
In This Issue:
British Model Railway News
European Model Railway News
Other News
British Model Railway News
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The Gaugemaster Infinity family continues to grow with the launch of Infinity Digital Wired, bringing the innovative features and intuitive operation of our Infinity Digital control system to a new, accessible wired format.
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Train-Tech has launched its new SV2 Servo Controller+, offering model railway enthusiasts greater flexibility and control when adding realistic movement and animation to their layouts.
Winter 2026 Announcements
Bachmann’s Winter 2026 announcements also bring exciting news for OO Gauge enthusiasts, with the Branchline Class 31 returning in two distinctive liveries.
Winter 2026 Announcements
Bachmann’s Winter 2026 announcements bring exciting new additions to the model railway hobby, with two new tooling projects alongside a selection of popular models returning in fresh identities and liveries.
European Model Railway News
2027 New Items Announcement
Fleischmann’s 2027 new items promises an exciting couple of years ahead for European N Gauge enthusiasts, with an impressive selection of over 70 new locomotives scheduled for release throughout 2027 and 2028.
2027 HOe New Items Announced
Roco’s 2027 new items bring plenty of interest for HOe narrow gauge railway modellers, with a selection of new starter sets, steam locomotives and rolling stock inspired by Austrian and German narrow gauge railways.
2027 HO Locomotives Announced
Roco’s 2027 new items catalogue brings an impressive selection of releases for HO scale model railway enthusiasts, with more than 300 new locomotives announced in a wide variety of liveries, railway operators and eras.
2027 HO Rolling Stock Announced
Roco’s 2027 new items catalogue brings an impressive selection of releases for HO scale model railway enthusiasts, with more than 200 new items of rolling stock offering plenty of choice across a wide variety of liveries, eras and railway operators.
Other News
Dennis Dart: New Items Announced
Bachmann’s Winter 2026 announcements also bring exciting news for OO Gauge enthusiasts and Bus collectors, collectors can look forward to three Dennis Dart SLF models featuring the distinctive Pointer 2 bodywork, each representing a different operator and service.
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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