Hornby Magazine Yearbook 2026 No.18 Hardback

Railway 200’ in 2025 brought us huge feats, from the biggest ever gathering of rolling stock at Derby’s ‘Greatest Gathering’ to Pete Waterman’s record-breaking Making Track’s West Coast Main Line ‘OO’ compendium growing… again! And you can read all about both landmark achievements in this action-packed edition.

The magazine team’s own modelling efforts are also serialised, from the tiniest diorama challenge to a whirlwind extension of our East Coast Main Line cement themed layout.

Looking further back, we mark the 60th anniversary of 1966 – a year of massive change as overhead electrification became an inter-city phenomenon while other much-loved main line routes succumbed to closure.

Modellers and collectors continue to be spoilt by enterprising manufacturers of ready-to-run motive power and rolling stock. As ever, this yearbook provides a comprehensive run through of all the major releases that the last 12 months has brought across the major scales and gauges together with what exciting goodies are in store for 2026 and beyond.

There’s also room for modelling a might-have-been Bulleid ‘Q2’, fitting a Class 150 DMU with sound, the best gallery images from the pages of Hornby Magazine, top tips for designing a compact Thames Valley layout, and a modelling inspiration visit to the sunny Isle of Wight.

With so much variety, there's something for everyone inside!