Ahead of Model Rail Scotland this coming weekend. Heljan have released an image of there Pre-production Class 33/0  in O gauge. They will be in attendance at the Model Rail Scotland Show this weekend with the Model to see.

A list of all the features and the planned production models are listed below;

Ready to run, the new Class 33. 
Features Include;
• Highly detailed model in 1:43.5. (O Scale) 
• Rotating roof fans. 
• Highly detailed cab interior. 
• Two powerful 5 pole motors. 
• Kinematics. 
• LED 
• Screwlink coupling 
• Directional changing light. 
• Designed with sound installation in mind. 
• Heavyweight model, weighing approximately 3.0 kg.

Heljan Class 33 - Version 2 (1960 - 1980's
HJ3393 BR Original All Green
HJ3394 BR Green with small yellow panels
HJ3395 BR Green with full yellow ends
HJ3395 BR Blue with full yellow ends

Heljan Class 33 - Version 3 (1980's - 2000's

HJ3400 BR Blue with full yellow ends
HJ3401 BR Civil Engineers "Dutch" yellow grey
HJ3402 EWS red / gold numbered as 33030
HJ3403 Network SouthEast numbered 33035
HJ3404 DRS blue un-numbered
HJ3405 Railfreight Construction Sector Grey

RRP is estimated to be around £549.00

Myself and Chris felt it was time we updated you guys on where we are at. Although there isn't really a lot to shout about yet, we've had a really busy month since we launched nearly a month ago. We initially started this idea up as we'd seen plenty of demand for a Modern Image show in the O gauge sector.

Chris came to me asking for help with everything and between us we've both been bitten and drawn into it. (Social life is at an all time low now) People always take exhibitions for granted I think, and until now I never realised how much hard work went into planning and pulling off an exhibition. We launched and the reception for us was just massive. We had over 2000 hits within our first 2 weeks of our website/facebook being live, and we've just continued to grow. When we started we didn't really have a direction that we wanted to take MIOG, other than our aim was to try and put on a show that everyone would want in the diary. We've since added a 'Latest news' section to our website, and we are also working on bringing the people who don't use social media another way to get involved with us in the form of a forum - Keep your eyes peeled for more details on this! Our Gallery will also be getting an update in the not so distant future. If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see from us or on the website then please contact us via the 'contact us' tab above.

We also started getting ourselves out in the public eye a little bit, and out on the exhibition circuit trying to meet the people that had shown an online interest in the show. Our first show that we attended was the Bristol O gauge show at the end of January, and this was a 1 day event we only sent a small team with our stand. The reception that we received from this show was overwhelming, and the stand was none stop all day, with people coming to chat to us. Whilst there it also allowed us to get out there and chat to traders/manufacturers that hadn't heard of us before that show. 

While we were on a role we also managed to get ourselves in attendance at the Stafford Railway Cricle's exhibition for the first weekend of Feb. This gave us a two day platform in which we could get out there and meet you guys, and also capture the people who are teetering on the edge of the 'should I/Shouldn't I' take the jump from N/00 to O. We had another weekend of amazing reception and I don't think that either me or Chris had a chance to look round the full exhibition over the course of the weekend. We also managed to sign another layout up for the exhibition in the form of Arcadia Pennsylvania, along with a couple more traders. I've now updated our 'Exhibition' page on the website with the relevant traders that have been added to the list. We are still on the hunt for traders/manufacturers to get on board with our exhibition. 

Whilst at Stafford we were approached by the Gauge O Guild, who continued to tell us that they recognised what we had been doing and had heard a-lot about us! Both me and Chris didn't really know what to think at this moment but they could only praise us! And I am pleased to confirm that we are now attending there Kettering Exhibition at the beginning of March with our stand.

The exhibition takes place on the 2nd March, and i'll attach the details below; 

Guild Spring Show 2019 - Kettering
Date:Saturday, 2nd March 2019 10.00am to 4.00pm
Location:Kettering Leisure Village, Thurston Drive, Kettering, NN15 6PB
Price:£5 members, £10 Non-members. Both prices admit 1+partner+2 children

It would be great if we could see any of you there, both me and Chris will be on hand to talk to should you wish to!

I'd also like to take the chance to thank the dedicated teams that we've had at both exhibitions thus far, and who have given up there free time to help us with this venture. I've attached a couple of pics below of our stands from both Bristol & Stafford shows.

Signing out for now.

The MIOG Team
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Previous to our other post regarding the much anticipated Accurascale HUO's they have now landed with them. 

Taken from the Accurascale Facebook
​'These beauties feature full hopper body detail as per prototype, without a false floor, a diecast chassis with compensation and individual numbering and lettering. All for a mere £49.95, making them unbeatable value for O gauge models. What's more, if you go for one of our bundle offers, they get even cheaper! 

Pre-orders will be dispatched from tomorrow and they are now on sale exclusively on our website. We will also have a limited number for sale on our stand at Model Rail Scotland 2019 next weekend!
Place your order today: https://accurascale.co.uk/col…/24-5t-huo-coal-hopper-o-gauge '

Hardys Hobbies which specialises in producing fine-scale figures and accessories for the discerning railway modeller.

They have just released some new 3D Printed Modern Image figures. These are painstakingly scanned from real life people which allow them to give you an extremely accurate model. They are currently expanding on there catalogue which is already up to around 50 figures.  Will a little bit of paint and dedication these can be made into something really special to help populate your layout

We've attached some photos of the new figures below, that have been painted by one of there customers so you get the idea of the finish you can achieve.

They are available to purchase from there website now, so head over to;
 https://hardyshobbies.co.uk/ 

They will now be manufactured with all new Mk1 bogies and correct diameter wheels. Incidentally these will be the bogie and wheel arrangement which will feature on the upcoming Suburban coaches. They will also now be produced with brass bars on the inside of the windows, see below for the most up to date CAD pictures now up on the website. They are expected to arrive into shops by the end of February 2019.

Liveries:

-Blood & Custard
-Chocolate & Cream
-Southern Green
-Blue & Grey (Transfers available for 'Newspapers' or 'Express Mail')
-Maroon
-Departmental (Yellow)
-Departmental (Olive Green)
-Full Blue (Transfers available for 'Newspapers' or 'Express Mail')
-Royal Mail (early)
​-Royal Mail (Later)

More details can be found on the Ellis Clarke website here, Pre-orders are now available also.

Accurscale have recently turned there attention to the O Gauge Market after a successful dabble in the OO market. There first wagon which is destined to be the HOP 24/HUO wagon. These are going to be great value and are due later in February! 

Taken from the Accurascale Facebook
'Our first O gauge project, the HOP 24/HUO hopper wagon is now complete and is making its way from China to our warehouse! We will have them in stock and we will be dispatching orders towards the end of next week! We're very excited to see them come into stock!
Order yours now for delivery to your layout or collection in early February! With an attractive price of £49.95 per wagon, along with some incredible value rake deals and bundles, these promise to be the highly detailed, best value rolling stock items on the O Gauge market, available exclusively from us here at Accurascale'
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If your interested in purchasing these wagon's please head over to their website today and pre-order yours now!

https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/24-5t-huo-coal-hopper-o-gauge

Adding to there growing range of containers. On the heals of the 20ft and soon to be released 30ft Containers Buzz Models will be releasing the 10ft Caboose. As you can see it will be a multi piece kit and will be out of different materials to be you a highly detailed kit.

They stem from the BR days and was designed and introduced as guards refused to travel in the back cab of locos. BR wouldn't supply a brake van for container trains. So to combat it they made this and it was basically a container with a few windows and a chair and desk. The ride was unsprung and terrible so it got pulled rather quick. The real thing resides in the NRM to this day

Price is to be confirmed.

The beginning of the week saw Lionheart Trains, in collaboration with Dapol LTD release the first images of the painted samples of the BR MK1's that the two companies are producing together. 

These Images are something special and show that the level of the detail to expect within the stock which is due out later this year.

All details on these coaches can be found on the Lionheart Trains website by clicking here