Model Rail magazine’s editor rounds up the latest modelling news

The latest expansion of Heljan’s O gauge range sees the manufacturer turn to the world of second-generation DMUs for the first time with what could be considered a toe-in-the-water exercise. Previous

◆ GAUGE ‘TT:120’ ◆ MODEL Hornby TT3039M LBSCR ‘Terrier’ No. 40 Brighton ◆ PRICE £159.99 ◆ AVAILABILITY Hornby ‘TT:120’ stockists Web www.hornby.com

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Rapido Trains UK 958009 LNER Class J52/2, No. 68832 BR black ◆ PRICE £164.95 (DCC-ready), £279.95 (DCC sound) ◆ AVAILABILITY Rapido stockists Web www.rapidotrains.co.uk

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

A small ceremony at London’s Marylebone station on Saturday, February 24, 1996, marked the start of privatisation for British railfreight. That was the moment when Wisconsin Central, led by the charis