Hornby Skaledale
Despite the current delivery problems that Hornby are experiencing with their Chinese supplier, a number of this year's Skaledale releases are now available. These are the following:
R8956 Mine Shaft Building
R9628 Mining Headstock
R9533 Magna Goods Shed
R9503 Magna Water Tower
R9532 Magna Engine Shed
R8987 Anderson Shelter
R8986 Brick Garage
R9510 3-Arch Viaduct
R8976 Yew Tree Cottage
The two mine buildings add to the six models released last year allowing a larger industrial complex to be built. The three Magna buildings are part of seven-piece set that form a station yard and which will be maintained as a semi-permanent feature of the Skaledale range.
The 3-arch viaduct is particularly attractive and seems to be based on the Tri-ang triple arch viaduct (R180 in the current Hornby range of plastic lineside models and kits). In this cold-cast resin version the arches are occupied by businesses consisting of SkaleAutos Tyre Company, the Arches Cafe and Sheaf Materials Handling Ltd. Various SkaleAutos cars will be suitable to go with the tyre company and a Ford Anglia van in Sheaf Materials Handling Ltd livery, plus a railway van in the RailRoad range, have been provided this year. If you buy two of the viaducy models, you can reverse one and show a different set of bricked-up arches each with a door, grilled window and ventilation unit.
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