Ahead of the DEMU Showcase exhibition this weekend, Cavalex Models are pleased to provide an update on our Class 60 project following the review of the painted samples received, and showcase our latest innovation, Adaptable Magnetic Detail (A.M.D). 

No body removal or screws are required to change the buffer beam and ploughs on the Cavalex Class 60 - we have, of course, designed the model to be as user friendly for modellers as possible. Read more here: https://www.cavalexmodels.com/cavalex-class-60-update-demu-2024

We recently visited Mike Wild and Mark Chivers at Hornby Magazine HQ with the first decorated samples of our Class 60. A very enjoyable time was spent running the samples and talking about Class 60 locomotives.

Look out for more content from Hornby Magazine about our visit and an update on our Class 60 project coming soon.

We had a very enjoyable weekend at Model World Live, our thanks to the Key Model World team for organising the event.

On Saturday 27th of April, Pete Waterman’s Railnuts team set a Guinness World Record with their Making Tracks 4 layout – ‘The Final Frontier’, for the Largest portable model railway.

The record was for the worlds Largest Portable Model Railway and had to meet stringent criteria set by Guinness including being measured to within 0.001m, being a single scale model, prove that it is portable, be built to a professional standard as well including details of the number of trains, loops, track length, locomotive movements and all measured tracks being used.

One of the criteria was for all the usable track to be measured for which a special Sonic Track Measurement wagon was created.

The official track length came in at 694.9m / 2279ft.

Our congratulations to the Railnuts team for their achievement.

It was great to have some of our models, including our latest Class 60 samples, running on the 208 foot long layout.

We are very much looking forward to attending Model World Live and excited to show the latest painted samples of our forthcoming Class 60.

If you are attending the show, this weekend please visit our stand, A30, for the latest updates on all of our projects and chat about model railways and modelling.

The brand-new Model World LIVE event takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on April 27/28 2024 and we will be there! Featuring more than 35 layouts, over 35 scale modelling displays, radio control displays, full size military vehicles, demonstrators and over 70 trade stands, this new event is not to be missed.

We’re looking forward to attending Model World Live this coming weekend at the NEC - if you’re attending visit stand A30 to see the latest updates on our Class 60 project!

Our thanks to Pete Waterman, Chris Clenton and Phil Moreton for allowing us to visit the latest iteration of Railnuts’ @MakingTracks3 the final frontier. It was great to see the Cavalex Class 60 given a run out on part of the new layout.

Photo courtesy John Whiteley

We had a great time up at Model Rail Scotland - thanks to the event organisers for a fantastic show!

Rainbow Railways are also taking pre-orders for the recently announced at Model Rail Scotland, Colas Livery 56302 'Peco 70 Years'. The first announced loco of our second run of Class 56 locomotives can be preordered from the link below:

https://rainbowrailways.co.uk/?s=cavalex+56302&post_type=product&dgwt_wcas=1

Photo courtesy Dave McAlone

Some Class 56 prototype inspiration from the past few weeks courtesy of Dave McAlone. We loved seeing images of 56098 and 56049 working together, which were looking forward to seeing recreated in 4mm with the imminent arrival of our Class 56s.