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HORNBY THE SCOTSMAN SET

nnounced last year by Hornby, the first models in its new range of TT:120 models have now become available, and, by all accounts are selling incredibly well. With modern houses having a tendency for being smaller, the thinking is clear - to provide a range that is smaller than OO, but still have a ‘presence’ to the individual models. It is exactly the same thinking as 100 years ago, when OO gauge was considered more-suitable for the ‘smaller’ houses of the day! By adopting 1:120 scale, for the very first time, we have a ‘correct’ scale/gauge relationship in British RTR, and it’s a bold move. Bold enough to realise that, despite being the same gauge,

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