Hornby OO & TT:120
JD’s Model Railway
Two scales, a growing collection of layouts, and the story behind every engine on the line.
Where the trains run
The Layouts
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Example: Ashcombe Junction
Read the story →: Example: Ashcombe JunctionA busy OO gauge junction where the branch line meets the main line, set in the late days of steam.
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Example: Little Hadley
Read the story →: Example: Little HadleyA compact TT:120 branch line terminus: proof of how much railway fits on a small shelf.
Locomotives, coaches & wagons
The Fleet
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Example: Green express steam loco
Read the story →: Example: Green express steam locoThe pride of the fleet: a lined-green express engine that heads the best trains on Ashcombe Junction.
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Example: BR blue diesel
Read the story →: Example: BR blue dieselA workhorse diesel in rail blue, as happy on a rake of coaches as on a long freight.
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Example: TT:120 freight diesel
Read the story →: Example: TT:120 freight dieselSmall but mighty: the first TT:120 engine on the railway, and the reason Little Hadley exists.
Two scales, one railway
OO and TT:120
The railway runs in two Hornby scales. Here’s how they compare.
OO
1:76 · 16.5mm track
- 4mm to the foot: the classic British scale
- The biggest range of locos, coaches and scenery
- Plenty of weight and presence on the track
TT:120
1:120 · 12mm track
- About two-thirds the size of OO
- More railway in the same space
- Hornby’s newer range, growing fast
News from the engine shed
Diary
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Welcome to the railway
Read more →: Welcome to the railwayThe first entry in the engine shed diary: what this site is for and what’s coming next.