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06/06/2024

The trains will come in a wide range of liveries.

03/06/2024

The N scale convention at Wangaratta, May 31st - June 2nd 2024Last weekend, I drove the 3 hrs down to the Victorian regional city of Wangaratta for the bi-annual N scale convention.Many conventioneers were able to travel from Melbourne to Wangara...

31/05/2024

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)A milestone has been reached this week with the completion of the sliding top-light fitting. For the first time the vehicle now has eight units fitted and functioning (it only had six w...

30/05/2024

That message was part of the 10-minute introduction to a Chesapeake and Ohio Lines promotional film released in 1935. The film was a travel log of a journey over the historic and scenic C&O route that began with views of their premier train, The George Washington, headed by a spotless class F-19 Pac...

30/05/2024

In stock now are a variety of cut price Scalextric models! We are offering up to a whopping 60% off a multitude of different lines, with vehicles available covering most areas of interest. In Stock Now See Product See Product See Product See Product See Product See Product See Product See Product Se...

30/05/2024

Heljan have advised that their latest batch of O gauge Class 37 locomotives are due to arrive with us imminently, with stock expected in the next week or so. Nine variations are included in this batch, complete with an updated tooling for the body shell focusing on the original 118 locomotives built...

30/05/2024

Accurascale's new and improved OO gauge Class 66 diesel locomotives have now arrived into stock! A number of variations are available in this first batch covering much of the history of this numerous modern class. As you may know, the Accurascale tooling builds upon the original Hattons Originals re...

30/05/2024

Hornby's newly tooled TT:120 scale Class 50 locomotives have now arrived into stock! Two different models are currently available in the range catering for BR large logo blue and GWR heritage green liveried examples. Both of these models are available either digital ready or pre-fitted with digital....

30/05/2024

Another great new release for TT:120 scale modellers has landed in stock today! Hornby's new BR Mark 2F coaches are now here, which are perfect for those recreating BR blue or Intercity era services. Six different vehicles are available - with the tooling catering for Tourist Standard Open, First Op...

29/05/2024

This weekend, we respectfully take time to honor those who have given their lives for our nation and the greater mission of freedom. The value of freedom is often obscured in a world full of disconnects, let alone the full understanding of the human sacrifice that has frequently been necessary in ou...

29/05/2024

Wednesday at Moorewood Colliery. The morning goods hauled by ex GWR Collett No. 3206 of Templecombe shed trundles along the mainline, which since the takeover of the line by the Western Region of BR has become a regular performer. Meanwhile at the colliery, Hubert the Conversational Latin speaking h...

29/05/2024

Here are some photos of the completed LCT on the diorama. The scene depicts seconds after a mortar hit the ramp and blew it off. Just a few items on the punch list and the diorama will be done.

29/05/2024

Dapol are producing a new range of wagons in OO gauge, N gauge and O gauge to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 2024. For each of these wagons sold, Dapol will make a donation to the British legion to aid them in all the work they do supporting our nation's veterans.

29/05/2024

Rapido Trains UK has announced the first ready-to-run British Fireless loco in OO Gauge and a two-day extravaganza of the best in model railways.

28/05/2024

The punch list on the diorama is shrinking. On Saturday, Jeff Hammer stopped by and installed most of the remaining barbed wire sections. Meanwhile, I started scratch building the Landing Craft Tank Mk 5 (LCT) number 2227. I decided to use styrene parts applied to an acrylic base. I cut the acrylic....

28/05/2024

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27/05/2024

About a year ago, I finally managed to set up my layout and get some trains running. The layout was only partially constructed (it still is!) and there was no fiddle yard. My Heljan class 03 was being driven around the layout and performing poorly. I presumed I had a fault connection on the track

27/05/2024

Two men have been arrested and charged over a deliberate fire that wrecked a model railway at a popular tourist attraction.

26/05/2024

It’s Super Shiny Saturday! At the little known Moorewood Colliery, high up in the Mendip Hills, it would appear that management have been out splashing the cash again with the arrival of a super shiny bright red engine that looks more like something you’d see on the rides at the fairground. Deli...

26/05/2024

In an unassuming rumpus room, model rail enthusiast Peter Michalak has been working for more than a decade on a mammoth project that has cost him tens of thousands of dollars and caused him to suffer "lots of" burnt fingers. He estimates it will "easily" take him at least another 10 years to finish....

25/05/2024

London North Eastern Railway 1950 Brake Corridor Third E1866 (GOLD)Window fitting has continued along the landward side with the aim of working towards the fully glazed milestone. There is just one window now outstanding for the top sliding lights.Furt...

25/05/2024

Soldiers from the 29th Infantry fight for their lives at Vierville Draw We had an extended 2 day work session to finish up the D-Day Diorama Phase 2 - Vierville Draw. Keith painting the cliffsThe work session started when I met Keith at the Army Navy Club to take down the Phase 1 diorama.

25/05/2024

Rapido Trains UK have revealed fully tooled engineering samples for their all-new Andrew Barclay Fireless 0-4-0 locomotive in OO gauge! This new range recreates probably the best-known variant of the unusual Fireless locomotive style, 'Caledonia' in a huge range of colourful liveries covering usage....

25/05/2024

Accurascale have announced a newly tooled range of 21 ton HTO & HTV hopper wagons in OO gauge! This comprehensive new range covers the BR Diagram 1/146, 1/147 & 1/149 vehicles in a selection of BR bauxite and BR grey liveries. The tooling allows for a number of detail variations including difference...

25/05/2024

Save 5% off the majority of our inventory across the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend! We currently have tens of thousands of items available for sale from all your favourite brands and in all major scales. Alongside this, we currently have hundreds of preowned items available to explore too! Simply use....

25/05/2024

As part of their range of OO gauge 'Intercity Express Trains', Hornby now produce a model of the Class 802/1 bi-modal unit! A new 5-car train pack in GWR green has now arrived in stock, alongside a supplementary 4-car add-on pack to turn your unit into a 9-coach train. These packs are perfect for re...

24/05/2024

Build a rake of beautifully detailed N gauge coaches for less! We have discounted the range of SR Maunsell Coaches from Dapol to bargain prices, starting from just £14.95 each - that's up to 53% off the original RRP. A wide variety of vehicles are available including the standard and 'high-window' ...

24/05/2024

This heavy freight behemoth can now be yours for half off the original RRP! Six variations of the Heljan O Gauge Class 58 are discounted in this promotion, charting the full history of this inimitable class in Railfreight, Mainline and EWS colours. Flash Sales See Product See Product See Product See...

24/05/2024

We have just received Dapol's latest batch of N Gauge Class 43 HST packs into stock, in Midland Mainline and Grand Central liveries respectively! These beautifully detailed models feature accurate tooling variations and well captured liveries, to haul top level express services on your layout. Furth...

23/05/2024

Referring to a class-one railroad as a rip-track – a remote, unmaintained siding in a rail yard where obsolete equipment is broken up and parts are salvaged – is anything but complimentary. But that is how one Great Northern official described a historic Midwestern line in its final days. Anothe...

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