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Railway song of the week
Reader Steve contacted us to suggest "Last Train to Nowhere" by Ghost Hounds. This is a single released by Ghost Hounds on the 14th July 2023, ahead of their album First Time Last Time, which was released later the same month. The band operates in a fusion of southern‑rock, blues and country styles which is quite exciting. Click on the picture to discover it:
This week in history
A busy week in 1987 for railway openings: on the 25th
July the East Lancashire Railway reopened a stretch of line between
Bury and Ramsbottom to operate as a heritage railway. Meanwhile a little
further south on the 31st of July, Queen Elizabeth II was busy
presiding over the opening ceremonies of the Docklands Light Railway.
The initial system operated two routes from Tower Gateway to Stratford
and Island Gardens.
Pre-owned picks of the week
Have you ever considered adding some pre-loved locomotives and rolling stock to your collection? There's something special about owning a piece of railway history, even in miniature form. Let's take a look at some fantastic used models that are part of the large range we have available on our website.
For N gauge enthusiasts, the Arnold Rheingold 5 Coach set is a real gem. This set includes four passenger coaches and a baggage wagon, all with working lights. It's in excellent condition and comes complete with its original box. If you're modelling in HO scale, you might be interested in the Bachmann Spectrum Baldwin 2-8-0 Consolidation. This DCC and sound-equipped locomotive is a fantastic runner and comes with all its fine details intact. For those who prefer British outline in OO gauge, the Wrenn 2-8-0 Class 8F is a classic choice. This heavy freight locomotive has been fully serviced and is ready to haul your goods trains.
If you're looking to expand your passenger fleet, consider the Lilliput set of four 4-wheel coaches in DRG livery. These HO scale coaches are in excellent condition and would make a great addition to any German-themed layout. For British steam enthusiasts, the Bachmann Branchline Ivatt Class 4MT 2-6-0 in LMS black is a must-see. This OO gauge model is in exceptional condition and runs beautifully. Another great option for GWR fans is the Bachmann Branchline Class 6959 'Modified Hall' 4-6-0. This locomotive, named 'Soughton Hall', is in fantastic condition and represents a significant development in GWR locomotive design.
N gauge wagons and buildings
If you are the proud owner of an N gauge layout then you might be considering building some rolling stock from kits, but where do you start?
A great place to start is a wagon easy assembly kit,
they require little more than clipping or gluing a few components
together and painting, so they are a great way to learn how models are
built without being too challenging. The kits typically come with a
chassis, one-piece moulded body, metal weight, wheels and couplings.
Our
top tip is to paint any components that require it before you construct
your model, this will help you to create crisp edges and your model
will look great.
The
Peco's Quality Line range contains
25 different N gauge wagons,
which are very easy to assemble. Here are a few examples, including a 7
plank open, refrigerator van, salt wagon, tank wagon, plate wagon and a
tube wagon.
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For those that would prefer to start kit building in N gauge with
actual buildings rather than rolling stock, you might want to consider
the
Kestrel Designs kits by Gaugemaster.
Again these are entry-level so you can expect the models to be
relatively basic, but that means they are easy! One of the key features
about the Kestrel range is that most of them come
moulded out of coloured plastic so although you can paint them if you want, they can be used whilst you are getting around to it.
The
kits can be a little more involved than the Peco wagons and there will
be more gluing involved, but still a really good starting place for kit
building.
Kestrel has quite a range covering many dioramas as demonstrated here with a farm set, a country
station, telegraph poles, factory, church and 3 storey town shop.
Modelling tips
Unboxing videos
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You can access all the unboxing videos by
visiting this page or simply click on the
link called "videos" on
our website.
Events and exhibitions
Find all the latest events and exhibitions for the model railway world, on the
UK Model Shop Events directory. Hopefully, 2025 will give us plenty of opportunities to attend events all over the country.
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availability or to reserve anything, whatever scale you model in. As
usual, if we do not have in stock what you are looking for, we will
order it for you and you will get it fast (usually within a week if the
manufacturer has it in stock). We place weekly orders with most
suppliers.
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