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The most common Gauge used by modellers of British Railways is 'OO Gauge', which shares the same track as 'HO Gauge'. While both these 'Gauges' run on the same track, they are actually different scales, with 'OO Gauge' being 1/76 Scale and 'HO Gauge' being 1/87 scale. As both scales use the same gauge of track, this means one has to be inaccurate - and this is OO Gauge. OO Gauge track is technically the right Gauge for HO rather than OO, and this has led people to model 'P4' and 'EM' Gauge, …

Kato starter sets come in very unique, bright, colorful boxes. They are very good looking boxes you can see the units in the front through a little see-through panel which is a great design and allows the customer to get the first glimpse of the high quality of the models inside the box. On the front of the box we also see a large image of the unit, various sentences in Japanese, with some English translation. The front of the box also shows the loop of track and the controller that co …

Train of the Week!This weeks 'Train of the Week' is the BRAND NEW LNER A1 Class 'Knight of Thistle' from Hornby. This astoundingly detailed model comes fitted with a diecast footplate and a flickering firebox, with the diecast footplate adding some serious weight to the model, allowing it to have far better traction when running, especially with a substantial rake of coaches! the flickering firebox accentuates the detail and makes the model unbelievably realistic, and also makes for a fun runnin …

How do you get started with model railways?Model railways are an increasingly popular hobby, with an increase of popularity especially over lockdown, and many people choosing to take it up in retirement - but it can be quite daunting thinking about where to begin. We aim to break it down and make it as simple as possible to understand in this blog post.1. How do I decide where to model?one of the most important things to consider, even before choosing a gauge, is where do you want to model? A go …

Train of the Week!`- The Hornby MSC Sentinel ShunterThis weeks 'train of the week' is the new 2022 range Sentinel Shunter, specifically R30084 in the Manchester Shipping Company livery! This is a great new release from Hornby, an all new tooling as part of the 2022 range, featuring a high level of detail and smooth running 3 pole motor, as well as its readiness for DCC including a 6-pin DCC socket.This would be a great little shunter for smaller shelf style layouts, and would also be at hom …