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TMC reveals all-new 'OO' tooling
🚨 *Announced July 11, 2025 – Available Exclusively from TMC* 🚨The Model Centre (TMC) is proud to unveil the latest addition to its range o...
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Rapido 16in 'Hunslets' arrive!
We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of Rapido Trains UK’s long-awaited 16in Hunslet 0-6-0ST locomotives — now in stock and ready to steam...
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Turn your spare controller into cash with a new NCE PowerCab
Do you have an old model railway controller gathering dust? Whether analogue or DCC, if it still works and you no longer need it – we want i...
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Watch: Tabletop corner - your TT:120 roundup for June 2025
Join TMC's Chris Hobbs for a rapid-fire roundup of all things TT:120 for June 2025. Watch the video, below. Don't forget to subscribe to our...
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First Look: LSWR Adams T3 Decorated Samples from Bachmann
Bachmann reached a major milestone in the project to deliver the first ever ready to run OO Scale model of the LSWR T3 Class this week when...
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First look: Engineering sample of CR No. 123
Rapido Trains UK continues to delight steam-era enthusiasts as a first engineering sample of its forthcoming Caledonian Railway No. 123 emer...
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Rapido Trains unveils salt vans for 'OO'
Rapido Trains UK has revealed a newly-tooled range of 1907 RCH salt wagons for 'OO'. An impressive 15 different liveries are proposed, with...
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Accurascale 'Buckjumpers' inbound!
We’re thrilled to announce the imminent arrival of the long-awaited Accurascale J69 ‘Buckjumper’ 0-6-0T locomotives, expected to arrive next...
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Incoming from Bachmann this month...
Bachmann has revealed the latest new models to arrive with us in the next 30 days...Here, we've grouped them by category... click the links...
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⚡ Unleash the spark: popular EMU arrivals from Hornby
An exciting stock of Hornby's Class 423 (4-VEP) EMUs has arrived for 'OO' in classic BR blue and nostalgic Network SouthEast liveries.(R3044...
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Thomas and Friends for 'N' - small scale, big fun!
As we celebrate the 80th year since the publication of the first 'The Railway Series' book, there's no better time to start a Thomas and Fri...
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Settle MRF: The free show celebrating model railways!
There's not much free in life these days. So when something is, and it promises to be good, it feels like a little ‘win’!Model railway acces...
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New TT:120 coming soon!
These new Hornby TT:120 highlights below are due imminently - a rapid reminder to get your last-minute pre-order secured with us! From highl...
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Peak arrivals for 'N'
The exciting first batch of 1-Co-Co-1 locomotives from Rapido Trains depicting the Derby-built diesel-electrics D1-D10 dubbed 'Peaks' (and l...
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Exciting brick builds coming soon!
Looking for the fun of a LEGO build at a more accessible price point? The Cada range is an exciting line of plastic building bricks and mode...
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Deliver the mail and more with Heljan's new PMVs for 'O'
Heljan’s latest additions to its acclaimed O gauge range brings to market one of British Railways’ most recognisable utility vehicles — the...
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Retro R/C reborn: Tamiya's legendary 1980s 'Big Wig'
If you haven't heard of Tamiya's 'Big Wig' remote control car from the 1980s, allow us to introduce you...Released in 1986, the BigWig is an...
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Heavy mineral wagons for 'OO' from TMC
Until we commissioned Bachmann to manufacture a range of 24.5T mineral wagons, the only route for modellers and collectors to acquire a rake...
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