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Join our technician Chris Hobbs for a summary of this month's TT:120 news! Watch the video, below: Featured in this videoHeljan Class 55 'De...

Bachmann Europe’s Spring 2026 British Railway Announcements launch today February 4. With fresh releases from Graham Farish, Bachmann Branch...

Bachmann's 2026 Spring Announcements will be revealed February 4, with pre-orders open from us for the entire range on the same day.In the m...

Rapido Trains has advised that orders for six of its forthcoming 'OO' model projects are closing soon – the time where we secure our allocat...

Rapido Trains UK has today announced an all-new range of Great Central Railway wagons for 'OO', featuring completely new toolings. The annou...

With Heljan now invested across four scales – 'TT:120', 'OO', 'OO9' & 'O', we speak with the manufacturer's UK representative Ben Jones to d...

Freshly announced at Nuremberg International Toy Fair, these Tamiya R/C re-releases have filled us with excitement — and for good reason. Pa...

TMC The Model Centre and Rainbow Railways are producing an all-new range of exclusive N gauge Class 66 locomotives, in partnership with Revo...

We're very pleased to see EFE Rail's Plasser & Theurer 12T YOB cranes return for 'OO' in February/March in two new guises. As previous model...

We're expecting the following shipment of new Class 31s from Accurascale early February 2026. Benefit from our competitive pricing and custo...

Airfix has launched its 2026 range, unveiling an impressive selection of new kits, re-issues and vintage-inspired classics that will delight...

Heljan has advised that its forthcoming newly-tooled O gauge models will be created to better match market demand based on customer pre-orde...

All aboard! Hornby has officially unveiled its January 2026 OO gauge range, with a line-up of new toolings, iconic favourites, and models fo...

Oxford Diecast has signalled the following loveable die-cast collectables, due in stock this month.Ideal for cameos, numerous model street s...

EARLY BR OBSCURITY FOR 'OO'Snag this loveable eye-catching limited-edition 0-6-0 while stocks last!  R3859 Hornby OO Gauge BR Class J36 0-6-...

Liverpudlian Walter ‘Hinch’ Hinchliffe began his military career with a British Army artillery unit, but in 1916, joined the Royal Naval Air...

As stockists of Spark's quality line of 1:5 scale resin-cast models, we're sure you'll appreciate a look behind the scenes at how its range...

Calling all McLaren and Lando Norris fans — brand-new 1:5 scale helmets from Spark are now available to pre-order at The Model Centre, with...

To kick-start 2026, we ask Peco's Head of Sales, Steve Haynes about his favourite models for the year ahead. His selection covers 'N', 'TT:1...