‘O’ gauge diesels don’t get much smaller than this! It’s time to welcome our new 1:43.5 scale starter locomotive – the classic Ruston & Hornsby 48DS industrial shunter. Designed from scratch using original research and drawings provided by Ruston 48DS owners and experts, this superb new entry-level model is a ‘must have’ for modellers of […]

The romance of the railways in the United Kingdom was arguably at its best when hundreds of minor railway lines traversed the countryside. In those days the locomotive drivers would have unscheduled stops along the line picking up or dropping off goods as they meandered from village to village. Consequently, it is not surprising that […]

The iTraveller 6000 Train Set is the model railway of the future! This set features a train inspired by cutting edge technology. Everything needed to get started with model railways is in the box and includes: a locomotive, rolling stock and track as well as Hornby’s new controller system the HM6000 which allows the locomotive […]

The iTraveller 6000 Train Set is the model railway of the future! This set features a train inspired by cutting edge technology. Everything needed to get started with model railways is in the box and includes: a locomotive, rolling stock and track as well as Hornby’s new controller system the HM6000 which allows the locomotive […]

On the 3rd of July 1938 the LNER A4 locomotive ‘Mallard’ set the world speed record for a steam engine at 126 mph at Stoke Bank, south of Grantham. Years later with the nationalisation of the railways the locomotive’s feat was not forgotten, with ‘Mallard’ maintaining its celebrity status among the trainspotters of the day […]

Expected Delivery Q3 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer’s Discretion). A train set is the perfect way to start building a model railway of your own, whether for the fun of driving trains or as the beginning of a detailed scenic railway layout, a Hornby train set has all you need to build a simple […]

Embark on a nostalgic journey back to the 1970s and 1980s era of Hornby train sets with this British Rail High-Speed train set. Replicating the retro look of the famous Hornby R.685 train set, but with today’s quality and detail, this train set is the perfect toy to rekindle amazing childhood memories that can be […]

Expected Delivery Q3 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer’s Discretion). This exciting electric train set brings the theme of a classic branch line to life, where goods and passengers travel to connect communities. With easy clip-together track, you can quickly build the oval layout with a siding and start playing straight away. The set includes […]

Founded as Ally & MacLellan, Glasgow in 1875 and then later known as the Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd, the company went through various place and name changes until in 1957 Sentinal (Shrewsbury) Ltd was obtained by Rolls-Royce. At that time Sentinel were producing steam locomotives and lorries, but the manufacturing of these vehicles ceased in […]

The British Rail Class 47 is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush’s Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous Class of British mainline diesel locomotive. They […]

The Beatles require almost no introduction, it is hard to imagine a corner of the globe where their punchy sounds have not been heard in the almost 60 years they have achieved mainstream success. Celebrate the Beatles with The Liverpool Connection Train Pack. This pack features a Beatles liveried 0-4-0 locomotive and matching long wheelbase […]