Author: Niamh Watkins

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New Colours Have Arrived! Our Model Railway Open Wagons Are Now Available in 7 Colours

Great news for model railway enthusiasts! We’ve expanded our popular range of model railway open wagons with four fantastic new colour options, giving you even more choice when building your perfect railway layout.

Previously available in Red, Green and White, our wagons are now also available in Yellow, Blue, Silver and Black – bringing the total to seven colours!

Whether you’re expanding an existing collection, creating a colourful goods train or adding something different to your railway layout, there’s now even more variety to choose from.

Introducing Our Four New Colours

We’ve added four new colours to our model railway wagon range:

  • Yellow – A bright, eye-catching option that’s perfect for industrial railway scenes, construction yards and colourful goods trains.
  • Blue – A classic, versatile colour that looks great alongside other rolling stock.
  • Silver – A smart, modern-looking finish that adds something a little different to your railway collection.
  • Black – A traditional, understated colour that’s ideal for creating realistic-looking goods trains and industrial railway layouts.

And don’t worry – our original Red, Green and White wagons are still available too!

With seven colours to choose from, you can mix and match wagons to create your own unique combinations.

Perfect for OO Gauge Model Railway Layouts

Our open wagons are a great addition to any model railway collection, whether you’re just starting out or have been building layouts for years.

Each wagon is 3D printed and designed for use with OO gauge model railway layouts.

Product details:

  • Type: Open goods wagon
  • Gauge: OO (also suitable for HO)
  • Length: 13cm
  • Width: 3.5cm
  • Height: 3cm
  • Material: Plastic
  • Manufactured in: United Kingdom
  • Available colours: Red, Green, White, Yellow, Blue, Silver and Black

These wagons can be used to add extra interest to goods yards, sidings, industrial areas and freight trains.

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New Miniature Gravestone Sets – Perfect for Halloween!

Add a spooky atmosphere and realistic detail to your model railway layout with our brand-new Miniature Gravestone Sets!

Whether you’re creating a peaceful countryside churchyard, an old village cemetery, or a haunted Halloween scene, these gravestones are the perfect finishing touch!

Each Set Includes:

  • 10 Gravestones – Each with its own unique design!
  • 1:76 Scale – Ideal for OO gauge model railways.
  • Suitable for OO & HO Gauge layouts and dioramas.
  • Detailed Miniature Designs – Perfect for creating realistic graveyards and churchyards.
  • Ideal for Halloween – Create your very own spooky railway scene!
A collection of grey gravestones in various shapes and sizes, arranged in a scattered pattern.

Create Your Own Haunted Railway!

Imagine a misty graveyard beside an old stone church, a ghostly train passing in the moonlight, and eerie gravestones scattered across the landscape!

Our miniature gravestones are ideal for model railway enthusiasts, diorama builders, miniature scenery creators, and Halloween-themed layouts.

Available Now – Sets of 10 Unique Gravestones

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New Model Railway Releases: Cenotaph Memorial & Pillbox Bunker

We’ve added two new scenic pieces to the range, ideal for bringing a wartime or military theme to your model railway layout: a model Cenotaph memorial and a pillbox bunker.

Both models are designed to work especially well on layouts inspired by the First and Second World Wars, but they’re equally at home in later-period village, town and countryside scenes where these structures have remained part of the landscape.

Model Cenotaph Memorial

A miniature war memorial with a cross, adorned with red poppies, surrounded by flowers and benches in a model village setting.

Our new Cenotaph model makes an atmospheric centrepiece for a village green, town square, churchyard or station approach.

Finished with a tall cross-shaped monument and stepped base, the model is supplied with striking red and black remembrance wreaths, helping to create a detailed commemorative scene straight away. It could be used to represent a local war memorial commemorating those lost during the First and Second World War.

For an even more detailed scene, surround it with miniature figures, fencing, benches, flags or a small Remembrance Day gathering.

Model Pillbox Bunker

A model of an octagonal grey building with small windows, situated in a miniature landscape with grass and a tree, alongside a railway track.

Also new is our concrete-style pillbox bunker, inspired by the defensive structures constructed across Britain during the Second World War.

Its angular shape, narrow firing apertures and simple doorway make it ideal for a WWII-era railway layout, military diorama or countryside scene.

Pillboxes were often positioned near strategically important locations such as railway lines, bridges, roads and coastlines, so this model can be incorporated naturally into a railway setting. Add grass, bushes and weathering around the base to create an older structure slowly becoming part of the surrounding landscape.

Perfect for Wartime-Themed Layouts

Used together, these two models can help tell a much larger story on your layout. The pillbox can represent the defences of wartime Britain, while the Cenotaph provides a poignant reminder of the people and communities affected by both World Wars.

Whether you’re building a dedicated WW1 or WW2 model railway, adding a military scene to an existing layout, or simply looking for unusual architectural details, these latest additions offer plenty of possibilities.

The Model Cenotaph and Pillbox Bunker are available now in our shop.

Keep an eye on the website for more new model railway buildings, scenic accessories and layout details coming soon.

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Customisable Factory for a Model Railway

We have a new item in our shop, perfect for model railway enthusiasts! This industrial factory comes in different parts which you can choose from to meet your own specifications. The basic set shown below contains a Boiler House, Lift Shaft, Window Cupola, Front Wall x2, Side Wall x12, Roof x12, and a Full Set of Door and Windows.

A detailed model of the Watkins Woolen Mill, featuring a large brick building with numerous windows and a prominent chimney.

If you’d prefer a smaller or larger factory, or you’d rather not include the extra building parts, then it’s simple to select the pieces you do want and build your own unique factory building. We’ll make sure you have the right amount of bases and roof supports.

Thanks for reading. If you like this factory, we have a whole selection of other railway models available, please go check them out!

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Something Unique for your Model Train Station.

Over the summer we’ve been busy updating our catalogue of 3D printed railway models. Take a look at some of our new items for building a diorama of a railway station.

We’ve got platform buildings and bases, as well as many lineside buildings that would fit perfectly in station scenes. We have a variety of wagon types in different colours, a set of railway tracks, huts for collecting train tickets and both single and double sided platform seats. We also have some more modern models, such as a post locker for collecting deliveries that comes with stickers to add to the detail. If train stations aren’t your cup of tea, take a look at some of our lineside buildings and industrial scenery.

A collection of model train accessories including a red train carriage, a green control tower, sections of train track, a red British telephone box, a green cargo wagon, an InPost parcel locker, and blue seating units.

We’re updating our shop all the time, so keep an eye out for more models to make your train station scene unique!