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In the warehouse this morning, I found an opened box of......... Great Western Iron Minks with the 1923 16" GW lettering I had thought that we had sold the last of these back last autumn, but obviously I was wrong! So I have reinstated the model on the shop, and... read more →

We have just received decorated samples of the GW Minks, V4, V12 and later V12.

The final tooling for the wooden Minks has now been completed. Included with every model will be a set of parts to convert them to the vacuum fitted versions, including tie bars, cylinders and pipes. The attached photo shows the parts that will be in every box.

Many thanks to Tony Hammond who has sent us this beautifully observed photo of his weathered Iron Mink

Perhaps the most accomplished model figure painter in the UK, Claudia Everett’s work has been available to purchasers of Minerva locomotives for over 2 years at a significant discount. However all good things must come to an end, and with immediate effect the following prices come into force. To supply... read more →

Tooling is now complete for the 3 variants of the GW Minks that we announced at the end of October. A photo of the last one, the twin vent model is attached below. I am pleased to say that advance orders for all three have exceeded all our expectations,  and... read more →

Just arrived is a photo of the test shot for the V12 variant of our forthcoming wooden Minks. Two down...one to go!!

In Christmas week we have 3 Pecketts on Cwmbach are....... to be sung to the tune of 3 Kings! In strange times, have the best Christmas you can, and thank you for all the support this year.    

The first test shot of the V4 GW Mink has now been successfully made. All that is left is to add the running gear etc. and move on to the V12

New GW Wooden Minks On the 31st October, we announced the production of a series of fine-scale RTR, injection-moulded 0 gauge models of the Great Western Railway (GWR) MINK  wooden-bodied goods van in 7mm scale (1:43.5, for 32mm standard gauge). They follow our successful GWR MINKS, Gunpowder vans and Opens... read more →