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It is with great sadness and shock that I must report that my friend and business partner, Chris Klein, died suddenly earlier today. Whilst I cannot imagine the feelings of devastation felt by his family, I can only thank him for all the friendship, support and good times we have... read more →

The Minerva O gauge BLUE CIRCLE and FERROCRETE cement vans have been very popular since their arrival in April. Stock of BLUE CIRCLE vans is down to about 40 pieces. The number of FERROCRETE vans in stock is a little higher. We will not be producing a second re-run in... read more →

As expected, we have now sold the last 16" Great Western Iron Mink, and the models are no longer available. Stocks of the other liveries are running low and will not be around for much longer. At the moment, it is unlikely that we will rerun these in the near... read more →

We are delighted to report that the first engineering prototype (EP) of our 0 gauge RTR Class 14 0-6-0DH locomotive has been delivered for assessment. The project is running about 3 months late due to the Covid-19 situation. We are pleased with the general appearance and detail of the EP.... read more →

The first batch of 97XX conversion kits for the Minerva 8750 GWR pannier tank sold out very quickly. We are pleased to announce that a new batch of kits is in stock. The kit comprises a complete RTR DCC-ready chassis with footplate, cab and bunker; resin, lost-wax brass and whitemetal... read more →

A little late as they arrived some 12 days ago, but just an update to say that the on line shop is now open for orders for our two new Cement vans. Our apologies for not posting earlier, but we have been a little busier than we expected.

Minerva Model Railways and the Corona virus As Directors of our company, we take our responsibilities to safety, both of customers and ourselves, very seriously. We have examined the issues that we are faced with and have decided that, for the foreseeable future, we will continue to supply models by... read more →

To all our friends, We are pleased to report that the Minerva Blue Circle and Ferrocrete cement vans are on the high seas and scheduled to dock in the UK in the second week of April. Subject to the postal service being available, we expect to be able to dispatch... read more →

We have received the decorated samples of the limited edition Minerva 0 Gauge RTR cement vans. These have been approved and the vans are now in production. decorated samples will be available for inspection at the Bristol 0 Gauge Group’s show on 26thJanuary 2020. Stay tuned to this website for... read more →

Minerva is delighted to announce that its GWR OPEN A 5-plank wagon has arrived in the UK before the end of 2019 as promised. The wagons will go on sale on Thursday 2nd January 2020 and can be purchased on-line via the Minerva website, email and telephone. The wagons will... read more →