We have received many nice remarks about our Panniers, and one question asked a lot has been if we could make the rather nice buckets, intended to be hung from the fire iron brackets on the bunker available separately. Well we have listened and here they are!! Packs of... read more →
Nov
09
Oct
29
With thanks to James Harrison for providing us with these images of his weathered pannier, we can admire his beautiful subtle rendition of 4614, in its last years working in the Forest of Dean.
Oct
10
Chris K has been weathering his personalised Minerva 8750 for work on his Cwm Bach layout. Number 3753 was an Aberdare engine in this period. The only items that don't come with our model are the number plates and shedcode plate (Narrow Planet), lamps (ModelU), route indicator discs (Roxey Mouldings... read more →
Sep
23
Today has seen the despatch of the last of the sound fitted 8750s to customers. If you have not received your order by latest Tuesday 26th September, it probably means You have told us you are on holiday, and we are waiting to send your model as requested You have... read more →
Sep
02
MINERVA MODEL RAILWAYS ANNOUNCES THE ITS FIRST READY-TO-RUN GOODS VAN - THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY IRON MINK VAN IN 7MM ‘O’ GAUGE (1:43.5) FOR 32MM STANDARD GAUGE Penarth, United Kingdom, 2ND September 2017. Minerva Model Railways, the independent company formed by Chris Basten and Chris Klein, announces the... read more →
Aug
23
The first 8750s have now started their journey to their final homes, and will be arriving tomorrow onwards. The first customers will be those who have ordered the Top feed fitted versions with the late BR crests, DC only. We expect to start sending the GW green versions, the early... read more →
Aug
15
We have now had confirmation from our factory that the first shipment of 8750 Panniers is on the way. We now await details of when they will arrive here in the UK, and hopefully, a day or so later at our warehouse. It is then all hands to the pumps... read more →
Jul
12
First, the not so good news We have been notified of a small production problem by the factory, during the assembly of the first batch of 8750 Panniers, and, rather than rush to get models to us as promised this month, we have agreed with them that they will leave... read more →
Jun
24
As our photo studio is unavailable for the next week or so, we asked the factory to take some photos of two other different liveries that our panniers will carry. As before, these photos are of decorated samples, the brass buffers etc. will be blackened on production models. Also we... read more →
May
26
We are on Stand 30 at this exhibition, and look forward to showing the first decorated sample of our forthcoming 8750 Pannier Chris K has obtained a pass to enable him to attend, so for those who missed him at Railex, Aylesbury, when he had to cry off for family... read more →
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