Minerva Model Railways, the independent company formed by Chris Basten and Chris Klein, announce the manufacture of a finescale, injection-moulded 0 gauge model of the Great Western Railway 57XX/8750 0-6-0 pannier tank locomotive in 7mm scale (1:43.5, for 32mm standard gauge). It is Minerva’s third model and follows the acclaimed... read more →
Sep
03
Aug
25
We are pleased to announce that our third O gauge model will be revealed at the Gauge O Guild's 60th anniversary celebration of all things 7mm at Telford on Saturday 3rd September. It will mark a significant widening of Minerva's offering and will give modellers an opportunity to own up... read more →
Jul
26
Just found our stand number at Guildex, Telford this year (3rd and 4th September) is 24. This is almost the same spot as last year, just across from the refreshment area, so easy to find. We will have all types of Peckett on sale, and expect the decorated samples of... read more →
Jul
21
We have received first images of the Victory liveries and post them here. There are three, but the black one is.......well just plain black, apart from the buffer beams, motion etc., so a little less interesting!! Samples of each livery are expected next month.
Jun
07
After a frustrating week awaiting HM Customs inspection, the first complete sample of our new Victory class 0-6-0 has arrived. We are now starting to carry out a thorough set of checks before giving full tooling approval, which should take about 10 days or so. First impressions are absolutely top... read more →
May
10
At the Reading show on the 7th May, Chris K took the photos below of the first sample shots of our Victory loco. Very impressive with injection moulded plastic overlays for the chassis, giving full detail, a die cast chassis and footplate to give good weight and haulage capacity, and... read more →
Apr
25
To make it easier and quicker to order, we now have an an line shop, which can be accessed by clicking the bottom red box in the 'Order' section, and following the prompts. We hope that this will be of use, but we will still like to talk to you!... read more →
Mar
21
Due to the work of Mike Williams and Alan Cliff, we are now able to offer full instructions, including photographs to convert the Peckett to 3 rail. Many thanks to both gentlemen. If you want to carry out the modifications, which are straightforward, please let us know and we will... read more →
Mar
08
Minerva Model Railways, the independent company formed by Chris Basten and Chris Klein, announces the production of a finescale, injection-moulded 0 gauge model of the Kerr Stuart 0-6-0 tank locomotive in 7mm scale (1:43.5, for 32mm standard gauge). It is Minerva’s second model and follows the successful launch of its... read more →
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