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With over half of the first run of N32 Felix Pole 20t Coal Wagons sold before they even get to the UK, we are pleased to announce a further 3 liveries to be available late summer 2024. These are the much requested GW Loco Coal, P.J. & J.P from the... read more →

News from our factory is that the N32s will be ready for despatch on the 10th December. They won't be here in time for Christmas, but towards the end of January if all goes well. Four different liveries to start with, plus an exclusive for the 7mm Scale Society. Advance... read more →

As some may have seen, we made an annoucement at the beginning of September about our joint project with Chrezo of Royan, France. Due to pressure of work, we could not publicise this further until now, so apologies for the delay. We hope the following will be of interest.  ... read more →

Over the last two weeks we have contacted, or tried to contact, everyone who placed an advance order for our Siphons. Over 300 have now been sent to customers, but we still have around a dozen orders where we have not been able to confirm a delivery date.   If... read more →

After a couple of weeks of periods changing from despair to complete joy, often within a day, I am pleased to report that our Siphons finally arrived at 1530 last Thursday. We only had time to wheel the pallets into the warehouse, throw (Not literally!!!) a few boxes into the... read more →

We are still waiting for confirmation of delivery for our Siphons, but our shipping agents say they may get here in time for Stafford. Not very helpful, but we have fingers crossed! If you are going to Stafford, despite the rail strikes, and have a model on pre-order, please EMAIL... read more →

We are pleased to post this announcement below on behalf of the 7mm Scale Society. Through Minerva Model Railways, we have commissioned a limited run of their forthcoming N32 Coal Wagon in the livery of Stephenson Clark. These wagons were commonplace all over the British railway system and lasted well... read more →

Sorting and re-shelving stock after the great Railex show at Aylesbury this weekend has shown that we are now down to the last 11 Ferrocrete Cement vans. We sold 9 from the last box at Railex, and have therefore decided that we will not take them to shows in the... read more →

Minerva Model Railways, the independent company formed by Chris Basten and the late Chris Klein,    announce the production of a finescale, injection-moulded 0 gauge model of the Great Western Railway 56xx 0-6-2T in 7mm scale (1:43.5, for 32mm standard gauge). The 56xx class was C.B.Collett’s solution to the replacement of... read more →

Minerva Model Railways have received the decorated samples of their N32 Felix Pole Coal wagons, for the initial four liveries being released this year To recap, in 1923, the Great Western Railway started a concerted effort to introduce larger capacity coal/mineral wagons, to save shunting and enable shorter train lengths.... read more →