Rapido Trains UK Railex in Maidstone
Relatively new UK model railway manufacturer Rapido Trains UK is to host an exhibition in Maidstone on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th September, 10:00 to 16:30. The venue will be The Market Hall,...
Southern Electric Group Blog
Graham Farish Class 450 now available
Graham Farish’s long awaited Class 450 model, in South West Trains livery, is now available. A South Western Trains version is to follow. A full review of this 2mm scale model will appear in...
Bachmann Europe Summer 2024 new product announcement
The only new product announced today of Southern Electric interest is that a Class 450 Desiro unit in South Western Railway colours is being added to the N gauge Graham Farish Range. This is...
Bachmann First Quarter 2024 New Products Announcement
There is nothing of Southern Electric interest in either OO or N in today’s announcement. Perhaps given the quantity of Southern Electric units and locos going on sale since late last year it will...
Hornby’s New 4Vep Model – Comprehensive Review
When, on 10th January 2022, Hornby announced that it was to produce a revised version of their 4Vep models it was met with interest by the Southern Electric modelling community. The original 4Vep...
1967 Photos
We have been sent these two photos from Keith Turbutt. He tells us that the photos were taken in March 1967. The first, on 12th March, was taken by pure chance. The occasion...
EFE Bulleid Booster Locomotives Review
EFE’s Bulleid “Booster” CC1 and CC2 loco models became available a few days into the new year. Five versions have been produced: E82001 CC1 in 1941 photographic grey and three parallel white lines...
