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Trade Links

Engine Manufacturers, Rail, Suppliers, Club Tracks
 
Looking for Second Hand
The links below are ones I have found on the internet.

Please read their trading terms and conditions. A good dealer will stand by their products and the even better ones offer no quibble refunds.

Ebay online auction offers a global market place. Items are mainly by individuals - check their ratings and feedback to get a rough idea. Low score can be a clue to their trading past but not neccessarily

  • Ebay - if buying pay with Paypal so you are offered some protection.

5 & 7 1/4" Gauge Manufacturers/Suppliers

Pictures from the associated websites

17D Miniatures - 5" & 7.25 gauge rolling stock and parts.
   
Abbots Model Engineering - Battery electric 5" & 7.25 gauge engines + rolling stock.
   
Blackgates - Manufacturer of many locos and casting. Also producer of the Sweet Pea which is avaiable in machined kit form. Also produce 5" Gauge class 08 Challener  
   
Compass House

5" & 7.25" gauge supplier of new and used rolling stock and engines - High Street, Rotherfield, E. Sussex . TN6 3LH. Tel 01892 852968 Fax 01892 853522.

Copyrighted Picture - Compass House Ltd
   
D. Hewson (Models)

5" scale ground level -Super detailed products and building services. Range amongst other items includes Mk1 coaches, scale wagons and detailed signals.

   
Dan Jeavons -Steam and Diesel Castings

5" and some7 1/4" gauge locomotives and castings. Now part of the Miniature Railway Supply Company Empire

   
Knightley Light Railway

Manufacturer of more commercial 7 1/4" gauge locomotives and rolling stock

   
Dave Noble

Model and Miniature Engineering - steam fittings to riding trucks - mainly scale highly detailed models

   
Maxitrak

Manufacturer of steam and electric steam engines both narrow gauge and mainline outline in 5" and 7.25" gauge. Amongst other things they are now having locomotives produced in China at simply irresistable prices.

   
Model Engineering Products -

(Bexhill Models) Produce mainly standard gauge outline rolling stock (5" adn 7.25" gauges) in both kit and ready to run.

   
Pheonix Locomotives -

Manufacture of detailed 5" & 7.25" gauge locos

   
Polly Model Engineering.

Polly loco machined kits + an ever growing range of products for the model engineer.

Several versions of the Polly are available in 0-4-0 / 0-6-0 as tank or tender loco.

You very rarely see unfinshed Polly Kits for sale - I think that says it all.

Large catologue of model engineering products and parts.

Any at Ruddington

Polly Model owners club - home of many happy owners www.pollyownersgroup.org.uk

Station Road Steam

Manufacturer of the 7 1/4" gauge Stafford locomotive. Station Road Steams ready to run loco is a mid sized steamer which has received good reviews and offers exceptional value for its performance. Equally comfortable on club and home tracks. Station Road Steam also deal with secondhand locomotive.

   
   

 


Suppliers of Rail  
We are able to supply 5" and 7 1/4" gauge 10m track packs + 12' radius points in 16 or 21mm aluminium rail. If have more complex track requirements then some of the links below may be able to help.
  • Cromar White - Supplier of rail and supplier of all equipment for the larger scale enthusiast. UK agent for Roll Models - Holyhead
  • Maxitrak hold some track in stock + manufacture point kits - Kent
  • PNP Railways - Paul Norman Plastics - Supplier of aluminium rail, injection moulded plastic sleeper system including plastic chairs which can be used with timber sleepers. Also supplier of 5" & 7.25" gauge items including vacuum brake system. Gloucestershire.

  • The Miniature Railway Supply Co. Limited.  Supplier of track materials, points (kit and assembled) + numerous items of signalling and track side fittings through their Scaleway Signalling range. Telephone, Fax & Answerphone: 01442 214702 evening calls welcome. Hertfordshire

Suppliers / services that may be of interest

  • 4QD Electronic Controllers - Detailed website with good technical information on their products - Mail order only.
  • Parkside Electronics/Railways - supplier of electronic controllers, gears, motors, chain + loads more.
  • Health and Safety - Safe operation of miniature railways, traction engines and road vehicles
  • Technobots - good site for gears, chains and an eye of the latest in radio controlled robots

For the ultimate links see-
  • 5Inch Rail - links to garden railways, suppliers and other interesting bits - regular updates

Club Tracks We Have Run At

  5" Ground 7.25" Ground 5" Raised 3.5" Raised 7.25" Raised Our Visit
Canterbury     X X   Pictures
Canvey Island X X X X    
Chelmsford X X X X X  
Chingford X X X X    
Harrow & Wembley X X X (Ground)    
Ickenham X          
Lings Lynn

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X

       
North London X X X     Pictures
Saffron Walden (Audley End) X X X (out of use) X(out of use) X(out of use) Pictures
Ruddington   X X X    
             

Golden Nuggets - Places and sites that I found interesting