Trade Links

Looking for Second Hand
If buying secondhand it is often buyer beware. If a steam engine does not have a boiler certificate treat it as a failed boiler. Steam engines are expensive items and there are many pitfalls. For the safest option either buy new or from a reputable dealer.
  • Compass House -see below
  • Maxitrak - pages with second hand items, see below.
  • Station Road Steam - Collection of various secondhand items - See "Miscellaneous"  section for 5" gauge rolling stock
  • Steam-models.net (formally South Street Trading Co Ltd) - mainly secondhand steam engines. Been trading for 25 years.
  • The Engineers Emporium - Only displays a sample of stock with hundreds of items not listed. "Regularly updated with stock removed promptly from website once sold."
  • View Models - small independant company trading in livesteam models in the model engineering scales.
    This covers locomotives from 'O'gauge to 7.25" gauge and traction engines from 3/4" scale upwards

Most items on Ebay are private sales which you will have less come back on should something go wrong.

  • Ebay - Many railway related items come up - just keep looking.

5" Gauge Engine Manufacturers

  • Compass House Supplier of new and used rolling stock and engines - High Street, Rotherfield, E. Sussex . TN6 3LH. Tel 01892 852968 Fax 01892 853522.

 

  • Maxitrak Manufacturer of steam and electric steam engines both narrow gauge and mainline outline.
  • Polly Model Engineering. Polly loco machined kits + an ever growing range of products for the model engineer.

    Six versions of the Polly are available in 0-4-0 / 0-6-0 as tank or tender loco. Polly Model Engineering Limited, Bridge Court, Bridge Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4QQ .

    Andy & Jane Clarke -Tel 0115 9736700 Fax 0115 9727251

  • Any at Ruddington

    If you are new to the hobby and want a steam engine, I cannot recommend this company high enough. The Polly is a bolt together kit. Should you need spares/replacement parts or help with construction, you can't really get much better than this.

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

    Polly Model owners club - home of many happy owners

    Review of Polly I loco (Paul Middleton)

    • Blackgates - Manufacturer of many locos and casting. Also producer of the Sweet Pea which is avaiable in machined kit form

    5" gauge scale models  
    • D. Hewson (Models) 5" scale ground level - If you like detail, look here and count the rivets. Lincolnshire

    Suppliers of Rail  
    • 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. Gloucestershire.
    • The Miniature Railway Supply Co. Limited.  Supplier of track materials. Telephone, Fax & Answerphone: 01442 214702 evening calls welcome. Hertfordshire.
    • 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

    Suppliers / services that may be of interest

    • 4QD Electronic Controllers - Detailed website with good technical information on their products - Mail order only.
    • Miniature Railways Book by Michael Crofts - interesting book on miniature railways. Plenty of example of what can be done including one through the conservatory. Don't believe me read the book. Michael is also the present owner of the Perrygrove Railway

    For the ultimate links see-


    Other Sites That May be of Interest

    • Maxitrak Owners Club - www.moc.org.uk- Not just for Maxitrak owners but any one who is interested in model engineering. - RoR special offers available to members.

    • www.engineeringsupplies.com Suppliers of consumable tooling for engineering and model makers - in the main.... taps , dies, cutters, reamers, drills, etc.
    • www.engineerstoolroom.co.uk - The tool supplier for Professional and Model Engineers. Introducing my new web site, now open for business, committed to the supply of good quality cutting tools and workshop equipment at competitive prices, with unparalleled service to You the customer. Reg Pugh 
    • Health and Safety - Safe operation of miniature railways, traction engines and road vehicles

     

     

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