Hello Ian December has rolled round again, layouts are lighting up, and we're selling lots of small curves ready to go round trees. New arrivals – on the shelves and ready to post The last few weeks have seen a steady stream of boxes turning up from Kato, and a lot of cardboard heading back […]

If you’ve ever looked at your layout and thought, “It just needs something…”, you’re not alone. Realistic scenery doesn’t have to mean a full rebuild or a weekend lost to glue fumes. With a handful of ready-to-place materials from The Model Tree Shop - and a couple of TrainTrax finishing touches - you can transform […]

A fairly quick email from us this time. Mainly as a reminder that we're going to be at the NEC this weekend for The National Festival of Railway Modelling. 'NatFest' This is the first time we've had a stand at this or its predecessor show, but we're looking forward to seeing how it all works, […]

I've concentrated on Japan in the last few e-mails, so I've decided that it's time to turn our attention to some special KatoUSA items this time. Just announced for pre-order [Browse all the new pre-orders →] In stock now Kato starter sets are a tidy way to get moving without faff: a well-matched train, Unitrack […]

Blog: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Laying Track (and how to fix them) Smooth, reliable running starts with your track. Whether you’re laying your first oval or adding a complex yard, avoiding a few common pitfalls will save you derailments, poor power, and headaches down the line. Here are five expert mistakes to avoid, with […]

More October news from Train Trax UK - we're back and excited for the coming modelling season! Back from JapanHello again from York. I’m back from Japan. It was great, apart from picking up a horrible bug on the way home. If you fancy a read, I’ve put some notes here: https://traintrax.co.uk/2025/10/21/tokyo-notes. I’d love to […]

Tokyo Notes - Ian's October 2025 trip report I arrived in Tokyo on little sleep and a long list of things to do and see. The plan was simple enough: understand Japan's railways a bit better, find hard-to-get KATO spares for customer repairs, further our relationship with the company, and bring home some modelling ideas […]

October news from Train Trax UK - What's new in stock from KATO? New arrivals, starter sets and a trip to Japan Just ArrivedFresh off the boat (well, air-freight), three new Kato Pocket Line sets have just rolled in at TrainTrax HQ. These little budget gems are always a hit: They’re affordable, fun, and tend […]

More September 2025 news from Train Trax UK - All the latest announcements from Japan and TINGS Thanks to everyone who joined us at TINGS 2025 – it was our busiest yet, with plenty of sales, great conversations, and even a few visits from Mr Kato himself The trams we had on demo were a […]

September 2025 news from Train Trax UK - TINGS This Weekend: Pre-Order by Thursday 3pm It’s nearly time for The International N Gauge Show (TINGS), one of the biggest weekends in the N gauge calendar — and we’ll be there with our stand alongside The Model Tree Shop. If you’d like to make sure we […]