Questions about KATO, Unitrack, DCC or getting more from your model railway? We've brought together answers to some of the questions we're asked most often. Use the links below to jump to the section you need, or simply browse the page. Getting started What power adapter do I need if I'm buying from Japan? Short […]

There’s rather a lot of new KATO around at the moment.We’ve got the latest announcements from Japan, a substantial delivery from KatoUSA, two new trams, and plenty more that has appeared on the shelves since TINGS. This is therefore another slightly longer email. There is a thought - and a question - at the bottom […]

See us at TINGS TrainTrax (and themodeltreeshop.co.uk) will be at The International N Gauge Show at the Warwickshire Event Centre on 12 and 13 September.You’ll find us and some demos on stands 27 and 28. Our main focus at TINGS will be KATO Unitrack and accessories, alongside a carefully selected range of Japanese and American […]

As promised, a KATO update: new pre-orders from Japan and the USA, a quick reminder that we’ll be at TINGS in September, and a fresh batch of recent arrivals now on the website. It's a bit long, make sure you read right to the bottom! The headline Japanese release is the return of C57 1, […]

A quick update from TrainTrax, with a new place to find our practical guides, details of where to see us next, and more KATO announcements on the way. ​We’ve added a new Railway Resources page to the TrainTrax website. It brings together our guides on track planning, Unitrack, DCC and other useful subjects in one […]

There is some properly interesting KATO news this time, especially from the American side of things.KATO USA has announced two releases that are not everyday subjects. First, the M497 “Black Beetle” Jet Powered RDC. Yes, a jet-powered railcar. A real one, not something produced by a modeller after too much coffee and access to spare […]

First of all, thank you to everyone who ordered during our recent summer sale. The sale was very well supported, and that genuinely helps. It has set us up well for the slower summer period and for our own financial year end - not quite as exciting as a new locomotive release, perhaps, but rather […]

The Train Trax summer sale is now live. From today until 24 June, 10% off everything in the shop: Japanese N gauge, North American, European outline, Unitrack, accessories, buildings, the lot. The only exclusions are items in our ‘Just Arrived’ category. If you've been sitting on something in the rolling sale, it's worth knowing that […]

A few TrainTrax notes this week - including another event for our friends near York: On Saturday 13 June, the NGS Yorkshire Area Group and WorldWide Group Annual Gathering takes place at Heworth Community Centre, York. I’ll be there with TrainTrax, bringing a selection of KATO, Unitrack and Japanese/international N gauge stock. These are usually […]

Be Kind, please.It is Mental Health Awareness Week, and that feels like a good moment to say something gently but clearly. You never know everything about the people you're talking to. Might be just having a bad day, or might be burnt-out, depressed, lonely, or grieving. From our perspective, the world could do with a […]