Just a quick update from the new Train Trax HQ this time. I've been away for a few days and have a lot to catch up on! Firstly, the new announcement posters from Kato Japan issued at the end of January: I'll definitely be getting in some of the E6 Shinkansen sets, the Seven Stars […]

It feels like a lot has happened to Train Trax since I last sent an update email! The main thing has been a successful move across the trading estate to new larger premises. All contact details remain the same. I still have a few things to sort out, but it's going to be great having more room. […]

This week I've been making preparations for a big move for Train Trax HQ. I'm staying on the same site, but taking on a much bigger unit which comes unfurnished. It would have been easy to pop along to a Swedish furniture website and get everything I need, but instead I've been sourcing pre-owned shelving, […]

I send best wishes for 2023 to all email subscribers! Two important things to note this time: Firstly, the new and returning N gauge products from KATO Japan announced just before Christmas are now available to pre-order at Train Trax UK. All available to pre-order in the usual place: https://traintrax.co.uk/preorders-reserve-them-here-c-51... Why pre-order? Only a limited quantity of each […]

I found myself going down an internet rabbit-hole and discovered this wonderful image on the New Zealand Archives Flickr site. [From a collection of 'Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot' scrapbook of cards, photographs, newspaper clippings and card greetings for Christmas/New Year from various railway stations in New Zealand.] I like the sentiment and thought I’d share […]

This is an extra email from my normal fortnightly updates. There's some important deadlines coming up, and I thought it was worth a reminder: Due to the uncertainty caused by the Royal Mail strikes we encourage customers to order as soon as possible to ensure delivery before Christmas. All couriers are dealing with much higher volumes than […]

Hello   Small Business Saturday UK takes place on 3rd December! Depending when you read this, that's probably tomorrow or today. Model Railway Magic is a very small business (just me!), and this occasion seems to be a good excuse to celebrate everything good about small businesses, so this weekend I'm offering free delivery on orders […]

In my last email I'd hoped to bring you some news of fresh arrivals and photos of exciting new products from Japan and the US. I'm glad to say that after much chasing of couriers and customs officials, the incoming Japanese deliveries have made it through. Once pre-orders have been processed, there should be a […]

I'd hoped to bring you some news of fresh arrivals and photos of exciting new products from Japan and the US today, but they are still working their way slowly through the customs systems so they will have to wait until next time. With the backlog from strikes and the pre-Christmas build-up I think logistics […]

This email is appearing on a Monday rather than my normal Friday, as I had a busy weekend at the Leeds Model Railway show. I thought it was a great show, with a very high standard of layouts on display (despite comments to the contrary appearing on social media). It was an experiment for Train […]