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 […]

Extra August news from Train Trax UK - August's KATO 🚄Announcements ready to pre-order As promised, this extra email is focussed on the new announcements from this month. 📢 HO Scale from KatoUSA – Pre-Order OnlyKatoUSA have announced a fantastic new batch of HO scale models — but please note these are available for pre-order […]

More August news from Train Trax UK - Unique Opportunity inside! I’ve been away for a few days, including a trip to The Greatest Gathering event with my junior modeller. Among other things, we spotted 66004 — soon to be available from Kato Europe in 1:160 scale. Over the summer my internal calendar tends to […]

August 2025 news from Train Trax UK - Happy Yorkshire Day! We’ve got a few bits of news to share this week – from exciting new arrivals to a heads-up on summer holiday dispatch times. Grab a Yorkshire brew and have a browse... Our 'Euros' special... New in: These BR175 sets are perfect for DC/analogue […]

July 2025 news from Train Trax UK - we have moved! It’s been an intense couple of weeks—but we’re pleased to report that our move is complete and we’re now up and running in our new HQ. Every last box of track, every loco, every scenic detail has been safely relocated… and yes, we even […]