We get asked lots of questions about using DCC with Kato model trains. DCC isn't popular in Japan where Kato trains are designed and manufactured, so sometimes they do things differently to other producers! Here's some answers to some of the most common questions. General DCC Questions What is DCC? DCC (Digital Command Control) is […]

March news from Train Trax UK - New Arrivals, Kato Announcements, and More! We had an amazing time at Model Rail Scotland a few weeks ago, and it was fantastic to connect with so many of you in person. It’s always a pleasure to meet our customers face-to-face! We also had a great opportunity to […]

More February news from Train Trax UK - KatoUSA GE ES44AC new liveries! I think this will be a shorter email than last time. The main thing is to communicate to you is that we're going to be at Model Rail Scotland this weekend, so any orders placed on our websites over the next few […]

February news from Train Trax UK - pre-order here for new KATO Japan trains Well, it's been one of those weeks at Train Trax HQ – you know, the kind where everything looks smooth and graceful on the surface, but underneath, we’re paddling like crazy to keep everything moving! Just like a swan (or maybe […]

January news from Train Trax UK - pre-order here for new KATO trains I wanted to send you an email about the items that KATO announced earlier this year. I wanted it to be really clear and totally focused on that so you wouldn't get distracted from placing your pre-orders.However, there's a few other things […]

Happy New Year from Train Trax UK - new 2025 liveries from KatoUSA and more 🚄 Thank you so much for your support throughout 2024. We truly appreciate your interest in our little business. From all of us at Model Railway Magic, Train Trax UK, and The Model Tree Shop, we wish you all the best […]

December 2024 Last posting dates for Train Trax UK - also - new 🚊stuff from KATO! I had a fantastic Saturday with the Yorkshire Area Group of the N Gauge Society, where we set up a T-TRAK layout equivalent to over 100 single modules, complete with four independent running loops. A lot of mince pies […]

December news from Train Trax UK - Small Business Saturday At the time of writing, it's Small Business Saturday! Taking place a week after Black Friday weekend, the campaign is all about celebrating the nation’s small business success and encouraging people to support businesses in their communities and where appropriate, ‘shop local'. We're a tiny […]

I sent last week's email in a bit of a rush and forgot a couple of important things that I wanted to say. 1. We have gift vouchers available. This is the time of year that some people might well be interested in such things. 2. We won't be trading at the NEC show at the […]

November 2024 news from Train Trax My goodness it's been a busy week at Train Trax HQ. We've seen record numbers of orders for trains, track and trees. I think it's safe to say that the modelling season has begun - cooler damper weather (in the UK) means we're all looking for indoor things to […]