Japanese Elephants Spend any time on model railway forums or Facebook groups related to Japanese railways or Kato Unitrack, and you'll notice plenty of talk about several large online retailers based in Japan. They have a wide range, large stocks and low prices. In the past I've avoiding referring to them, so in my head […]

January 2024's New KATO 🚅 arrivals at Train Trax UK Earlier this week I sent an email with all the latest announcements from Kato in Japan. Apologies for mixing up 2023 and 2024 - it's that time of year! I don't normally send more than one email in a week, but there have been so many […]

⚡ January 2024 Update from Train Trax UK 🚂 Happy New year! Since we returned from our Christmas break we've barely had time to sit down, so here's a slightly belated January email! The biggest news is that amongst Kato's latest annoucements are the long awaited 9-car Class 800/1 LNER liveried sets. Class 800/1 is […]

A great showcase of all that is a bit different about Japanese railways!

Here's Train Trax's best selling top ten Swiss products from Kato for 2023:

🛤️Happy Christmas 2023 from Train Trax UK🎅 Season's Greetings: Happy Christmas from TrainTrax.co.ukPhoto: Ge 4-4 III 651 "Glacier on tour", Muot - Preda - Miroslav Volek on Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/UMHsAD  We just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for a fantastic year and wish you a joyous festive season. Whether, like me, […]

Top ten bestsellers from KatoUSA:

Best sellers over 2023 are (unsurprisingly) all related to Unitrack:

Mid December Update from Train Trax UK We had some great chats at the Manchester show last weekend. That's me looking tired on Sunday morning in the picture above. These things are utterly exhausting so we're having a rest from shows until Easter! Announcements from Kato Japan at the beginning of the month are now […]

December 2023 Kato train news from Train Trax UK Black Friday and Cyeber Monday is over for another year. No more sales for a while now - we're keeping plenty busy enough! Please place your Christmas order early to avoid disappointment. Last official order date will be 18th December - but I'd recommend not leaving […]