Reviews
Welcome to the BRM Review Area, the place to both read and watch product reviews covering a plethora of railway modelling products from model locomotives and wagons through to glues and trees. Expect to see the hobby’s biggest names such as Hornby, Bachmann, Dapol and Heljan.
Quickview: Heljan CCT for 'O'
With the manufacturer delivering its models of the Covered Carriage Truck to…
By Howard Smith | 16 November 2022
Bachmann OO9 'Mainline' 0-4-0 Hunslet
With access to a review sample of these new models a day after their…
10 November 2022
Hornby (Tri-ang Railways) RS.48 train set
Re-boxed and updated, Howard Smith and Phil Parker take a first look at this…
By Howard Smith | 03 November 2022
Revolution JNA wagons
The arrival of these new box opens for 2mm:1ft scale sparks interest – time for…
By Howard Smith | 03 November 2022
Review: Roundhouse Darjeeling C Class Pacific
Alan Regan takes a look at the Roundhouse Engineering model.
01 November 2022
Dapol Hawthorne Leslie 0-4-0ST: first look
Receiving the engineering prototype of its forthcoming four-coupled locomotive…
By Howard Smith | 31 October 2022
Planet Industrials Kerr Stuart 'Victory' 0-6-0T
Andy York examines this sprightly 'tank' locomotive, ahead of his review for the…
19 October 2022
Accurascale LLNW FNA wagons
Six different packs containing five new wagon loads join this range. Andy York…
By Howard Smith | 14 October 2022
Quickview – Hornby Mk. 4s
Hornby’s newly-tooled British Rail Mk. 4 rolling stock for OO gauge has arrived…
By Howard Smith | 29 September 2022
Accurascale 4T Chaldron waggons
They're new, represent the earliest era of the railways, and are spelt with a…
22 September 2022
Dapol 14T tank wagon
New 7mm:1ft scale rolling stock arrives from the manufacturer for review – time…
By Howard Smith | 15 September 2022
Seated figures from Northumbrian Painting Services
A new range of 7mm:1ft scale figures suitable for use on platforms and inside…
By Phil Parker | 08 September 2022
Quickview: Dapol GWR 78XX
With a new arrival from the Chirk manufacturer, initial impressions are very…
31 August 2022
An illustrated history of British Railways Hopper Wagons
An illustrated history of British Railways Hopper Wagons by David Monk-Steel.
By Phil Parker | 05 August 2022
