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An update on the 56xx delivery.   Our shipping agents have confirmed that the models are due to dock at Felixatowe on the 29th December, so, allowing time to decant the container and a couple of extra days due to the New Year holiday, we expect to receive them at... read more →

One of the reasons the USA tank project is moving ahead so well is the regular communication Minerva has with both Chrezo and our factory. It was therefore a good opportunity for Joel and I to meet with our factory owner this week in London to discuss progress. Edward bought... read more →

As you will be aware, Royal Mail are again increasing their postage charges from the 7th October, the second time this year. As we use them almost exclusively, the price rises could mean that a parcel on a Special Delivery for arrival before 1pm will now cost £13.35. We have... read more →

The two new liveries for the Siphon G are now available, the unbranded Blue and unlettered GW brown models. They can be ordered via the online shop as usual. the link is https://www.minervamodelrailways.co.uk/.../great-western.../ Just scroll for the version you require

Minerva will be offering a total of 5 different liveries for the 56xx, and to show 4 of them in one place, we offer these studio portraits. The plain green option will be available for thsoe who want the GW roundel or post war G W R lettering.

We were producing 4 liveries for the 56xx, as per the order forms. These are Green, lettered Great Western Plain unlettered green, for the cusomer to add G W R or the late BR crest if Black with the BR Early Crest Lined green with the Late BR Crest After... read more →

The second batch of N32 Felix Pole 20ton Coal wagons is now available, and we will be starting to send out advance orders on Monday next week. The price is the same as the first batch, £62.50 with postage £6 per order.

The second batch of N32 Felix Pole coal wagons is nearly here!! We are pleased to report that they will start to be sent to customers who have already ordered at the end of July/start of August, and will be on the website for general sale as soon as possible... read more →

The first Engineering Prototype of the Minerva USA tank has arrived and we have been having a good play with it   testing it. A few points have arisen, all of which have been addressed and modifications to the tooling started. A few photographs to tempt you for now, it does... read more →

The USA tank project progresses, and the factory have sent us this video of the 030 Engineering sample running on a small proportion of their test track. Not sure what the background noise is, but hopefully it is not too distracting