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.
VIDEO: New 2024 Heljan Beyer Garratt locomotive put to the test!
Tony Wright has taken delivery of the new Heljan LNER Garratt for…
29 November 2024
VIDEO: Heljan’s Latest O2/2 and O2/4 Gresley 2-8-0 ‘Tangos’ on test
Just in for review is this latest pair of Gresley three-cylinder 2-8-0s,…
18 September 2024
New Hornby Black 5 The Glasgow Highlander - on track!
Hornby's new Black 5 for 2024 showcases an incredible level of detail and…
21 August 2024
Hornby Black 5 – four things we love and one thing we would change
We finally have the ‘ultimate’ Black Five from Hornby, this time with even more…
01 August 2024
6 reasons to buy the new Accurascale Class 66, plus how to win one!
Accurascale’s genetically-modified General Motors-built locomotives are a hit;…
01 August 2024
Six reasons we love the new Bachmann Class 25
The Class 25 has been a mainstay of Bachmann’s diesel portfolio for many years,…
27 June 2024
VIDEO: New Hornby P2 with steam generator in action!
Hornby's new LNER Class P2 2-8-2 Prince of Wales No. 2007 with steam generator…
14 June 2024
Five things we love about the new Revolution Class 59
We turn our attention to Revolution Trains’ Class 59, or more specifically, the…
16 May 2024
VIDEO: Hornby Big Four Collection King Arthur in action!
This is the final piece of Hornby’s ‘Big Four’ celebratory models marking the…
09 May 2024
5 reasons we love the new Graham Farish LMS Twins
Bristling with detail for such a small model, the first of the LMS twins is…
11 April 2024
7 reasons to buy the new Cavalex Class 56
Cavalex’s first locomotive has arrived and received much acclaim from modellers…
04 April 2024
5 things we like about the new Ellis Clark Black 5
Once in a while, an item comes in for review that takes your breath away; Ellis…
04 April 2024
Hornby LMS Fowler 2-6-4T put to the test
Having examined the OO GWR Castle and LNER A1 representatives of Hornby’s…
15 March 2024
Rapido Wisbech & Upwell Tramway Train on test
We run the fantastic model from Rapido Trains on 'Little Bytham', plus take a…
29 February 2024
New Hornby A4 Commonwealth of Australia in action
One of the latest models to arrive at Margate is this magnificent new A4,…
22 February 2024
