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.
FIRST LOOK: Modern airbraked Warwell from Oxford Rail
Modern-outline bogies, airbrake equipment and airbrake accessories are provided…
16 May 2019
FIRST LOOK: Hornby J36 TTS Sound
An 0-6-0 sound-fitted tender locomotive for less than £165? Howard Smith tests…
14 May 2019
UNBOXING: Accurascale PCA wagon
Here we take a first look at the new Accurascale PCA wagons, which will feature…
16 April 2019
UNBOXING: Graham Farish Birdcage coaches
Here we take a first look at the new Graham Farish Birdcage, which will feature…
05 April 2019
UNBOXING: Accurascale Cemflo wagons
Andy York takes a first look at these new wagons from Accurascale ahead of his…
02 April 2019
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Video: Pat Doyle, producer of the Great Model Railway Challenge interview
Pat Doyle explains the changes being made to round 2 of the GMRC for Channel 5.
27 March 2019
Hattons RHTT wagons
Ahead of the full review in the May 2019 issue of BRM, Howard Smith casts an eye…
27 March 2019
Our Top Five Hornby Models
Have you watched James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain on BBC Four? Hornby…
06 March 2019
The History of Hornby: Tri-ang Hornby era
A look back at the years that led to the takeover of Meccano Limited by Lines…
05 March 2019
Bachman GNR Ivatt C1 ‘Atlantic’ 4-4-2 review
Bachmann’s Ivatt C1 Atlantic is now available and here's three reasons why you…
04 March 2019
Heljan Class 25/3
Find out our top five reasons why you should consider a Class 25/3 for your…
04 March 2019
Olivia’s Trains BOC TEA Wagon
Here are a few reasons why Olivia’s Trains exclusively commissioned models are…
04 March 2019
Dapol HAA Wagon
Find out why we think Dapol have done a great job with this HAA wagon….
27 February 2019
Heljan GWR 61XX ‘Prairie’ 2-6-2T
We explain the key reasons why the Heljan 61XX is a brilliant O Gauge replica of…
27 February 2019
Rails Dynamometer Car
A high-specification model through Rapido Trains of the NER Dynamometer Car, as…
05 February 2019
