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.
Locomotion Models Heljan Class 33 exclusive
Produced exclusively for the National Railway Museum's model railway arm…
10 September 2020
Hornby 0-2-2T 'Rocket'
Andy York provides an overview of this miniaturisation of Stephenson's…
10 September 2020
“Talyllyn”, a new 16mm steam loco from Bowande
We put the new model of the famous Welsh locomotive through its paces.
17 August 2020
Irish Railway Models beer keg wagon
The manufacturer's 42ft wagon chassis re-emerges, this time as a platform for…
10 August 2020
Heljan Class 33 with high-intensity headlights
Adaptations to its tooling suite has allowed the manufacturer to depict its…
By Howard Smith | 10 August 2020
Graham Farish LNER 'Thompson' coaches
Andy York examines these models of the post-WW2 LNER front line express stock,…
10 August 2020
Bachmann Class 117 DMU
Benefitting from a new chassis design, as applied to its Class 121 and 158…
07 August 2020
Rails/Dapol A1/A1X Stroudley 'Terrier'
Andy York shares his thoughts on this model of the plucky 0-6-0T, so popular…
07 August 2020
Dapol GWR 14XX 0-4-2T
Aimed at O gauge newcomers and GWR fans alike, Dapol's model iteration of the…
By Howard Smith | 06 August 2020
Hattons LNER A4
Hattons has worked in consort with Heljan to produce this injection-moulded O…
06 August 2020
Irish Railway Models CIE fertiliser wagon
Andy York examines these Irish prototype wagons with a 42ft underframe, so, are…
06 August 2020
Dapol Class 29
Eight variants of the North British Locomotive Company Type 2 diesel-electric…
By Howard Smith | 05 May 2020
Hornby LMS Princess Royal
A Princess Royal locomotive has been in the firm’s portfolio for generations,…
By Howard Smith | 05 May 2020
Our 5 favourites from the RMweb virtual show
There was much to see and do at last weekend's RMweb members day. We've picked 5…
28 April 2020
Graham Farish Class 70/8
Andy York examines Britain’s updated Co-Co diesel-electric with revised air…
11 March 2020
