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.
Accurascale Class 37/4
Tempted by a model of this ever-popular locomotive class? Read what Andy York…
By Howard Smith | 28 April 2023
Hornby Departmental 'Van C'
A new guise applied to this tooling makes it an appealing model for modellers of…
By Howard Smith | 14 April 2023
Hornby 'The Easterner' train set
Hot on the heels of its 'The Scotsman' train set, this second train set offering…
12 April 2023
Quickview: Hornby Skaledale buildings and accessories
Howard Smith opens and comments on a selection of new arrivals from Hornby's…
By Howard Smith | 12 April 2023
Hornby 'The Beatles' wagons
"A perfect match for the album covers, achieving an almost genuine ‘retro’…
By Howard Smith | 31 March 2023
Bachmann MXA 'Lobster'
A new box body has seen these wagons continue in service. Andy York examines…
31 March 2023
KR Models Palbrick 'B'
With the production batch of these models complete and en-route to customers,…
By Howard Smith | 27 March 2023
Heljan North Eastern ES1 for Rails of Sheffield/Locomotion Models
The partnership of Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield brought the NER…
By Howard Smith | 24 March 2023
Sonic Models/Rails of Sheffield GCR A5
Tony Wright examines this new exclusive release of the 4-6-2T prototype for the…
By Howard Smith | 16 March 2023
Hornby (R7398) Magnetic Buckeye Couplings
We gave Hornby's new magnetic NEM-mounted couplings to Tony Wright and asked for…
By Howard Smith | 10 March 2023
Hornby (R30218) Rail Adventure HST
For rolling stock variety on a present-era model railway, Howard Smith believes…
By Howard Smith | 08 March 2023
Hornby (R30077) Blue Pullman HST
Looking for a show-stopping standout model for your collection? Howard Smith…
By Howard Smith | 06 March 2023
Rapido Trains UK 16in Hunslet
Another new industrial locomotive has entered the scene, and Andy York is keen…
03 March 2023
Accurascale Mk. 5A
Andy York gets 'first dibs' on these new rolling stock packs from the…
24 February 2023
Hornby (R30177) Railroad HST
One of three HST arrivals from Hornby sees Howard Smith re-visit the tooling,…
By Howard Smith | 21 February 2023