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.
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
Bachmann Class 121
Britain's longest-serving first generation multiple units have been faithfully…
11 March 2020
Accurascale PFA wagons
Andy York believes Accurascale has a knack of selecting interesting prototypes…
11 March 2020
Bachmann Class 24/1
Bachmann’s latest model provides a ready-to-run version of the Class 24 with cab…
11 March 2020
Heljan Class 03
Howard Smith believes Heljan's smallest O gauge locomotive is ideal for your…
By Howard Smith | 11 March 2020
Bachmann Class 158
Andy York praises Bachmann's new multiple-unit for its innovative chassis,…
11 March 2020
A Beginners Guide to RMweb
Our forum, RMweb, is a terrific resource for all railway modellers. With so much…
09 March 2020
5 great photos from RMweb
One of the most popular threads on RMweb is "How realistic are your models?…
09 March 2020
FIRST LOOK: Bachmann Class 121
Bachmann’s Class 121 is examined by Andy York, ahead of the full review in the…
06 March 2020
VIDEO: Unboxing Heljan's Class 03
Howard Smith casts an eye over the latest RTR locomotive to come from the Danish…
By Howard Smith | 19 February 2020
VIDEO: Unboxing Hornby's W4 'Peckett' Port of London Authority No. 74
Hornby's industrial 0-4-0ST arrives in a new livery depicting Port of London…
By Howard Smith | 19 February 2020
5 favourite locomotives...
We asked five layout owners at The Festival of British Railway Modelling, which…
08 February 2020
Dapol LNER Y1 'Sentinel'
One of the smallest RTR locomotives we’ve seen in the scale for a while, Dapol's…
By Howard Smith | 24 January 2020
