Main Lines: 2nd August 2025
Welcome to this week's Main Lines.
This week marks the start of the Greatest Gathering.
Join global train manufacturer Alstom for The Greatest Gathering, a spectacular three-day railway event starting this Friday. Celebrated as the world’s largest-ever assembly of historic and modern rolling stock, this must-see event brings together legendary locomotives, including the iconic Flying Scotsman.
Train enthusiasts will also enjoy a special appearance by renowned music producer and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman, showcasing his impressive model railway.
In Model news, there have been a quite few updates from Oxford Rail, Heljan Lemke and Ratio all brimming with either new products or updated release information.
In This Issue:
Gaugemaster Family News
Continental Railway News
Gaugemaster News
Gaugemaster Decoders Stock Update
Our range of Ruby decoders has been growing with some new additions. With these latest decoders we can now cater for a multitude of scales and function requirements. All the decoders in the Ruby range are now in stock.
Heljan Class 33/0 Announced
Heljan have announced six new Class 33/0 locomotives with both Analogue and DCC Sound variants.
Oxford Rail Releases Update
The wait is nearly over for the long awaited J26 steam locomotives, available as both Analogue and DCC Sound models.
Ratio New Product Announcement
Time to update your model railway platforms with the latest product announced from Ratio, Available in both N and OO scale..
Continental Railway Announcements
Hobbytrain July Releases
July sees the release of these stunning BR189 Electric Locomotives, available in both Analogue and Digital Sound variations.
Jagerndorfer July Updates
July sees the latest update from Jagerndorfer, this includes updated images and contents for the Rh1042 and Rh1142 Locomotive Packs.
Other Model Railway News
Releases for Quarter 3 (July - September) 2025
These latest releases see a few familiar faces return in different colours, including Austin Healeys, Ford Cortina Mk2s and Land Rovers (plus many more)
Check out the new items that have arrived into stock since the last Main Lines update. The list might be a bit long, but it's packed with exciting finds we think you'll love.
End Of The Line
That's the end of the line for this week. We will be back next week with another packed edition of Main Lines.
Until then, Happy Modelling
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