Main Lines: 31st May 2025

Main Lines: 31st May 2025

 

Welcome and Welcome Back!

 

Welcome to all our new subscribers and all those who have been with us before. Here is your brand new look Main Lines. 

 

As we are sure you are aware, we launched our brand new website earlier this month. This allowed us to integrate a new website with a new marketing platform. We won't bore you with all the technical babble, but we will focus on what this means for you!

 

A New Home for Main Lines

 

To start, this means a brand new home for Main Lines. We will still email you all the updates each week, but with our latest integrations, we can host the back issues on our website. Don't worry, they won't be there right away, so being signed up will still mean you get the emails first!

This archive will come online after the next issue of Main Lines.

 

New Dedicated Emails

 

Although we love our Main Lines emails, since their launch, it has been clear that sometimes there are too many exciting things to tell you about! With that in mind, we have created three sister newsletters to break out the news into dedicated channels. The good news for you is that each of these will be tailored to a specific specialisation from the ranges we stock, making them even more relevant. Additional features of these emails will come online in the coming months as we introduce the new issues. 

 

Three new emails will start rolling out in the coming weeks, each with its own specialised subjects:

 

KITS & BITS

Your Monthly Model Kit Newsletter

Published First Friday of the Month

 

This newsletter will focus on everything plastic kit related, including news from Airfix, Tamiya, and Revell.

PIT STOP

Your Monthly Slot Car Newsletter

Published Second Sunday of the Month

 

This newsletter will focus on everything slot car related, including news from Scalextric, SCX and Carrera.

THE CABINET

Your Monthly Collectables Newsletter

Published Third Thursday of the Month

 

This newsletter will focus on everything collectables related, including Corgi, Oxford, and Herpa.

 

Updated Preferences.

 

To allow you to choose which new emails you receive, we have updated our preference pages. We have bade them simpler and clearer than ever. Check them out now, and don't forget to select your other interests to make sure you are receiving all the latest information directly to your inbox.

Your Regular Service Will Soon Resume

 

So, we have covered the important changes, now onto the exciting news. We are kicking this new Main Lines off a bit differently to how we will usually be bringing you the news from now on. Why? Because we just have so much news to tell you about since the last Main Lines, without further ado, welcome to this week's issue.

 

In This Issue:

 

To keep things simple this week, we have divided the announcements into three categories - British Railway Announcements, Continental Railway Announcements and Model Railway Vehicle Announcements. 

 

British Railway Announcements

Bachmann Announcements & Releases

 

Bachmann OO Scale Announcements: Summer 2025

Bachmann have revealed their 2025 Summer announcements. Included are two new K3 locomotives and a large range of Mk2F coaches.

Bachmann Narrow Gauge Announcements: Summer 2025

Bachmann have revealed their 2025 Summer announcements. Included is a new OO9 scale wagon and a selection of O16.5 Buildings and Accessories

Bachmann Latest OO Scale Releases:

13th May 2025

 

Take a look at all the latest items released or restocked over the last few weeks. Some of the more recent releases may not have arrived with us yet, but will be soon. 

Dapol Announcements & Upcoming Releases

 

Dapol Announces VJ Day Commemorative Wagons

Dapol have announced a range of wagons to commemorate VJ day. VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day, marks Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945.

Dapol Upcoming OO Scale Releases: June - July 2025

Dapol has confirmed its next wave of OO Scale releases for June and July, including new P&D JHA End Hopper wagons and 57ft Stanier coaches.

Dapol Upcoming N Scale Releases: June - July 2025

Dapol has confirmed its next wave of N Scale releases for June and July, including new Class 142s and 7-plank VJ Commemorative wagons.

Dapol Upcoming O Scale Releases: June - July 2025

Dapol has confirmed its next wave of O Scale releases for June and July, including new Titanic Brewery wagons and Stroudley 4-wheel coaches.

Graham Farish Announcements and Releases

 

Graham Farish N Scale Announcements: Summer 2025

Graham Farish have announced their Summer new items. These include a new range of Class 47s, 10t Meat Vans and BRA Steel Carrier wagons.

Graham Farish Latest N Scale Releases:

13th May 2025

 

Take a look at all the latest items released or restocked over the last few weeks. Some of the more recent releases may not have arrived with us yet, but will be soon. 

Heljan PMVs and CCTs Coming Soon

 

Heljan O Scale PMVs and CCTs Coming Soon

Due to arrive soon are a new range of CCT and PMVs. A PMV (Parcels and Miscellaneous Van) and CCT (Covered Carriage Truck) are types of rolling stock used for transporting goods and vehicles. 

Hornby Latest Arrivals

 

 Hornby Latest OO Scale Releases: May 2025

Take a look through all the latest releases from Hornby. If they are not currently in stock, they will be soon, so make sure to order now to avoid missing out. 

Rapido Trains UK Announcements

 

Rapido Trains UK Enters the Narrow Gauge Market 

Rapido Trains UK has announced that it is entering the narrow gauge market with their new "Narrow Lines" range. 

Peco Announcements

 

Peco Announce OO Scale Bullhead Small Radius Turnouts

Peco are pleased to announce the release of two new Bullhead turnouts - small radius versions.

 

 

Continental Railway Announcements

Fleischmann Recent Releases

 

Fleischmann Latest N Scale Releases: 13th May 2025

Take a look at all the latest items released or restocked over the last few weeks. Some of the more recent releases may not have arrived with us yet, but will be soon. 

Hobbytrain Releases

 

Coming Soon from Hobbytrain: New N Scale BR193 Vectrons

Coming soon from Hobbytrain are three new BR193 locomotives. These are the first newly announced Siemens Vectron models in the scale, and BR 193 298 features a touching homage to the famous children's book Mikeš by Czech author Josef Lada.

Jägerndorfer Announcements

 

Jägerndorfer Announce New Items

Jägerndorfer have announced four new items this month inc,luding two new OBB UIC-X Coach Sets.

Kato Announcements

 

Kato Japanese Announcements: May 2025

Kato have announced the new items that have been added to their range this month. This time we see the introduction of a range of new EMUs and new figure packs.

Kato Europe Announce: New Crocodiles

During the Dortmund Show 2025 Kato announced some "Big News" in the form of a new project - a ‘Crocodile’ in N scale.

Märklin Announcements

 

Märklin Announce Summer 2025 New Items

Märklin have announced their new items for summer, with a range of new HO and Z Scale products.

Minitrix Announcements

 

Minitrix Announce Summer 2025 New Items

Minitrix has expanded its range this summer with their Summer 2025 New Item announcement. These items will be available later in the year, but are ready to pre-order now!

Piko Releases

 

Piko Releases: May 2025

Piko have released a range of items this month, with new locomotives and rolling stock now available. If they haven't reached us yet, they will soon.

Roco Announcements

 

Roco Latest Releases: 13th May 2025

Take a look at all the latest items released or restocked over the last few weeks. Some of the more recent releases may not have arrived with us yet, but will be soon. 

Trix Announcements

 

Trix Announce Summer 2025 New Items

Trix has expanded its range this summer with their Summer 2025 New Item announcement. These items will be available later in the year, but are ready to pre-order now!

Model Railway Vehicle Announcements

Herpa Announcements

 

Herpa Vehicles Announcements: May 2025

Herpa have announced the new vehicles they have added to their range this month. These new items are expected to be released in the third quarter of this year. 

Oxford Diecast Releases & Restocks

 

Oxford Diecast Releases & Restocks: May 2025

Take a look at all the new releases and restocks arriving soon. 

 

Wiking Announcements

 

Wiking Announcements: April 2025

Wiking have added a selection of vehicles for release later this year. These are all available to preorder now.

 

New Arrivals Into Stock This Week

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. Don't forget to set your preferences to make sure you receive any other newsletters coming soon, the first of these will be Kits & Bits released on Friday 6th May.

Until then, happy Modelling