HOLIDAY
THE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED FROM SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER UNTIL MONDAY 5th OCTOBER
Any orders placed during this closure will be sent out upon our re-opening.
Any contact should be by e-mail, and we will reply upon our return.
CORONA VIRUS
The shop is open for our usual hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00 to 16.30
Safety measures are in place, and there will be a notice at the front door at street level which you should read before going up the stairs into the shop.
To limit the number of people in the shop, There will be a notice on the door at the top of the stairs stating whether you can enter, or if you should wait to be called in. Please respect this.
We continue to provide a Mail Order service, please click on the link below for online orders. Not all our stocks are listed on the online shop.
Workington Show, November 2020: Please note this has been cancelled
[Updated September 7th 2020
NEW LIMITED EDITION ‘O’ GAUGE WAGON
Commissioned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the local Gauge O Guild group, this is a limited edition of 50 wagons, of which around 20 are available through us.
Price is £49.95, plus £4.50 postage (if applicable)
C&M Models are delighted to have been appointed as a stockist for this new manufacturer with their excellent models. Initially, we have available their ‘HUO’ 24.5T Coal Hoppers in both ‘O’ and ‘OO’ scales, and the ‘PCA’ and ‘PCV’ Cement wagons in ‘OO’ scale.
Also in stock are the ‘PFA’ coal container wagon packs, in Cawoods, British Fuels and British Gypsum liveries. The half-height nuclear waste containers are almost sold out as this is written.
We are also taking advance orders for their ‘OO’ scale models of the ‘JSA’ bogie steel coil carriers. Click this link for further details.
Also, Accurascale have just announced a new high-specification models of the Class 37 diesel which is due for release towards the end of 2020. The model will cover the 37/0 in BR green and blue liveries, as well as the Class 37/6 in DRS and Rail Operations Group colours. There are also a number of Scottish based 37s planned. Click on this link for further details
LATEST ARRIVALS FROM REVOLUTION TRAINS
Newly released are the ‘OO’ type ‘MMA/JNA’ 4-Axle Gondola Open Wagons. We have the ERMEWA grey and ERMEWA/Tarmac grey still available.
THE ‘LOGS’ ARE COMING TO CARLISLE!
Revolution Trains have announced their intention to produce the Touax owned bogie log carrying wagons used on the Carlisle – Chirk Kronospan log carrying train. Initially in ‘OO’, and then later in ‘N’.
Four different 2-wagon packs have been announced, all in the same livery, and the price is expected to be around £90-£95 for each twin pack.
The original ‘Cargowaggon’ and Norsk Hydro vans, that provided the chassis for the log wagons are also being produced.
Revolution Trains have announced that the ‘IPA’ car-carrying wagons that they are producing in ‘N’ gauge, are now to be produced in ‘OO’ scale.
We are taking expressions of interest in these wagons. Once final details of what models are being produced are known, we will contact you to finalise orders.
Please phone, or e-mail us at sales@candmmodels.co.uk to register your interest.
We are a leading stockist within the UK for this Italian manufacturer of ‘HO’ models. Their range covers locomotives, coaches and wagons from many European countries. We have a good stock of their items, and can also accept pre-orders on future releases.
We are carrying ever greater stocks as these Hornby International ranges to continue to expand. We have a number of items on our online shop, but we also welcome any advance orders for items which may not be listed. If in doubt, then please contact us.
One of the highlights for autumn 2020 release are the coaches for the luxury “Venice-Simplon-Orient Express” which appears on the rails of mahy countries. Advance ordering is recommended as we expect these coaches to be very popular.
2020 Announcement. We are taking pre-orders on items due for release during the year. Please note that some of the items are very limited, and as such are already sold out prior to release.
EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION WAGONS (‘OO’ SCALE)
Following on from the success of our Carr & Co. biscuit manufacturers van, we have commissioned a further van from the same group of companies. This time it is the Carr & Co. flour mills at Silloth. This time, we have had made a pristine version, as well as a weathered version, the weathering being done in white to reflect the colour of flour powder.
Both wagons are now available from stock. Price is £13.75 for the unweathered van, £14.75 for the weathered version. Orders can be placed online
(click on this text to go to the relevant section of our online shop), or over the phone, or in the shop.
Our 2018 exclusive edition is the “Keswick Co-operative Society Limited” 7-plank open wagon. With acknowledgement to the Cumbria Railways Association for providing the photograph of the prototype, this wagon is very much associated with the heart of the Lake District.
Price is £14.60, plus postage if applicable, Orders can be placed online
(click on this text to go to the relevant section of our online shop), or over the phone, or in the shop.
Our latest exclusive wagon, from autumn 2019, is this 7-plank wagon from the Carlisle-based coal merchants, James McKay.
The price per wagon is £12.50, plus postage, if applicable.
LS Models 10052: SNCF BB22400TTU Electrics Twin Pack
These locomotives were used on the first freights that passed through the Channel Tunnel after it opened, working as far as Dollands Moor, before the Class 92s were available. LS Models produce excellent, detailed models and these would be something very different for your British-based layout. We also have a set available fitted with DCC Sound