After what has been months of carrying out repair to Customer's locomotives / rolling stock in 2025 it is a pleasure to start 2026 on a new build! A Mallard Models brass kit of a L.B. &S.C. Railway Baloon Full 3rd carriage, so today was the first stage of removing and preparing all of the parts ready for the main build.

After a number of weeks carrying out servicing and repairs of locomotives and rolling stock, it was a pleasant change to paint a set of 3D printed figures for one of our customers. The figures are from Smart Models, the Home Guard, with a remarkable resemblance to Dad's Army!

This week we have completed the build of a Roxey brass kit of a LSWR 44ft Bullion Van. The LSWR Bullion Van was built in 1912/1913 for...

FJB Model Railways had a very different day out of the workshop last week, we were invited to a recognition event at the Bristol City...

We always look forward to receiving something new in the workshop, and that was certainly the case this week! A new customer came along with an O Gauge locomotive, he believes it is a Japanese Katsumi Twin Bogie Locomotive from the 1950! The locomotive had certainly not seen any service for quiet some time, but a good clean, a rewire and service, and we have the motor running again!

We have been asked to build a 4mm Roxey Moulding 4C09 LSWR 44ft Bullion Van, made up of brass etch and white metal parts. This should...

It has been a busy time in the weathering workshop, as we had a range of locomotives in for a mixture of renumbering / renaming and...

A Customer’s Ex Kirk kit of a Gresley 51' 1½" Luggage Van (Full Brake) rolls out of the spray shop, now ready to get mucky in the...

We recently received a Lima Class 59 loco, that unfortunately the Customer had dropped, resulting in a range of damage to the body and...

We have received a new project into the Workshop today. A partially built OO gauge Sutherland Models kit of a LMS Stainer 2-6-2T. A nice...

With many thanks to Axminster Tools and Proxxon Tools, we have some new equipment to help us in the workshop. Proxxon SP/E Grinding &...

Our Customer had a very clear view on how he wanted his Plasser OWB10 Permanent Way unit to look! A very heavily weather unit, and trust...

We have received some new equipment for the paint / weathering workshop supplied by our colleagues at The Airbrush Company - ...

After a family holiday over the Easter break, the first job is to repair a number of OO gauge locos. Two Hornby Class A4 and a Bachmann...

Welcome to our website for FJB Model Railways. We felt the time was right to have a platform to display the range of work we have...