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Welcome to Model Railways Direct

As one of the leading suppliers of Hornby, Bachmann, Peco Gaugemaster, Ratio, Wills, Humbrol, Skaledale, Eckon, Berko, Skale Autos, Skale Lighting, Scenecraft, Dynamis, Dapol and Metcalfe. Model Railways Direct offer the full range of Locomotives, Coaches, Wagons, Track, Buildings and Accessories in OO Gauge at exceptionally low prices.

Call us - 7 days a week - 9am until 9pm - 01275 774 224

Need help? Our telephone lines are open 7 days a week from 9am to 9pm - call us on 01275 774 224, we are always happy to help. Our visit our shop in Portishead, Bristol (M5 J19), open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm more details below.

Price Checked

To bring you the best available prices we have checked over 30 competitor web sites and 100's of products and will continue to do so.

We check our prices against major retailers every day so you can buy with confidence.

If you find a lower price for the same product and offer, we'll reduce our price to match!**

**Magazine prices will only be matched if the Magazine is current (i.e. has not been superseded by another issue). Price Match only applies to prices offered by official stockists who have shop premises and are listed on Hornby, Bachmann and Peco web sites. The product must be identical, in stock, boxed and available for immediate home delivery, single unit purchases only. Prices must be matched prior to purchase. Prices are matched on product price and when calculating the competitor's total price comparisons will include the cost of the product plus handling and delivery charges. Price match guarantee does not apply when you use coupons/vouchers or other promotional offers on the alternative websites or with retailers. Price match is subject to change and can be withdrawn at any time and is only available to purchases made in the United Kingdom. We reserve the right to exempt an item from the price match offer.

Visit our Shop in Portishead Bristol, M5 J19

Visit our Shop in Portishead Bristol, M5 J19

Visit our friendly shop in Portishead, only minutes from the Junction 19 of the M5 Motorway, and within easy reach of Bristol and the surrounding area.

The dedicated Model Railway Shop allows customers to browse and purchase items at our internet prices. It is now also possible to reserve online and collect in store.

Shop opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, we are closed Sunday, Monday and Bank Holidays.

Address: Retail Unit 2, Phoenix Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7GP

The shop is only 5 minutes from the M5 motorway (Junction 19), and has ample free parking. Click here for directions and more information

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New Products

Hornby R9640
Coaling Tower Limited Edition

Coaling Tower Limited Edition

Bachmann 44-075
Fire Station

Fire Station

Bachmann 44-076
Garage

Garage

Bachmann 44-073
Suburban Station Building

Suburban Station Building

Bachmann 31-003
Robinson Class 04 2-8-0 3693 LNER Black

Robinson Class 04 2-8-0 3693 LNER Black

Bachmann 44-506
Kiosk

Kiosk

Bachmann 33-080B
5 Plank China Clay Wagon With Hood BR Bauxite (Weathered)

5 Plank China Clay Wagon With Hood BR Bauxite (Weathered)

Hornby R9633
Station Building

Station Building

Hornby R9632
Chinese Takeaway-Golden Dragon

Chinese Takeaway-Golden Dragon

Hornby R9630
Holmes Cycles (1950's)

Holmes Cycles (1950's)

Bachmann 37-320
Intermodal Bogie Wagons With Two Pairs 20ft Containers 'K Line - MOL'

Intermodal Bogie Wagons With Two Pairs 20ft Containers 'K Line - MOL'

Bachmann 44-051
Watermill

Watermill

Best Selling Items

Hornby R8015
Point Motor Housing (Adaptor Base) for R8014

Point Motor Housing (Adaptor Base) for R8014

Peco PL-12
Adaptor Base, fitted with over-centre spring for other turnouts

Adaptor Base, fitted with over-centre spring for other turnouts

Peco ST-240
No.2 Radius, R/H Turnout, Insulfrog

No.2 Radius, R/H Turnout, Insulfrog

Peco PL-9
Mounting Plates for use with PL-10

Mounting Plates for use with PL-10

Peco SYH2
Shows You How Booklet No 2 Building Baseboards

Shows You How Booklet No 2 Building Baseboards

Peco PB-3
The Railway Modeller Book of 60 Plans for small locations

The Railway Modeller Book of 60 Plans for small locations

Peco SYH3
Shows You How Booklet No 3 Laying the Track

Shows You How Booklet No 3 Laying the Track

Hornby R8142
56th Edition Hornby Catalogue 2010

56th Edition Hornby Catalogue 2010

Peco PB-66
The Railway Modeller Book of Track Plans for various locations

The Railway Modeller Book of Track Plans for various locations

Peco PL-26W
Passing Contact Switch, White Lever

Passing Contact Switch, White Lever
 
 

 


Delivery Charges

Postage within the UK mainland is only £3.99 per order for Royal Mail First Class or £5.50 for our 2 day courier service (within the mainland UK, excludes Northern Ireland). Items are generally dispatched within 24 hours.

Please call us if your order is urgent, we can arrange express shipping on most items for a small extra charge.

Overseas orders will be quoted before dispatch, we can ship to most countries, please call or email for a quote.

Stock Information

Every item we sell shows the actual number that we are holding in stock, so that you can be confident when ordering that the items are physically in stock at our warehouse.

Price Checked

To bring you the best available prices we check over 30 competitor web sites and 100's of products. If we find a lower price, we lower ours (subject to conditions, see home page). If you happen to find a cheaper product elsewhere and it is in stock, please email or telephone 01275 774 224 and we will do our best to match or beat the price.