James' Model Railway Company

James' Model Railway Company 25 years’ experience in designing and building model railways. Expert in designing and printing 3D model train kits and parts.

James doesn’t just design and build layouts, he’s also extremely adept at fixing trains and fitting sound chips into the...
24/07/2026

James doesn’t just design and build layouts, he’s also extremely adept at fixing trains and fitting sound chips into the almost impossible. Here’s a Hornby OO model of Stevenson's Rocket. which James fitted with a Zimo Sound Decoder in its barrel. There was no steam whistle on the engine, just a kazoo!

Get in touch if you want to talk to James about your problem train stock or if you’re in the area you can pop into Model Railway Solutions in Dorset where James works on layouts most Tuesdays.

Last week, yes in that heatwave, we spent a day working on the Trent project. The build has moved on and was now at the ...
30/06/2026

Last week, yes in that heatwave, we spent a day working on the Trent project. The build has moved on and was now at the stage where the client wanted Traincontroller installed.

The client had their own computer set up ready to go, and once James had installed the software, and got it talking to the layout (turned it off and on again, did the job), the client was then given a tutorial how to draw their layout in Traincontroller's software.

While the client got to grips with blocks and dots, James got soldering on points around the layout, really enjoying that in 40 degree heat. We'll spare you those sweaty photos!


We’re wrapping up works for the Christmas period, but before we go and indulge in yet another mince pie, we’d like to gi...
24/12/2025

We’re wrapping up works for the Christmas period, but before we go and indulge in yet another mince pie, we’d like to give our heartfelt thanks to all who have brought their custom to James’ Model Railway Company this year, whether it be a sound chip fitted into a small loco or a bespoke layout build, your custom means that James gets to live out his dream job. The whole team thanks you and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and the absolute best for 2026. See you in the New Year!

All the frame work and layout sections are in! This has been a mammoth task with many helping hands but the Trent projec...
11/12/2025

All the frame work and layout sections are in!

This has been a mammoth task with many helping hands but the Trent project has made it safely from the workshop to the client's home and it looks absolutely fantastic.

It's been another long day but we're all incredibly pleased with how this move has gone. There are two more days booked for, I think the official term is 'fettling', and then it's up to the client to start on the scenery.

Tonight we celebrate with a couple of beers and a good night's sleep 😁

Thanks for following along with us 😊



Layout eats man!! 😁As this huge layout takes shape once more there's multiple build areas from backscenes to burying Ste...
10/12/2025

Layout eats man!! 😁

As this huge layout takes shape once more there's multiple build areas from backscenes to burying Steve under the layout to do up hard-to-reach bolts! A full day of spraying sleeper grime, track cleaning, heavy lifting and maneuvering, and the occasional bacon butty.

Tomorrow we fit the helixes...or is it helices?! Anyway, they go in tomorrow 🤞



Phew, what a long second day! With the layout dismantled last night down to the frame, half the team went on ahead to as...
09/12/2025

Phew, what a long second day! With the layout dismantled last night down to the frame, half the team went on ahead to assemble that while we worked on the last set of electrics on the very back boards before loading two more vans with this monumental layout.
The frame is almost rebuilt and even the backscene is going in. It's all starting to look rather awesome!
We're all off for a well deserved pint...😎



It's fine, nothing to see here! 😅Join us tomorrow to see if we managed to load the van and not lose Steve!
08/12/2025

It's fine, nothing to see here! 😅

Join us tomorrow to see if we managed to load the van and not lose Steve!


08/12/2025

Monday morning preparations are already underway to start moving this beast! Today we dismantle the Trent project to load up ready to deliver to the client's home.



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