What if LMS diesel no 10000 had been painted in lined maroon...wouldn’t it be wizard? Ace trains turned daydream to reality when they built a limited number of maroon 10000s, and one of them pitched up in a collection of tinplate models delivered to us this week. 

It’s easy to compare coarse scale O Gauge models to their highly detailed finescale counterparts – unfavourably! But tinplate models serve a different purpose as well as a different market. Their old-school charm lends itself to collectors with an eye for model railway heritage, and bulletproof construction means that they’re rugged and dependable performers on outdoors layouts. The vast majority of coarse scale models we sell are in mint condition, further increasing their visual appeal – and with most having been out of production for many years, you get baked-in rarity value as a bonus. You can find our full lineup of coarse scale models here.

Back in the finescale arena, fish is on the menu this week, as we've come into an impresive rake of weathered fish vans, built to an excellent standard from Parkside kits. Despite the one-time prevalence of fish-by-rail, the vans are rare in model form, and these are an excellent opportunity to work the ocean's bounty into your operations – without the smell!

Rounding off this week's large-scale news, it won't have escaped your notice that certain Heljan diesels have plummeted in price recently. However, this isn't the case with their mighty Westerns, the models having sold out from almost every corner of the internet. If you've been searching for one in vain, then we can help, as we've sourced no less than four never-used models. Heljan's Class 52s are beautiful runners and perfectly capture the matinee-idol presence of these short-lived locomotives. Snap one up while you can!