July 2024: Shapeways bankruptcy? Are you looking for an alternative 3D-printing supplier? Why not give Chase 3D Ltd. (CWRailways) an opportunity to quote for your project? UK-based, no hidden or added charges, eight years of experience, many tens-of-thousands of parts printed, hundreds of satisfied customers world-wide. Please contact [email protected].
June 2024: Some general housekeeping on the website.
I have added a page for Restoration Projects, on which will be added images of parts made for various 12" to the foot applications.
Expected to follow are some additional options in the tramway track paving range.
I have added a page for Restoration Projects, on which will be added images of parts made for various 12" to the foot applications.
Expected to follow are some additional options in the tramway track paving range.
May 2024: Firstly let me apologize for any delays in service over the last several months. I have been suffering from ongoing health issues causing a reduction in my capabilities. However, so far as is possible I hope to continue to provide a normal service.
Secondly, there has been a lot of disruption to my e-mail communications. This is now on a more stable and resilient basis. However, my e-mail provider is wrongly identifying a lot of messages as spam. If you have had any difficulty getting through, do please try again. If in doubt, please use the Contact Form from this website.
Product-wise, in January we added many updates to the Eastleigh Model Rail range. This included major revisions to some of the earlier models, detail corrections to others and general standardization across the range. Going forward we are recommending that customers select the Black Beetle option for motorized units as this causes least intrusion within the coach bodies. Other motorization options may still be available but will not necessarily be updated with the models.
Postage charges: Recent experience suggests that there is little or no difference in package delivery time between RM 1st and 2nd Class. Unless 1st Class is requested, packages (Standard and SignedFor) will therefore be sent 2nd Class. High value items will continue to be sent by Special Delivery.
Secondly, there has been a lot of disruption to my e-mail communications. This is now on a more stable and resilient basis. However, my e-mail provider is wrongly identifying a lot of messages as spam. If you have had any difficulty getting through, do please try again. If in doubt, please use the Contact Form from this website.
Product-wise, in January we added many updates to the Eastleigh Model Rail range. This included major revisions to some of the earlier models, detail corrections to others and general standardization across the range. Going forward we are recommending that customers select the Black Beetle option for motorized units as this causes least intrusion within the coach bodies. Other motorization options may still be available but will not necessarily be updated with the models.
Postage charges: Recent experience suggests that there is little or no difference in package delivery time between RM 1st and 2nd Class. Unless 1st Class is requested, packages (Standard and SignedFor) will therefore be sent 2nd Class. High value items will continue to be sent by Special Delivery.
March 2022: I am pleased to announce some additions to the Eastleigh Model Rail range. The 2 car and 4 car Steel Sub and 2 Wim Southern Railway/BR Southern Region Electric Multiple Units have now been joined by 2 car and 4 car EPB sets. Each of these has optional housings to fit Hornby, Black Beetle or Branchlines motor bogies. If EMUs are not your thing, there is a range of Isle of Wight passenger coaches (ex-SECR and ex-LBSCR). For full details of these models, please see the EMR website at https://www.eastleighmodelrail.co.uk. For ordering details, please see https://www.cwrailways.com/eastleigh-model-rail.html.
August 2021: I am pleased to announce the launch of a new product range designed by Eastleigh Model Rail and printed by CWRailways (Chase 3D Ltd). The first items to be made available are 4mm scale kits of Southern Railway/BR Southern Region Electric Multiple Units. For full details of these models, please see the EMR website at https://www.eastleighmodelrail.co.uk. For ordering details, please see https://www.cwrailways.com/eastleigh-model-rail.html.
May2021: A quick update to confirm that I am still here! It appears that there were problems with my e-mail provider during March and April, so if you have had difficulty getting through recently, do please try again.
I continue to modify the 009 loco bodies to suit the Kato 11-109 and 11-110 chassis. If you are interested in one that doesn't yet show as updated, please ask.
I continue to modify the 009 loco bodies to suit the Kato 11-109 and 11-110 chassis. If you are interested in one that doesn't yet show as updated, please ask.
Recent Updates
Kato Motorized Chassis: 009 modellers will probably be aware that the Kato 11-103 and 11-104 chassis have been discontinued and are to be replaced by the 11-109 and 11-110 respectively. It is my understanding that the new chassis will be of the same overall dimensions and should therefore be useable with models designed to fit the earlier versions. I will be able to confirm this when my first evaluation order arrives. Customers who have already received theirs say the new motors are a great improvement over the previous models for controllability and slow running.
February 2020: Removal of some discontinued items from the website. Please ask if you are unsure of availability.
Kato Motorized Chassis: 009 modellers will probably be aware that the Kato 11-103 and 11-104 chassis have been discontinued and are to be replaced by the 11-109 and 11-110 respectively. It is my understanding that the new chassis will be of the same overall dimensions and should therefore be useable with models designed to fit the earlier versions. I will be able to confirm this when my first evaluation order arrives. Customers who have already received theirs say the new motors are a great improvement over the previous models for controllability and slow running.
February 2020: Removal of some discontinued items from the website. Please ask if you are unsure of availability.