An exciting month of new announcements continues with news from Oxford Rail and Oxford Diecast, who have now revealed their development plans for 2025! This includes plenty of new diecast road vehicles as well as some newly tooled OO Gauge items for their Rail range.
The first main announcement for the Oxford Rail range is this newly tooled model of the GWR 'Totem A' bogie flat wagon in OO Gauge! A range of nine models are to be produced depicting these unusual wagons (which were designed for carrying large cast iron industrial parts) in a whole host of GWR and BR era colour schemes.
Pre-production engineering samples - not final release
FORDSON TRACTOR SHUNTER NEW TOOLING
Another new tooling from Oxford Rail is this OO Gauge Fordson Tractor Shunter! These static models replicate the modified standard tractors that were used for shunting wagons at yards, docks and factories by operators who wanted a more affordable option than a standard steam or diesel locomotive. Three variations are expected covering various livery options.
Oxford Rail have also announced that the incredibly popular BR 'Pilchard' ballast open wagons are set to return, with a total of nine new versions expected - covering many new livery options not produced in the range before. This includes some weathered options too, including a unique 'BR Condemned condition' wagon with particularly heavy weathering.
The popular OO GaugeGreat Eastern Railway 10 ton Banana Vans are also set to return! This new batch will include new running numbers for previously released vans as well as some new livery options that have not been available in the range before - including some 'Patched' Southern Railway versions!
Oxford Rail have advised that their highly anticipated LNER Class J26 0-6-0 steam locomotives are due to arrive in stock during Q2 2025! The models have undergone some refinements during production including an upgraded DCC sound setup courtesy of ESU.
Class J26 BR Black (Early) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65767
An update has also been given for the highly anticipated OO Gauge Cowans Sheldon 15 ton cranes! The models will now include a match truck based on a Midland Railway design. Oxford have also advised that the design is near completion but the crane has required a lot of reworking to accommodate its intricate mechanism. With the J26 now near completion, we hope to hear more on the Cranes in due course.
Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane BR Stewarts Lane DS316
Oxford Rail's new batch of OO Gauge 12 ton tank wagons are also on the way, with three new variations expected to arrive within the next couple of months! These new models are available in Naval Store Department, Pratt's Perfection Spirit and Royal Daylight liveries.
If that wasn't enough, then we've also got new announcements for the Oxford Diecast range too, including 100 new models in OO, HO, N, O, TT:120, 1:72 and 1:18 scales. There are too many to list here in our email but head to our website to browse the full range - or check out the newly tooled models in the announcement below.
