A BIG THANK YOU FROM RAILS!

We’re absolutely delighted to share some exciting news — Rails of Sheffield has been awarded Retailer of the Year in the Hornby Magazine Awards 2025 at the Great Electric Train Show on Saturday 11th October!

This achievement means so much to us, and it’s all thanks to you — our loyal customers who took the time to vote for us. Your continued trust, enthusiasm, and passion for the hobby inspire us every day to provide the best possible service and range of products.

We’re thrilled to know that so many of you have enjoyed the improvements and new enhancements we’ve introduced over the past year. Your feedback drives us to keep evolving, and we’re excited to continue serving you with even more in 2026.

From everyone at Rails of Sheffield, thank you for helping us reach this fantastic milestone. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Here’s to another great year of model railways together!

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WATCH OUR VIDEO FROM THE GREAT ELECTRIC TRAIN SHOW

We had a fantastic time at the 2025 Great Electric Train Show yesterday - if you weren't able to make it - why not check out our video below! We had the opportunity to interview Pete Waterman about the latest version of 'Making Tracks' and spoke to many of your favourite manufacturers too!

TOP RAILS NEWS FROM 2025 (SO FAR!)

RAILS REWARDS LOYALTY SCHEME LAUNCHED

Recently we unveiled a major new feature of our website - free to use by ALL customers - our Rails Rewards loyalty scheme! Now whenever you shop at Rails you'll earn points that you can redeem later for exclusive rewards, including money off future purchases. What's more, the more you use us the more features you'll gain access to.

Find out More about Rails Rewards →

ALL-NEW STATION SHOP COMING SOON!

In case you missed it, we are launching a SECOND Rails of Sheffield physical store location! Our new satellite store will be located right in the heart of Sheffield at our wonderful Grade 2 listed railway station. Work is underway currently to bring this to life and we look forward to welcoming you all in store in the near future.

Find out More our Station Shop →

EXCLUSIVE RANGE CONTINUES TO EXPAND!

Throughout 2025 and beyond we are continuing to support our partner manufacturers and the industry as a whole by creating newly tooled products for the market and bringing back old favourites too! We have launched all manner of new exclusives this year and we have plans for many more too - so keep your eyes peeled!

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WE TOOK PART AT THE GREATEST GATHERING!

Last month we were honoured to be a part of the flagship Railway200 event - the Greatest Gathering! This incredible event was hosted at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane Works and featured a staggering array of locomotives, multiple units and rolling stock alongside other railway-adjacent equipment, brands and more.

See our Highlights from the Event →

WE SUPPORT OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE

We are delighted to continue supporting our friends at the Railway Museum! We are a Corporate and Commercial Partner of the NRM and we also work closely with Locomotion Models to bring you even more EXCLUSIVE models as part of our 'Railway Icons' range.

See how we work with the NRM →

PROMOTING BRICKS & MORTAR RETAIL

One of our missions at Rails is to continue promoting the importance of 'bricks and mortar' retail! We are always working hard to make sure our main shop is a must-visit destination for all modellers. On top of this we also offer even more diversity with our new 'Vintage Toys and Trains' shop located next door. And as mentioned above, we're soon opening a 2nd location!

Stay tuned to our store's dedicated Facebook page for all of the latest in-store news, exclusive special offers and details about our monthly programme of events! Our next event is our 'Autumn Rummage' taking place this weekend (Fri 5th - Sun 7th September) - including our friends from DCC Concepts, WW Scenics & the Corporation Road layout!

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