The Signal Box

21/12/2025

As a reminder, we are open tomorrow (Monday 22nd) for an extra day of shopping so pop in, say hello and grab your last minute gifts (even if it's to yourself! 😍)

11/12/2025

We are steaming into Christmas with our festive opening hours! 🚂

Pop in and Martin and the team will be happy to help you fill those Christmas stockings 🎄

12/12/2024

🎄It’s almost Christmas!🎄

To make sure you know when you can visit your favourite model railway shop, the changes to our regular opening hours are:

23rd December- Open
24th December - 9:30 - 15:30
25th December - Closed
26th December - Closed
27th December - Closed
31st December - 9:30 - 15:30
1st January - Closed

🚂 Merry Christmas from The Signal Box team 🚂

23/12/2023

A reminder that we’re open all day today and tomorrow morning for your last minute presents (everyone needs a present for themselves too!)

Martin and his Christmas elves will thrilled to see you 🎅 🎄

11/12/2023

We've just updated our Christmas opening hours on our website. Plenty of time for last minute presents for your loved ones (or just for yourself, go on, you deserve it!) 🎁🎁🎁🎁

The main difference is we will be open from 9:30am - 2:00pm on Christmas Eve and closed on Wednesday 27th December🎄🎄🎄🎄

Monday 18th December – CLOSED
Tuesday 19th December – NORMAL HOURS
Wednesday 20th December – NORMAL HOURS
Thursday 21st December – NORMAL HOURS
Friday 22nd December – NORMAL HOURS
Saturday 23rd December – NORMAL HOURS
Sunday 24th December – 9:30am – 2:00pm
Monday 25th December – CLOSED
Tuesday 26th December – CLOSED
Wednesday 27th December – CLOSED
Thursday 28th December – NORMAL HOURS
Friday 29th December – NORMAL HOURS
Saturday 30th December – NORMAL HOURS
Saturday 31st December – CLOSED
Monday 1st January 2024 – CLOSED

Please use the details to below to visit the shop, place an order or make an enquiry. *Christmas opening hours: Monday 18th December – CLOSED Tuesday 19th December – NORMAL HOURS Wednes…

29/03/2023

🥳 New Second Hand Stock Alert! 🥳

Steam on over to the website to see what's up popped up in the shop this Spring 🚂

Check out our list of second hand stock this month in the PDF below, scroll down to see the full list or download the Excel Spreadsheet using the download link. Please contact us to order. locos-ma…

12/12/2022

And just in time to put it on your list to Father Christmas, our latest list of second hand stock is online 🎁🎅🎁

Check out our list of second hand stock this month in the PDF below, scroll down to see the full list or download the Excel Spreadsheet using the download link. Please contact us to order. locos-de…

12/12/2022

Don't forget your Christmas shopping before our elves pack up for a well deserved Christmas break! Our Christmas and New Year opening hours are:

- Saturday 24th Dec: 9:30am – 3:30pm
- Sunday 25th Dec- Wednesday 28th Dec: CLOSED
- Thursday 29th Dec – Saturday 31st Dec: 9:30am – 5:00pm
- Sunday 1st Jan – Monday 2nd Jan: CLOSED

Merry Christmas from The Signal Box team 🚂🎄🚂

02/06/2022

A gentle reminder to all our customers that we are closed over the Jubilee Bank Holiday’s (2-3rd June).

Regular service will resume on Saturday! 🚂

🇬🇧 Hope you all enjoy the celebrations 🇬🇧

08/04/2022

WE’RE BACK ON TRACK! 🚆

Welcome to The Signal Box, Anstey Based in Anstey, Leicester and established for over 35 years, we are one of the top model shops in the UK. Our helpful team offer expertise and high quality customer service for all your railway modelling needs. Our Anstey shop is open Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 5:...

08/04/2022

Hello everyone, we're having some technical gremlins with our website today.
Please bare with us whilst the workshop has a tinker! 🔧

22/12/2021

For all your last minute Christmas shopping needs, our festive opening hours are:

- Christmas Eve: 9.30am - 4.00pm
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27th & 28th: CLOSED
- 29th, 30th: 9.30am - 5pm
- New Years Eve: 9.30am - 4pm
- New Years Day: CLOSED
- Monday 3rd: CLOSED

Normal hours resume from Tuesday 4th January 🚂🚂

Merry Christmas to all our customers from Martin and the Signal Box team!