The Railway Shop, Blaenavon

The Railway Shop, Blaenavon The Railway Shop in Blaenavon is run by the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway Society. All profits made support the Blaenavon Heritage Railway.

It's a while since Dapol brought out their 'O' gauge Austerity tank model of which Mech Navvies was one of the available...
20/08/2026

It's a while since Dapol brought out their 'O' gauge Austerity tank model of which Mech Navvies was one of the available versions. For those of you who missed out the first time around and like a local touch to your layout, the Railway Shop, Blaenavon still has one available for purchase.

Recently arrived at the Railway Shop, Blaenavon is a number of these GWR 0-6-0 small pannier tanks. The illustrated loco...
17/08/2026

Recently arrived at the Railway Shop, Blaenavon is a number of these GWR 0-6-0 small pannier tanks. The illustrated loco sporting a Llanelli shed plate. I understand that they come from the Rapido stable.

The Railway Shop has a range of the excellent Bachmann and Hornby buildings to add to your model railway. Then there is ...
13/08/2026

The Railway Shop has a range of the excellent Bachmann and Hornby buildings to add to your model railway. Then there is the Metcalfe Range of card buildings, that are such fun to make up. Illustrated here is what Bachmann calls the 'Grotty Large Shed' Now doesn't every model railway need to have a grotty shed.

Models and items with a local connection always catch my eye and here we have a Transport for Wales branded Class 150 DM...
11/08/2026

Models and items with a local connection always catch my eye and here we have a Transport for Wales branded Class 150 DMU. It is a Graham Farish model and hence 'N' gauge. You don't see the 150 units so much these days, but I have seen one of the local units making its way up the valley to Ebbw Vale recently, so it remains relevant. Currently on sale at the Railway Shop, Blaenavon.

This weekend sees the Transport Rally at the Blaenavon Heritage Railway. The chance to view a range of historical transp...
30/07/2026

This weekend sees the Transport Rally at the Blaenavon Heritage Railway. The chance to view a range of historical transport by the Railway. The attached photo shows a Rally held back in 1998. Glasshoughton No. 4 heads north from a bleak looking Furnace Sidings with no sign of the lakes behind. How things have changed. Visitors on Saturday will also be able to visit the Railway Shop in the middle of Blaenavon for all your railway modelling needs.

Apologies. The Railway Shop, Blaenavon will be closed on Friday, July 24th due to staffing issues. It will be open as no...
24/07/2026

Apologies. The Railway Shop, Blaenavon will be closed on Friday, July 24th due to staffing issues. It will be open as normal again on Saturday, July 25th.

Continuing on the theme of items for sale in the Railway Shop, Blaenavon that have a local connection, here's one that g...
02/07/2026

Continuing on the theme of items for sale in the Railway Shop, Blaenavon that have a local connection, here's one that goes back to the steam age. We've still got one of Hornby's model of GWR 'Castle' Class 4-6-0 no. 5013 Abergavenny Castle. At the time of posting, there's only one left, so perhaps a last chance to get Abergavenny Castle into your model room.

As you will know the Railway Shop, Blaenavon always has an interest in items that have a local interest. One that has re...
28/06/2026

As you will know the Railway Shop, Blaenavon always has an interest in items that have a local interest. One that has recently arrived at the shop is Bachmann's refurbished model of Class 37/4 no. 37422 'Cardiff Canton' in their red and gold livery. We have both the standard and the sound-fitted versions for you to check over.

This weekend (13th & 14th June) sees the Model Railway weekend on the Blaenavon Heritage Railway. This event has been gr...
08/06/2026

This weekend (13th & 14th June) sees the Model Railway weekend on the Blaenavon Heritage Railway. This event has been growing in popularity in recent years and gives you an opportunity to enjoy railways both full size and in action, as well as seeing a range of working model railways. Indeed on the Saturday you will have the chance to combine your visit to the railway with a visit to the model railways shop in Blaenavon. As for the photo, it takes us back to May 1986 with Brookfield on the crossing by Furnace Sidings.

As has been mentioned before. the model railway world has seen an increasing interest in industrial locos and in recent ...
20/05/2026

As has been mentioned before. the model railway world has seen an increasing interest in industrial locos and in recent years the manufacturers have been responding to this. A recent arrival at the Railway Shop, Blaenavon is a number of versions of the Rapido's exquisite Manning Wardle L class loco pictured here. This type of loco has been popuarised by the exploits of 'Sir Berkley' and 'Matthew Murray' on the Heritage Railway circuit.

Address

33 Broad Street
Pontypool
NP49NF

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441495792263

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