Digitrains Ltd

23/05/2026

Hi everyone. Hope you are well. We've been so busy latley here at Digitrains we've not had much of a chance to put anything new up on the channel.

Here is quite a remarkable install completed by workshop manager Toby on a tiny Bachmann Tallyn Jennings & Co 0-4-2. As far as we are aware this is the first time this has benn done.

Please be aware this is an incredibly fiddly install and requires modification to the loco and not advised for inxeperienced DCC installers!

If you are interested in getting your Tallyn sound fitted please don't hesistate to get in touch.

Hi everyone. Hope you are well. We've been so busy latley here at Digitrains we've not had much of a chance to put anything new up on the channel.Here is qui...

07/05/2026

Hi everyone. Hope you've had a great week.

Just a quick post to say we will be shutting the shop on Saturday due to our proximity to the Lincoln City FC (Up the Imps!) victory parade passing close by and the anticipated issues with parking for customers and staff.

We will be open on Monday as usual. Many Thanks the Digitrains team.

25/04/2026

Hi folks, hope you are all having a great weekend. We've had a steady stream of new stock arriving in the shop this week. Including these very smart GNR 8 Ton Vans from Rapido. Stacks of liveries to choose from!

Now available online (see tagged products) or over the phone on (01522) 527731.

20/04/2026

Good morning Folks. Something a little different from Digitrains this morning.

This Saturday and Sunday we will be at Whistlestop valley demonstrating our new steam generation system on the fantastic Five mile house oo gauge model railway

There will be lots see and do so make a visit and come and say hi to the team.

19/04/2026

Good afternoon folks, here is the video from our visit to Hornby Magazine where we took some of our steam fitted models for them to have a look at. The results speak for them selves. We hope you enjoy 📽🚂

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13/04/2026

Hi everyone. Hope you're all well here is video of a sound installation recently completed by John from our workshop team and running on Bomber County Models layout! Making use of our brand new Blue Peter Sound file! :)

10/04/2026

Hi folks, hope you are all well. We’ve been super busy here at the shop. We would like to thank you to everyone who visited us recently at the York Show over the Easter weekend.

We have received lots of new products in the shop, and have been making a few new ones ourselves! Included a awesome new speaker for the recently Hornby DP1 / Deltic prototype.

This beast really does deserve a decent speaker. So we’ve created a 4Ω twin speaker that sits perfectly under the fan assembly and gives a great depth of sound! No modification to the loco required.

Now available online, over the phone or in the shop :)

28/03/2026

Great overview of our new steam fitting service from all round nice guy Jonathan Newton (Hornby Magazine / Newton Grove) :)

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27/03/2026

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