Company News

Last Postage Dates for Christmas 2023

By Jack Morgan - Sunday, October 8, 2023

The festive season is fast approaching! Check our final postage dates.

Our Store

By Jack Morgan - Monday, October 2, 2023

Come and visit us in person! Find out more about our Store.

Opening Times for the 2023 Festive Season

By Jack Morgan - Sunday, October 1, 2023

Be sure to check our opening times ahead of December.

Awards Cabinet

By Jack Morgan - Sunday, October 1, 2023

We are delighted to have won OO gauge Carriage of the Year for our Genesis coaches!

Hattons Trunk Service

By Jack Morgan - Saturday, September 30, 2023

Use our award winning 'Trunk' to store your orders with us for later despatch.

Pre-Owned Listings Alerts

By Jack Morgan - Friday, September 29, 2023

Get a daily email alert notifying you of our latest preowned stock.

Behind the Scenes with Pete Waterman's Making Tracks III

By Jack Morgan - Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Check out this incredible new exhibition layout!

Introducing our new Login System

By Jack Morgan - Wednesday, May 10, 2023

We’ve been working to improve your Hattons accounts. They’re now more secure and easier to login to!

The NEW Hattons Marketplace - Coming Soon

By Jack Morgan - Friday, April 28, 2023

Find out more about the NEW Marketplace, launching 2023.

British Railway Modelling Awards 2022 - Results

By Jack Morgan - Monday, March 20, 2023

We are grateful to have won two gold awards in this year's BRMAs!

Model Rail Magazine MOTY Awards 2022 - Results

By Jack Morgan - Monday, March 13, 2023

We are delighted to have received 4 prizes in the MOTY 2022 awards!

Royal Mail International Postage Updates

By Jack Morgan - Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Normal service has resumed for all international postage options.

How Pre-Orders Work at Hattons

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, February 16, 2023

Find out more about our process for pre-orders.

Site Payments Update

By Jack Morgan - Monday, June 20, 2022

Our payment system has changed! You may need to update your card for pre-orders.

Kerbside Pickup

By Jack Morgan - Friday, March 18, 2022

Use Kerbside Pickup to collect website orders locally.

Hornby Magazine Awards 2021

By Jack Morgan - Tuesday, October 5, 2021

We're pleased to reveal our results in the 2021 Hornby Magazine Awards!

British Railway Modelling Awards 2020

By Jack Morgan - Monday, March 15, 2021

We're pleased to reveal our results in the 2020 BRMAs.

Hornby Magazine Awards 2020

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, December 3, 2020

We are pleased to reveal our results in the 2020 Hornby Magazine Awards.

Contactless Pre-Owned Drop-Off

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, October 8, 2020

Drop off your pre-owned items safely with our contactless service.

Account Login Troubleshooting

By Jack Morgan - Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Having trouble logging into your account? Check here for solutions.

Hattons Online Pre-Owned Trade-in Service

By David Tovey - Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Our all-new online preowned trade-in service is now available! Get trading today and find out how to use the new tool here.

The Great Hattons TrackPlan Competition

By Jack Morgan - Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Congratulations to our lucky winner! Check out their fantastic winning entry here.

Hattons Live Fireside Chat Streams

By Jack Morgan - Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Join Jack from Hattons and a selection of special guests for some one-off discussion and Q&A livestreams.

Hattons Live - Video Chat

By Anthony Lloyd - Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Join us live a drop-in video discussion with the Hattons team and other modellers.

The Hattons ‘Pub’ Quiz

By - Saturday, April 11, 2020

Check out the results of our last pub quiz on Saturday 11th April!

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 33

By - Friday, March 27, 2020

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest projects, offers and other news from the past week. Get your questions answered live on air!

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 31

By Anthony Lloyd - Thursday, March 5, 2020

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest projects, offers and other news from the past week. Get your questions answered live on air!

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 30

By Anthony Lloyd - Thursday, February 27, 2020

Join us to be in the know on the latest project updates, offers and other news from the past week.

British Railway Modelling Awards 2019 - The Results

By Jack Morgan - Friday, February 21, 2020

Hattons is pleased to have received several awards in this year’s BRMAs. Check out the full results now!

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 29

By - Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Join us to be in the know on the latest project updates, offers and other news from the past week.

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 28

By Anthony Lloyd - Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Join us to be in the know on the latest project updates, offers and other news from the past week.

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 27

By Anthony Lloyd - Tuesday, February 4, 2020

This week Jack & Dave will take a closer look at the latest releases from Dapol as well as Heljan’s new batch of Hymeks!

Railroad Hobby Show 2020 Round-Up

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, January 30, 2020

Find out more about one of the biggest model railway shows in the USA, which Hattons attended on the 25th & 26th January.

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 26

By Anthony Lloyd - Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest projects, offers and other news from the past week.

Exhibition Calendar

By Jack Morgan - Monday, January 27, 2020

Find out where you can come and meet us at various exhibitions in the UK.

Platform 1 Weekly News Livestream Episode 25

By Anthony Lloyd - Thursday, January 16, 2020

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest projects, offers and other news from the past week.

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream - Episode 24

By Anthony Lloyd - Thursday, January 9, 2020

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest announcements and product news from the last week.

Platform 1 Episode 23 - New Year Special

By Anthony Lloyd - Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Join Jack and Dave as we celebrate New Year by discussing new releases and product range announcements coming in 2020!

Platform 1 Episode 22 - Christmas Day Special

By Anthony Lloyd - Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Join Jack, Dave and the Hattons team as we celebrate Christmas by looking at the big news and release highlights of 2019!

Platform 1 Episode 21: Weekly News Livestream - Episode 21

By Anthony Lloyd - Friday, December 20, 2019

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest projects, offers and other news from the past week.

Hattons Christmas Jumper Day for Save the Children

By Jack Morgan - Friday, December 13, 2019

Hattons staff donned their Christmas Jumpers today to raise money for Save the Children.

Platform 1 Episode 20: Weekly News Livestream

By Anthony Lloyd - Friday, December 13, 2019

Join Jack and Dave to be in the know on the latest projects, offers and other news from the past week.

Warley 2019 Round-Up

By Jack Morgan - Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Check out all the highlights from Warley, including the latest project updates and amazing layouts.

The Great Model Railway Challenge - Season 2

By Jack Morgan - Monday, October 28, 2019

That's a wrap for the Great Model Railway Challenge Season 2! Catch up with all the episodes and read our write-ups here.

Platform 1 - Weekly News Livestream

By Jack Morgan - Friday, October 18, 2019

Catch up with recent episodes of our weekly model railway news livestream.

UK Traction Review - July 2019

By Jack Morgan - Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The latest on the UK's locomotive fleets! Featuring all the exhibiting locos at the Direct Rail Services Open Day 2019.

UK Traction Review - June 2019

By Jack Morgan - Monday, June 10, 2019

The latest on the UK's locomotive fleets! Featuring all the exhibiting locos at the Crewe charity open day.

Model Railway News Roundup - June 2019

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, June 6, 2019

Your model railway news roundup for June 2019 featuring announcements and updates from the DEMU Showcase event.

"All Change" Formations Poster

By Jack Morgan - Friday, May 31, 2019

Hattons is attending the "All Change" Crewe Open Day next week and as part of it we're launching our first formations poster.

Going for Gold - GBRf Livery Blog

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, May 9, 2019

We take a detailed look at GBRf's iconic livery, which has been worn by a wide selection of diesel and electric locomotives.

Loco & Rolling Stock Emblems

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, May 2, 2019

Our guide to all the emblems worn by locomotives from the Big Four period right up to the end of British Rail.

Hattons Formation Guides

By Jack Morgan - Monday, April 1, 2019

Join our new Formation guides community on Facebook to play your part in future guides and share your own ideas.

FEA Intermodal Wagon Profile

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, March 14, 2019

Simon Bendall take a look at the history behind the FEA Intermodal Wagons and their use today.

Model Rail Scotland 2019

By Jack Morgan - Friday, March 1, 2019

Check out our round up from the 2019 Model Rail Scotland exhibition, including, videos and updates on projects from various manufacturers.

Model Railway News Roundup - Jan/ Feb 2019

By Jack Morgan - Friday, February 22, 2019

Your round-up of the major model railway news and announcements from across January & February 2019.

Model of the Year Awards 2018

By Jack Morgan - Monday, February 18, 2019

See how Hattons performed in the Model of the Year Awards by Model Rail Magazine.

British Model Railway Awards 2018

By Jack Morgan - Friday, January 25, 2019

We're pleased to reveal our results in the annual British Model Railway Awards!

Model Railway News Roundup - November 2018

By Jack Morgan - Thursday, December 13, 2018

A look back at the major model news & updates from across November, including the announcement of the Accurascale 'Deltic' and more.

Class 73s into Privatisation

By Jack Morgan - Monday, December 3, 2018

Post-privatisation, the Electro-Diesels saw heavy use, with new roles across the UK under various operators - spawning many interesting liveries.

Warley Exhibition 2018 - Roundup

By Jack Morgan - Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Our round up from this year's Warley exhibition, with photos and video from the show as well as updates on projects from various manufacturers.