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Branchline stocks a wide range of brands of model railway engines.

Motive power (the collective term for anything that propels a train) comes in a
wide number of countries of origin. We stock models of motive power
that imitate the real thing from countries such as Australia, United Kingdom, United states, Japan and Europe.

Various time periods are catered for from original Stephenson’s rocket to ultramodern Japanese bullet trains.

They
come in different scales and gauges and most are for analogue control.
However most if not all are DCC compatible which requires the removal of
a “blanking plug” and then installation of a suitable DCC decoder which
we also stock.

We
also repair and care for model engines so if you are having a problem
with an item bring it in and we can service it for you, if the engine
was purchased from us recently usually at no charge.

Drop into the store see the range in greater detail or view here.

Locomotives Diesels and Railcars


Kato 176-6052 ALC-42 Charger Amtrak Phase VI #303 Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-6053 ALC-42 Charger Amtrak Phase VI #304 Diesel Locomotive

KATO
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Kato 176-6055 ALC-42 Charger Phase VII #314

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Kato 176-6056 ALC-42 Charger Phase VII #315

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Kato 176-6123 N MP36PH Chicago Metra Black Roof #403

KATO
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Prototype information from Kato USA's Website: Manufactured by Motive Power Inc (MPI), the MP36PH is a commuter service locomotive that is utilize...

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Kato 176-6124 N MP36PH Chicago Metra Black Roof #424

KATO
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Prototype information from Kato USA's Website: Manufactured by Motive Power Inc (MPI), the MP36PH is a commuter service locomotive that is utilize...

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Kato 176-7605 EMD SD70M NS #2583 Diesel Locomotive

KATO
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Kato 176-7606 EMD SD70M NS #2588 Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-7611 SD70M EMD Southern Pacific #9804 Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-7613 EMD SD70M Flat Radiator Norfolk Southern #2581 Diesel Locomotive

KATO
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Kato 176-7614 EMD SD70M Flat Radiator Norfolk Soutern #2586 Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-7615 EMD SD70M Flat Radiator Union Pacific #4364 Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-8406 SD70ACe UP #1996 Southern Pacific Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-8407 SD70ACe UP #1995 Chicago and North Western (c&NW) Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-8408 SD70ACe UP #1982 Missouri Pacific (MOPAC) Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-8410 SD70ACe UP #1983 Western Pacific (WP) Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-8438 SD70Ac up #8497 Diesel Locomotive

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Kato 176-8521 SD70ACe Union Pacific #9066 Diesel Locomotive

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KATO 176-8526 EMD SD70ACE BNSF SWOOSH #8780

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KATO 176-8527 SD70ACE EMD BNSF SWOOSH #9079

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KATO 176-8528 SD70ACE UNION PACIFIC #8962

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KATO 176-8529 SD70ACE UNION PACIFIC #8983

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KATO 176-8530 EMD SD70ACE MONTANA RAIL #4400

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KATO 176-8531 SD70ACE MONTANA RAIL LINK #4401

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