Model News
latest models, updates and proposed kits etc.

Terry Russell Trams
Chaceside
St Leonards Park
Horsham
RH13 6EG
England

If you have any questions or queries about any of the products on my web site or have a general model tram related inquiry you are welcome to contact me by or by letter to the address shown above.

ETCHED BRASS KITS RANGE EXTENDED
September 2010

Terry Russell Trams are pleased to announce that their etched brass range of kits has been extended through the acquisition of further '0' Gauge brass tram frets from John Francis of Wistow. These additional kits will be phased in according to demand and are of a Blackpool "Standard", Blackpool "Pantograph", Blackpool Brush "Railcoach" and a Liverpool "Priestly" Bogie Car.

Prices of these kits are estimated to range from £207 to £225 and can be available from November 2010 if the demand is there. You are strongly advised to register your interest in any of these models through NOW; failure to do so will mean that marketing of these kits will never take place.

Further information will appear shortly on this web site under the Etched Brass Kits button of the departure board.

CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS
August 2010

I have a new email address of terry@terryrusselltrams.co.uk although my former email address provided by Orange, which had become very unreliable, will remain active for a while longer. Every effort has been made to update the web site accordingly but with numerous instances where my email address is shown, the task may be incomplete for the moment.

If you want to store my details in your address book, then please download my vCard.

PROPOSED 1/43RD SCALE TINPLATE MODEL OF A LEEDS "HORSFIELD" TRAMCAR
June 2010

ETS in Prague has made this prototype, ready to run 2-rail model but firm orders for 150 models must be made before production can proceed. Estimated price is a very reasonable £195 plus postage. and it will run on PECO railway track or ETS street tramway track.

If you are interested please do not hesitate to contact me with a "LETTER OF INTENT" in the usual way as it will be a disaster if this model is not put into production.

I am desperate to make this project work as so much money and effort has already been put into it by a private individuals and the owner of ETS [Electric Train Systems].

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CURRENT TRUCK DESIGNS BY TERRY RUSSELL
June 2010

"Ultrascale" gears are available again enabling me to produced my popular "below floor" trucks using the LH21 motor and 21:1 ratio gear set giving an overall truck height of only 19mm. For heavier models or exhibition I recommend the H1024 motor and 38:1 ratio gear set These trucks are 21mm high to the pivot plate on a bogie and 20mm overall on a 4 wheeler thus requiring a slight protrusion through the floor of the model. Both these motors have adequate power to propel a card or resin model, but give better running with modern electronic control.

A new service is now available where by all motored trucks can be made DCC "decoder ready" but the customer must please stipulate this requirement when ordering as it affects the motor truck wiring.

See Trucks & Bogies for full details.

SPTC Agency
June 2010

From October 1st 2007 John Whitehouse of East Lancs. Model Tramway Supplies at 14, Buttermere Road, Burnley, BB10 4HU has been the UK agent for St. Petersburg Tram Company and will be delighted to supply the range of their beautiful 1/43rd scale models that can still be motorised by Terry Russell as usual. John's email address is j.d.whitehouse2@tesco.net and his web site is here. Current model in development at SPTC is a Glasgow "Coronation" but as yet no delivery date is promised.