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Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s time to start present hunting again! Fortunately, we’ve made your life a little bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic Railway picks, we’re sure there’s something for everyone…
Ticket To Ride
Join Tom Chesshyre as he sees the world via 49 unusual train journeys to discover why people love trains so much. From the Scottish Highlands to Sri Lanka’s Reunification Express and the Shanghai maglev, learn all about the world’s trains in this fantastic book.
Price: £9.99
The Big British Railway Journeys Puzzle Book
Your gift recipient can escape their home and put their puzzle-solving skills to the test with these captivating conundrums that will take them on a whirlwind ride through the nation’s most extraordinary past and present railway journeys.
£7.99
The Railway Magazine beanie
When the weather takes an unpredictable turn, nobody could regret having The Railway Magazine beanie hat tucked in their rucksack. The close woven double layer is great for keeping warm against the wind.
£6.99
Enamel Mug
Featuring some of the most famous trains in history, this enamel mug is the perfect gift for any heritage train lover.
Price: £7.99
The Great Game of Britain
The classic race game along Britain’s historic railway networks, where players can visit different destinations and will not know until the tickets have been issued and the race is on – just watch out for hazards and station closures! This is a great board game for the whole family and good fun for all ages!
£21.99
Steam Train Experience for 2
Treat your loved one to a journey back in time, where they can hope aboard a steam train experience and enjoy a fun-filled, nostalgic day out. with the choice of four different locations. Steam train journeys are a fantastic way to create long-lasting memories.
£29.99
Eat, Sleep, Model Railway, Repeat T-shirt
This unique, funny t-shirt is perfect for any model railway enthusiast! Available in 5 different colours
£16.99
Flying Scotsman 3D Puzzle
Build a model of Flying Scotsman with this step-by-step 165 piece 3D puzzle. It’ll give them hours of fun, and a display plinth is included for afterwards. Mallard also available.
£19.99
A subscription to one of our rail titles
Written by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, our railway magazine titles provide the best coverage of today’s, modern railway scene, as well as steam, heritage, history and nostalgia. Whether it’s steam, diesel or electric your rail enthusiast is in to, our magazines cover it all.
From £20 for 6 issues!
Steam Trains 2024 Calendar
This makes a great Christmas gift or stocking filler for the trainspotter and railway enthusiast in your life. They can steam ahead in 2024 with 16 stunning photos of British steam trains.
£9.99
The Railway Magazine beanie
A great gift for train enthusiasts and trainspotters, this beautifully presented embossed notebook is the ideal book to record all train sightings.
£13.99
The Great Central Railway
This a compelling book explores the journey, development and changes of the Great Central Railway and is a fantastic guide to how the railway industry has changed over time.
From £15.82
LEGO City Cargo Train
This Cargo Train set features: a battery powered train toy with 4 cars and control centre, armoured truck and forklift toys, as well as a motorized engine with 10-speed Bluetooth remote control, pantograph on the opening roof, driver’s cabin with control panel, and a control center with signal lights, toy train tracks with 16 curved rails, 16 straight rails and a railroad switch with lever.
£144.99
Station Master plaque
A perfect gift to be used for their shed, fence, home bar, office, man cave or bedroom wall, this Station Master plaque is made of cast iron. With two screw holes on either side, it’s easy to screw onto the wall and will look fantastic. Makes the perfect gift for the train enthusiast in your life.
£15.70
Iron, Steel and Steam
Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Victorian icon, engineer, artist, architect, designer and visionary, entrepreneur and celebrity. His astounding feats changed the British landscape, and this new book tells the story of his awe-inspiring achievements and innovations as a railway engineer. Above all, this is the story of Brunel’s vision to create a railway empire like no other.
£22.99
Mortons Books rail titles
Mortons Books is home to hundreds of high-quality titles, by authors who are true experts in their field. Look no further than Mortons Books for the best reads on rail, history and nostalgia and the perfect gift for any rail enthusiast.
Various prices
Flying Scotsman Tin
This vintage-look tin featuring “the world’s most famous train” looks fantastic and is the perfect storage solution – or why not make the gift extra special by filling it with their favourite treats?
£13.50
Steam Trains Memorabilia set
This Golden Age of Steam Replica Gift Pack includes high quality, reproduced memorabilia featuring leaflets, posters, menus, luggage labels and more.
£7.99