Trade Reviews are published in the Association's publications Narrow Lines and Narrow News. The news reflected below is authored by our Trade Liaison Officer, Adrian Gray.

TRADE NEWS - JULY 2010

Adrian Gray

The Chivers Group. Reorganisation of the former Chivers Finelines business appears to making good progress, as we first reported in May. The 7mm scale, whitemetal, loco body kits are now available from FIVE79 (Matthew Chivers) 9, Round Meadow, Leyland, Preston Lancs PR26 7RX www.five79.co.uk where most of the range is illustrated. There are also tantalising hints of new products in development.
Slimrails (Simon Chivers) 20, Oak Croft, Clayton le Woods, Chorley Lancs PR6 7UH Tel 01772 311365 www.slimrails.co.uk has assumed responsibility for the ranges of injection moulded rolling stock kits for O-16.5 and On30. Simon?s website is very clear and well illustrated and also hints a new developments to come.
We wish both businesses well and commend them for keeping useful ranges available.

EDM Models (Paul Martin) 19, Briar Avenue, Acomb, YORK, YO26 5BX England. Tel: 01904 331973 paul@ngtrains.com www.ngtrains.com
EDM Models has acquired the range of Narrow Gauge kits formerly produced by Peter Stamper under the brands Agenoria Models and Stourbridge Lion Series. They will be marketed as ?Agenoria Narrow Gauge by EDM Models? and the range consists of seven narrow gauge loco kits:-
Kit No: SL1. Alice Class Dinorwic quarry Hunslet 0-4-0ST
Kit No: SL2. Manning Wardle 0-4-0ST 'Jubilee 1897'
Kit No: SL3. Alice Class with Cab Hunslet 0-4-0ST
Kit No: SL4. Dinorwic Port Class Hunslet 0-4-0ST
Kit No: SL5. Penrhyn Port Class Hunslet 0-4-0ST
Kit No: SL6. Penrhyn Quarry Class Hunslet 0-4-0ST
Kit No: SL7. 0-4-0ST Hunslet 'LILLA'
There is also an extensive range of etched narrow gauge locomotive nameplates. These will be listed on the www.ngtrains.com website with online ordering as they become available.
Although the deal is now done but the stock won?t move to EDM Models in York until mid July so the kits will be temporarily unavailable until mid to late summer. Once the move to York is completed the kits will be re-released in their original form. Over time the plan is to upgrade the kits with EDM?s own wheels, gearboxes and so on but that is for the future once a number of other projects are completed. Further information will be circulated and promoted on the EDM website at www.ngtrains.com as the move and re-issue progresses. In the meantime enquiries should be directed to info@ngtrains.com
Paul comments, ?With our recently released kit for Linda, Blanche and Charles www.ngtrains.com/Pages/EDM_Models/Penrhyn/hunslet.htm and forthcoming kits for both single and double Fairlies we think this acquisition fits in well with the range.?
Update. The transfer of stock and completion of the deal took place at Telford NG Show on Sunday 18th July. As readers of the EDM Internet Newsletter will understand, Paul has some personal pressures on his time and attention at the moment so, while he is content to receive expressions of interest by email, he asks correspondents to have patience, please.

Narrow Planet, a custom nameplate etchings service. No contact details, except for the website http://www.narrowplanet.co.uk
Thanks to Alan Rogers for this bit of news. He writes, ?Stephen, known as Cornelius on NGRM-Online, RMWeb and the Gn15 Gnatterbox, is based in Sussex and, following a round of test etching for his own ends, spotted a niche in the market. The rest, as they say, is history, or will be if people don't use the service.?
Adrian adds, ?I?ve looked at the website and the quality of the work looks very good. I think I would email to discuss in advance of placing an order, just to be sure that Stephen was clear I wanted plates for 7mm scale.?

Adrian Gray
Trade Liaison Officer