Maxitrak welcomes 2019










Firstly we would like to start this post by wishing all of our Maxitrak customers, old and new, a happy new year. With our 40th anniversary having just passed it is because of our fantastic customers that we can continue to do what it is that we love doing. What is it that we love doing? Well bringing you fantastic new locomotives of course!

We are kicking off 2019 with a big yellow (and maroon) bang in the shape of our EM Baldwin diesel locomotive. These engines were constructed by EM Baldwin and sons of Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
The company supplied smaller locomotives for industry from the 1950s to the 1980s. Designs included shunting, mining and tunnel locomotives but the most common surviving engines were built for the Queensland sugar industry. At this time the extensive 2ft gauge lines were changing from steam to diesel traction. EM Baldwin built a large number of the replacement diesels to a continuously evolving design, to the extent that there are hardly two alike. Engines and gearboxes varied depending on power requirements and supplier’s delivery dates etc.
The usual sugar industry livery was bright yellow with red and white striped buffer beams, many enjoyed further enhancement with coloured stripes and panels giving the modeller many opportunities to customise the standard colour scheme.
Many of these engines are still hard at work in the cane cutting season and form the backbone of the largest surviving 2ft gauge industrial railway system in the world.

baldwin at leatherhead.

Our showroom locomotive 'Borcknel', (No the name doesn't mean anything, it was a plate we had spare and has now become a bit of an inside joke.) made it's debut at the SSME meet at Leatherhead just before Christmas. 

The big yellow monster definitely turned a few heads and quickly got to work pulling people around the track. With the ability to pull up to 8 adults on level track it has double the hauling capacity of our 5" Planet. 

maxitrak baldwin

When we were deciding on how we could improve our loco we decided a vinyl stripe in green and the Caterpillar badge would be an interesting choice, but as with the real-life engine, the customisation options are only limited by your imagination. We have also been working on the optional extra of the smoke machine. It certainly adds a bit of flourish. 

baldwin at leatherhead.

Thank you to everyone who has sent us their pictures and don't forget you too can share your photos by emailing them to Info@maxitrak.com with the subject line 'Share Station'

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10-11 Larkstore Park,
Lodge Road,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0QY
Email: Info@maxitrak.com

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Share Station - Sun's out and Steaming










Isn't it nice when the sun is out and you can get outside and let off some steam?

Train puns aside, we really do love hearing from all our customers, seeing what you have done with your Maxitrak products and most importantly seeing those smiling faces that make all the hard work worthwhile. This week we have had some wonderful photos of a customers beautiful garden railway set up. Don't you just love the attention to detail

Garden Railway

Of course many of our customers build their locos just for fun  others build to share their love with the younger generation. How fantastic is this little trainee train driver jacket.I'm sure a young enthusiast has been created here, with hours of fun riding around this stunning garden railway.  

in training

Finally we have a proud customer with one of our Rustons. Looking lovely in a new coat of blue paint. I'm told there is still work to do but I think it is already looking brilliant

Ruston Blue.

Thank you to everyone who has sent us their pictures and don't forget you too can share your photos by emailing them to Info@maxitrak.com with the subject line 'Share Station'

© Maxitrak Ltd
10-11 Larkstore Park,
Lodge Road,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0QY
Email: Info@maxitrak.com

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Doncaster Show








Fom the 11th-13th Maxitrak were exhibiting at the National Model Engineering & Modelling Exhibition in Doncaster. The small team of just two, packed up some of our favourite locos and off they went. 

Shows are always an exciting experience, a chance to show off a finished product to a potential customer in person rather than through photographs. Not everyone is able to get down to our showroom and have a look for themselves so sometimes hasty snap shots are all you might see until your loco arrives. We also speak to customers every day on the phone or via email but rarely do we get to see them in person, which is another benefit of the show. We get to put a face to the names!

Maxitrak Stand
Pictured is our stand, lovingly set up to display the diverse range of models that we offer. It's not easy moving these models about but I think the boys did a great job making everything look great.
Below is a picture of our 5" Brush, it's first time at a trade show and increasingly popular.

The Brush

Here is another of our popular models, the 3/4" Allchin in all its variety. We are expecting to see these back in stock very soon.

Allchin

We'd like to thank everyone who took the time to come and speak to us over the weekend, to look at our models or even just for a chat. We really do love meeting the customers and it reminds us just why we do it.

© Maxitrak Ltd
10-11 Larkstore Park,
Lodge Road,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0QY
Email: Info@maxitrak.com

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Maxitrak Needs You!








Are you a Maxitrak customer who wants to share all your hard work?

Well, it's always incredibly exciting and rewarding when we receive updates on our locos. As such, we thought it was about time that we paid tribute to you, the community and share your progress with all the other enthusiasts out there. Perhaps a problem you encountered and the way you overcame it could answer another engineers question. Proud of your paint job, or just looking to show off one that was done in-house. Or perhaps you are going the whole way and building your own garden railway and would like to share your experiences.


We are looking for your photos, your stories and most importantly your feedback on our products. Please contact us here with 'Maxitrak Blog' as the subject line. By doing so you give us permission to upload images to our site and share your stories.

Below is one of our 5" Alice's running on a fantastically scenic line in sunny Germany. Our locos find their way all over the globe,  as close as Europe all the way to the US and Australia. I can only imagine they run on some equally beautiful tracks.

German Alice


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10-11 Larkstore Park,
Lodge Road,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0QY
Email: Info@maxitrak.com

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