Welcome to Palatine Models

With many years experience in railway modelling, particularly 4mm P4 (18.83mm) scale, we are able to offer useful items for the specialist modeller. Currently we have several items available with some more being planned. We have 2 types of wagon baseplate and we have various jigs and components to assist in the manufacture and use of Alex Jackson couplings. Our latest additions are rail droppers for assisting in the wiring of track and some nickel silver strips of metal which can be used for all sorts of kit and scratchbuilding purposes. We have also added turnout soleplates to the range, see the Misc items page for more information on their use. Our wagon baseplates are etched plates that can be used as a solid foundation upon which to build a wagon chassis using sprung w-irons. They are available to suit wagon chassis up to 26 feet long. See the baseplate page for more information. In our Alex Jackson coupling range we have an etch based on the Graham Turner bending jig which will help you make AJ Couplings easily and accurately as well as our 180 jig which makes the production of the first bend simple. We have also developed items to make the use of the hinged version of the coupling a more simple and effective method. Anyone who is interested in the use of the Alex Jackson Coupling would be advised to purchase the book 'Alex Jackson - the man and the coupling' by Dave Booth, Sid Stubbs, Tony Williams, Graham Turner and friends. This book is published by the Scalefour Society and is available direct from their website. More details on the AJ Coupling can also be found on the MMRS Website under technical articles. All of our items have been primarily produced to help the P4 Group of the Manchester Model Railway Society make models more effectively but are offered for sale to others to help them make models quicker and more accurately.

Palatine Models 2010

Palatine Models

** NEW ** Turnout soleplates Prototypical plates to anchor leading slide chair with switch rail stays. Current Products: Wagon baseplates WGB01 - 8 to 12ft WGB02 - 8 to 26ft Alex Jackson Couplings 180 bending jig Turner bending jig Pivot plates with base Pivot plates no base Pivot plate bending jig 11thou wire Miscellaneous Rail droppers Turnout soleplates 0.25mm metal strips Buildings 1 - factory windows