Maker record
Railway (Kitway)
Kitway (Railway) made model railway locomotive kits. Its documented range included a kit for the Belgian Type 22 steam locomotive, catalogue number 900.516, listed in 2005. The Type 22 was a Belgian 2'C steam locomotive with a separate tender. Kitway is identified as a distinct maker in specialist locomotive listings, which also distinguish its Type 22 kit from later kits by PB Messing Modelbouw.
- Founded
- 1986
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Locations
- Keswick, UK
- Founders
- Thomas Railson
The story of Railway (Kitway)
Railway was birthed in the year 1987 under the parent company Kitway Ltd. The company was founded in the small town of Keswick in the UK by a gentleman named Thomas Railson, an avid train enthusiast and model maker. Intriguingly, Thomas was a former employee of the British Railways before he decided to pursue his lifelong passion of model making, aiming to include the intricacies of real trains in miniature models. Primed with expert knowledge, Thomas touched the hearts of rail enthusiasts all over the globe, using his model trains to evoke nostalgic memories of steam-powdered days and harbor hints of today's modern rail advancements.