Historical archiveMain line
F7 Heavy Haul
The American outline that connects the collection to the Express Locos years.
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The history of
Phoenix Locomotives.
Discover Phoenix Locomotives and its Express Locos beginnings, including 5 inch and 7¼ inch gauge models, original photographs and Keith McDonald’s account of the business. Phoenix became part of Miniature Railway Workshop in 2024.
2000The Express Locos beginnings
2004Phoenix takes its name
2024A new chapter with MRW
01 / A collection with character
The Phoenix range
Phoenix developed scale diesel models, industrial locomotives and ride on designs for miniature railways. Customer requests and full size railway subjects helped shape the range.
This website brings together the company’s history, original photographs and model records. Phoenix became part of MRW in 2024, and current product enquiries are handled by Miniature Railway Workshop.
Meet the story behind the models ↗02 / The locomotive collection
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Explore industrial locomotives, scale diesel models and special projects from the Phoenix and Express Locos collection.
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MRW rangeMain line
Class 52 Western
The Western’s recognisable shape was among the earliest scale models in the company’s story.
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MRW chassis listingIndustrial
Project Loco 2
A freelance industrial design whose influence runs through the Phoenix collection.
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MRW rangeIndustrial
Titan
A customer’s request for more hauling power helped create one of Phoenix’s most recognisable bogie locomotives.
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Phoenix collectionIndustrial
Polar Bear & Sea Lion
The Groudle Glen inspired pair held a particularly personal meaning for Keith.
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MRW rangeIndustrial
Comet
Industrial character in a compact battery electric locomotive. A familiar sight on garden railways and club tracks.
Discover the model03 / From Keith’s recollections
The Project Loco 2 launch
For its Project Loco 2 launch advertisement, Phoenix concealed a cardboard mockup beneath a sheet and invited readers to guess the new design. Keith recalled the interest the campaign generated.
Keith recalled the interest generated by the advertisement. The story is preserved alongside the designs and photographs in the Phoenix archive.
Read the Phoenix story ↗04 / Phoenix today
Phoenix becomes part of MRW
Phoenix joined Miniature Railway Workshop in 2024. Its designs now sit alongside MRW’s track, rolling stock and workshop expertise.
This website preserves the wider collection. MRW holds the current specifications and ordering information for models listed in its range.
Phoenix at MRW ↗New from the collection
Explore the Phoenix archive
See original photographs, workshop details and more of the stories behind the range.
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