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PLEASE NOTE: Due to unfortunate circumstances, ALL KITS LISTED ON THIS PAGE ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. WE CANNOT GIVE ANY PRICE OR DELIVERY DETAILS AT PRESENT. Please accept our apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience this may cause. For the latest information, please see our R&D page.

WELCOME to the Impetus page, currently a simple, illustrated table. As kits become available, more detailed specifications, with photographs, will be included. Unless otherwise stated, all kits are principally of etched brass, with etched nickel silver chassis where appropriate. Detail fittings are a mixture of turned brass, lost wax brass and/or whitemetal castings. Coach kits generally include an extruded aluminium roof. All kits require wheels, motor, & gears etc. to complete - we can supply all these from stock. Clear step-by-step written and illustrated instructions are supplied with all kits.

Order code

NOTE: When ordering locomotives or nameplates, please remember to prefix the order code with a 4 or 7 to denote which scale you require.
4mm 7mm

 KIKD0

RUSTON HORNSBY
48DS 4W Diesel Industrial

Impetus Ruston Hornsby 48DS
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKDC

RUSTON HORNSBY
48DS Alternate Cab parts

 
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKD1
HUNSLET
0-6-0 Diesel Industrial, LMS 7051
Impetus Hunslet LMS 7051
Currently out of production
Coming...
 KIKS2
SENTINEL
4W LMS, BR, Industrial
Impetus LMS Sentinel
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKS03
BAGNALL
0-6-0ST Standard 16" Industrial
Impetus 16" Bagnall 0-6-0T
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKS04

STEPHEN LEWIN
0-4-0ST Industrial

Model and Photo - Paul Berntsen

Impetus Stephen Lewin
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKD5
RUSTON HORNSBY
165DE 0-6-0 Diesel BR Class 97/6 PWM
Impetus Ruston Hornsby 0-6-0 165DE
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKS05
BAGNALL
0-4-0ST 15" Industrial (Hawarden)
Impetus Bagnall 15" 0-4-0T Hawarden
Currently out of production
Coming...
 KIKS06

MANNING WARDLE
Class I 0-6-0ST Industrial, Light Railway

Impetus Manning Wardle Old Class I 0-6-0T
Currently out of production
 
 KLK7 MOTOR RAIL  
m
 
 KLK8
ENGLISH ELECTRIC  
0
 
 KIKD09
RUSTON HORNSBY
165DE 0-4-0 Diesel Industrial
Impetus Ruston Hornsby 0-4-0 165DE
Currently out of production
Coming...
 KLKS10
GNSR/LNER/BR  
0
 
 KIKS011
BAGNALL
0-4-0ST 16" Industrial (DNT)
Impetus 16" Bagnall 0-4-0T DNT
Currently out of production
Coming...
 KLKD12
NORTH BRITISH  
0
 
 KIKS13

HUNSLET
15" 0-6-0ST Industrial

Impetus 15" Hunslet
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKS14

SENTINEL 100HP 4W Industrial
(1-piece resin body)

Photo courtesy Model Railway Journal

Impetus post-war 100hp Sentinel
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KLKD15
NORTH BRITISH      
 KIKD16
RUSTON HORNSBY
88DS 4W Diesel Industrial, BR
Impetus Ruston Hornsby  88DS
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKD17
HUDSWELL CLARKE
0-6-0 Diesel BR, Industrial
Impetus Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 DM
Currently out of production
Coming...
 KIKS18
HUDSWELL CLARKE
0-6-0ST Industrial, Light Railway
(The 7mm version has a 1-piece resin saddletank/smokebox/firebox)
Impetus Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKD19
SIMPLEX
4wPM GWR / BR
Impetus GWR Simplex
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKD20
SIMPLEX
4wPM LNER / BR
Impetus LNER Simplex Y11
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKS21

HUNSLET
16" 0-6-0ST Industrial
(The 7mm version has a 1-piece resin saddletank/smokebox/firebox)

Impetus Hunslet 16" 0-6-0T
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKD22

FOWLER
0-4-0 Diesel Industrial
(The 4mm version has a 1-piece resin bonnet)

Impetus Fowler 0-4-0 DM
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KLKS23
HUNSLET      
 KIKD24
DREWRY
0-6-0 Diesel Tram conversion, BR Class 04
Impetus Class 04 Drewry Tram conversion
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KLKS25
SENTINEL      
 KLKS26
SENTINEL      
 KLKD27
HUNSLET      
 KLKS28
GER/LNER/BR
Y4 0-4-0T
   
Test etches built....
 KLKD29
GER/LNER/BR      
 KIKS30

MANNING WARDLE
Class K 0-6-0ST Industrial, Light Railway

Model and Photo - Paul Berntsen

Impetus Manning Wardle K class 0-6-0T
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KIKS31
BARCLAY
0-4-0 Fireless Industrial
Impetus Barclay 0-4-0 Fireless
Currently out of production
Coming...
 KIKS32

LNER/BR
Y10 4W Sentinel - Wisbech & Upwell Tramway

Photo courtesy Railway Modeller

Impetus LNER Sentinel Y10
Currently out of production
Currently out of production
 KLKD33
BR      
 KLKD34
BR      
 KLKD35
BR      
 KLKS36
PECKETT      
 KLKD37
HUNSLET      
 KLKD38
HUNSLET      
 KLKD39
FOWLER      
 KLKD40
BR      
 KLKD41
BARCLAY      
 KLKS42 PECKETT      
 KLKD43 BAGNALL      
 KLKD44 HUNSLET      
 KLK45        
 KLK46        
 KLK47        
 KLK48        
 KLK49        
 KLKD50 CLAYTON   0  
 KIKC01
BRITISH RAILWAYS
Class 08/09 Diesel chassis for Lima body
 
Currently out of production
 
 KIKC7 WD/LNER/BR J94
Austerity 0-6-0ST chassis kit
 
Currently out of production
 
 KIKC8 AVONSIDE
SS 0-4-0ST chassis parts for Centre Models kit
 
Currently out of production
 
 KIKC10 HUNSLET
16" 0-6-0ST chassis parts for Centre Models kit
 
Currently out of production
 
 KIKC12 KERR STUART
"Victory" 0-6-0T chassis parts for Centre Models kit
 
Currently out of production
 
 KIKC19 ROBERT STEPHENSON HAWTHORN
0-4-0ST chassis parts for Centre Models kit
 
Currently out of production
 
 NP
INDUSTRIAL NAMEPLATES
Click the link for a full list
 
£1-95pr
£2-25pr
 4HWT BR & INDUSTRIAL HAZARD WARNING STRIPE TRANSFERS
yellow/black, white/black
 
£2-95 per
sheet
 
 7HWT
BR HAZARD WARNING STRIPE TRANSFERS
yellow/black
  0
£3-25
2 sheets



Order code

  7mm

 KCK101

LNER/BR

 
0

 KCK102

LNER/BR

 
0

 KCK103

LNER/BR

 
0

 KCK104

LNER/BR

 
0

 KCK105

LNER/BR 54' Lavatory 3rd steel sided Dia. 265  
Currently out of production
 KCK106 LNER/BR  
0
 KCK107 LNER/BR  
0

 KCK108

LNER/BR  
0

 KCK109

LNER/BR

 
P
 KCK110 LNER/BR
 
P

 KCK111

GWR/BR 57' Suburban Composite Dia. E131

 
Currently out of production

 KCK112

GWR/BR 57' Suburban Brake 3rd Dia. D98

 
Currently out of production

 KCK113

GWR/BR 57' Composite B set Dia. E147

 
Currently out of production

 KCK114

GWR/BR 57' Corridor Full Brake Dia. K38 "Ocean Mails"

 
Currently out of production
 KCK115 GWR/BR  
0
 KCK116 GWR/BR  
0
 KCK117 GWR/BR  
0
 KCK118 GWR/BR  
0
 KCK119 GWR/BR  
0
 KCK120 GWR/BR  
0
 KMK121 SR/BR (ex-SECR Railmotors) Articulated twin (Sheppey Light Railway)  

Currently out of production

 KMK122 SR/BR (ex-SECR Railmotors) Push-Pull set (2 coaches)  
Currently out of production



Order code

  7mm
 KMK201 MR/LMS Gunpowder Van  
Currently out of production
 KMK202 BR (WR) Pontnewynedd Brake Van  
Currently out of production
 KMK203 LNWR/LMS Deal Wagon  
Currently out of production
 KMK204 LBSC/SR/BR Cattle Wagon  
Currently out of production
 KMK205 LNER/BR 25 Ton Ballast Hopper "Trout"  
Currently out of production
 KMK206 LMS/BR 25 Ton Ballast Hopper  
Currently out of production
 KMK207 METROPOLITAN/LONDON TRANSPORT Small Brake Van  
Currently out of production
 KMK208 ex-WD/CR/GCR/GER/GNSR/LNWR/LSWR/METROPOLITAN/NER/NBR/BR 20 Ton Brake Van  
Currently out of production
 KMK209 BR 5-Plank China Clay Wagon  
Currently out of production
 KWK210 BR   09090
 KWK211 BR   0