Bring your Models to Life 

TRS Trains, home of water based smoke & steam effects

Our Services

  • Smoke & Steam Effects

    Our water based steam and smoke technology provides the most realistic effects.

  • Kits

    We sell a range of kits of locomotives, wagons and coaches all designed and produced in house.

  • Resprays & Weathering

    Make your models stand out from the rest with our custom repaints and weathering.

  • Customizations

    Can’t find anyone that makes that one prototype? We’ll make it!

  • Custom exhibition layouts

    Exhibition layouts designed to your specification.

Some of our Projects

Some of our Large Kits

Some of our smaller Kits

What Our Customers Say

  • "TRS Train achieves magic with my steam locomotives. I wanted to achieve the effect of my locos seeming to be alive, with smoke box lights, front working lamps, full authentic sounds, realistic smoke from the chimney, and steam escaping from the side cylinders. The proof was at Warley, when two hundred adults and children were simply entranced watching and listening to the Duchess power around the layout. Worth every penny, and my fellow club members agree with me."

    Alex Stanier

  • "As someone both on the inside of the model railway industry as a manufacturer and as a hobbyist myself I would like to emphasise just how good Kyle is to work with. His smoke and steam system is fantastic and every model we have sent has returned looking and sounding fantastic. Each fitting has been bespoke and Kyle has managed to overcome design hurdles to accommodate each install – with clear communication about what is required during each step of the process. Highly recommend his system and himself!"

    Andrew hardy

  • "Being a model railway trader, im around all the associated products a substantial amount of time so don't generally get very excited about many things. As soon as I saw the TRS smoke system I had to have it fitted to my favourite model. By far the most used loco on my layout now, looks and sounds perfect. The smoke effect is brilliant especially since my model is a double chimney A3, the smoke comes out evenly distributed and well balanced. Kyle has upgraded the system for me as his systems technology has advanced and even printed me a bespoke 00 gauge model of my dearly departed pet dog free of charge, cant recommend enough!"

    Christopher Johnson

  • "After stumbling upon a TRS trains O gauge pannier tank YouTube video, I knew that I had to get my own Dapol O gauge Great Western pannier tank fitted with digital sound, chimney and drain cock smoke and working lamps. I contacted TRS trains and after a few emails back and forth, TRS trains talked to me about the different options of decoders that are suitable to be smoke fitted along with a choice of sound files and running lamp options to enable me to have the most realistic experience in model form. I am absolutely over the moon with the end result, TRS trains has helped me achieve taking a great model to the next level."

    Nicholas Clay

Enhancing Models Since 2013

TRS Trains started as nothing more than a Facebook page for my hobby endeavours. As time went on, my social reach grew, and my interest turned into business. I started out weathering models and, over the years, expanded my services to include resprays, custom scratch builds, and even the odd layout build.

In 2021, I started developing my own water-based smoke system, which has gone on to feature in magazines and videos online. It has since become a key part of TRS Trains.