KMS Railtech Reviews 

972
TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Looking at 76 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, highlighting helpful and knowledgeable staff who often go the extra mile. Many appreciate the quick and efficient delivery, noting that items arrive promptly and are consistently well-packaged. Reviewers also find the pricing competitive and reasonable, often describing the products as high quality and superb models. However, some customers also noted significant issues with order fulfillment, including long waiting times and items being out of stock despite appearing available online. A few other people also felt that communication was poor, with difficulties reaching customer service or receiving updates, sometimes leading to unaddressed refund requests or unreceived items.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered two Revolution Trains Tourax JNA Wagons from KMS Railtech, I had a phone call from tem to say they had sold of that model, they were very helpful and sorted the problem out. The wagons arriv... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service as KMS is proactive in meeting customer needs. Left order for product which was out of stock (everywhere). Later, KMS telephoned to say they had sourced an alternative product at hig... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Lenz DCC product I ordered is not widely stocked or available. KMS Railtech accepted my order with the caution that not enough were in stock and a delivery would be required from Lenz and in due... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had to wait quite a while for a Pre order for Hornby to release this Railroad class 73 Network South East loco. KMS Railtec kept me updated throughout the process. The locomotive has a striking... See more


Company details

  1. Model Train Store
  2. Hobby Store
  3. Model Shop

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KMS Railtech is based in Alford, Aberdeenshire. We are Scotland's Digital Model Railway Specialists, stocking models in 2mm N gauge, 4mm OO gauge and 7mm O gauge. We also stock DCC (Digital Command Control) equipment, Decoders, Point Motors and Track. We are on a mission to modernise Modern Image O Gauge! With our range of 7mm project ongoing, we're sure we've something to interest you!


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The item was not delivered until a…

The item was not delivered until a month after it was ordered .
Never answered emails . Never answered the phone was always a recorded message.
Would never buy from them again .
I would recommend that nobody buy from them until they get there act together.

April 2, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered on 3rd March

Ordered on 3rd March, first half arrived after ages minus an ST-1 and still waiting for the second half which needs the missing ST-1 adding. Not holding my breath. Tim Bott, Derby

April 2, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Emails, calls and website

Emails, both via the website and directly, went unanswered - even though at least one was added to my account! I also rang many times but the calls were never picked up. Basically I tried to cancel the order as I had bought what I needed much more quickly from elsewhere after KMS kept me waiting for months. Had the website had the option to cancel the order this would have helped.

March 24, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Online ordering.

I have bought items previously from KMS, mainly at exhibitions. I ordered a Graham Farish Scenecraft item which was no longer available with other retailers. The online ordering process was very easy to complete and I did not have to register with them to place the order. The item arrived within a couple of days as expected and was very well packed.

March 17, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

OK? Not when there is a problem.

This is an update. No response to a fortnight of my emails or phone calls to KMS until after I had reported them to American Express. KMS had taken my money when the item was not in stock but their website said it was indeed in stock. I told them in an early email that the manufacturer, Rapido, had told me they had no early plans to re-issue the item in the colour I wanted.
Charging for items not in stock is the prime reason for users giving them bad reviews. The positives seem to be from people who got no-problem deliveries of in-stock items . But when there are problems this company is just dire.

March 5, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Such poor (non existent) communication

Such poor (non existent) communication! Have been chasing an order which showed as ‘in stock’ but has not even been dispatched. Answering machine every time, and no response to emails. Very disappointing having spent quite a considerable amount with KMS over the past year. I can only assume the items are not in stock despite the website stating they were but surely, a bit of communication should be standard!?
Please be very wary of ordering from their website because if something goes wrong you won’t be able to sort it!

February 18, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling company

Appalling company. Placed an order that said the items are in stock. Then I get an email saying they are on back order. I emailed to see if they had any idea when they would be in. No response to emails. Had to report to PayPal to get a refund. They ignored the claim and eventually PayPal decided in my favour. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE.

January 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely disgusting company

Absolutely disgusting company. Have been waiting 6 weeks for my order and still nothing. No response to emails and messages. Just stole my money and ignoring me. Had to report to financial payment method to try to get a refund. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE.

February 11, 2025
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