Gaugemaster.com Reviews 462

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent products, often highlighting their quality and reasonable pricing. Many people appreciate the efficient delivery service, noting that orders arrive promptly and are well-packaged. The customer service and staff are frequently commended for being helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable, making the ordering process smooth and pleasant. However, some customers experienced issues with gift vouchers, finding the process archaic and not usable online. A few people also mentioned problems with product descriptions not matching the actual item, and occasional delays or lack of updates for items that are out of stock or on back order.

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Delivery service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ordered some fleichmann profi track, point motors and controller.shipped via ups and delivered a couple of days later. go to gauge master because they have a good selection of European n gauge track a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been doing business with Gaugemaster for just over a year now, and I've never been disappointed with their value or more importantly their service. Never had any issues with deliveries at all.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the first time I’ve used Gaugemaster, but not the last!, I found the website really easy to use and found that the products I ordered were really competitively priced. I felt that the 10% disc... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's not just about what goes right, but what happens when something goes wrong! I ordered a DCC decoder, which for some reason refused to work. I sent it back, got a swift refund, and ordered a rep... See more


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  1. Hobby Store

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Gaugemaster - The Model Shop for Big Imaginations. Gaugemaster are one of the largest model shops in the UK, with over fifty thousand products listed – many of which are in stock. We stock the finest model railway items from companies from all around the world, so you will almost certainly find what you need – no matter what scale, period, or location you model. Our friendly, helpful staff are only a phone call or an email away.


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4.6

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

462 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

On the right track!

Gaugemaster are a great company to do business with. Have been buying from them for over a year now, and plan to do so for the foresseable. Good value, no fuss.
Keep up the good work.

March 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SImplicity

Easy to decide and order. Great prices with prompt delivery. Well packed and no damage (as expected!)
Perfect.

April 9, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid rude sale assistant and misleading pricing

I dont like giving bad reviews but i feel this is necessary for other customers thinking of visiting the shop. I paid a visit to their shop this afternoon to spend some of my well earned money. I see a wagon i want, i checked the price on the label and decide i want to buy it. Now this is where they have lost a future customer. The label on the shelf stated one price and at the till another, i informed the quite frankly cockey sales assistant of the the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, for which he informed me that i was wrong. I suggest that all staff be given relevant training, improve their customer service and promptly update shelf prices when changed. I have attached some photos one of the receipt and one of the label that was on shelf. Yes the amount is minimal but its not the point and for this reason i will take my money else where ps you will find the proof photos on my google reveiw

April 11, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was a pleasure to order from…

It was a pleasure to order from gaugemasters as I used to order from them many years ago. The best thing was that it was still trading after all those years after so many have failed.
So it was nice to know that I can still order from them they are a fabulous company. Thank you so much and hope that I will be able to purchase many more of your products now that I am retired.

March 18, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect in every way as usual.

Perfect in every way as usual.
If the part is available which it was then everything goes smoothly to the point of regular emails to keep me up to date with my order(s).
Gaugemaster always gets my vote.
Good job guys

March 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Top company

This is an excellent company for quality,value for money and a promt service.The packaging was very good and all the track arrived in mint condition.Prompt delivery by the 'Royal Mail'. I would highly recommend this company, a pleasure to deal with and excellent service all round,thank you.

March 27, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All round great

Great service. Great product. Great choice. Excellent value for money. Brilliant customer service. Very speedily received and well packaged. Highly recommended.

March 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer Service, I think not!!!!!!

I purchased a Dapol Gaugemaster Class 73 in N gauge from GM through my local model shop. After testing it I found it to be faulty so I was told that I had to take it back to my local shop and they could return it to GM with the appropriate paperwork. My model shop duly sent it off with a request for a replacement. After a number of phone calls he was told that Gaugemaster were happy to replace it. However they would not send the replacement straightaway but add it to the next order that the shop placed!! As the shop had only recently received an order from GM that could have been up to a month before I got my loco!! I did phone GM myself and was told that I couldn't deal with the matter and that only my local shop, who had already tried a number of times could deal with it!!! Amazingly just after my phone call my local shop got a call apologising for the problem and that the loco was being sent Tracked 24!! Why did it take it all the hassle to get this simple resolution!!!!!

March 12, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New to the hobby after 40 years

New to the hobby after 40 years. Purchased from Gaugemaster based on previous reviews and members of the model railway club I’ve joined. High quality products that are reasonably priced and ease your f process from ordering to delivery. Can thoroughly recommend.

February 18, 2026
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