Peco Publications

The name Peco is the registered trademark for Pritchard Patent Product Co. Ltd. and Peco Publications and Publicity Ltd, both of which are devoted to the hobby of model railways.

The forward looking family business started trading in 1946 and still today virtually all production is undertaken at its headquarters in Beer. Likewise the magazines Railway Modeller and Continental Modeller are edited and put together by our enthusiastic team each month within the same building.

The Peco headquarters and production area at Beer in South West England

The offices and production area stands high on the hillside offering wonderful views of Beer village and the coast beyond. It is therefore quite natural that many railway enthusiasts visit the home of Peco and the site has become one of the country's most important tourist attractions, Pecorama. The exhibition of model railways, the Beer Heights Light Railway and the extensive gardens are all there to inspire and enjoy.

The Peco Group now also includes the companies:

Ratio Plastic Models in Buckfastleigh, Devon (manufacturers of trackside building kits, accessories and rolling stock),
Wills Kits (popular for their Scenic Series of building kits), and
K & M TREES (with various sizes and types of tree which are suitable for railway modelling, war gaming and general modelling).

In addition to these products, we are also distributors for a number of selected high-quality modelling products produced by other companies. These are:

Metcalfe Models - a comprehensive range of pre-cut card kits
Harburn Hamlet - stone-cast resin models of street furniture, scenic items and wagon loads.
Parkside-Dundas - Injection moulded plastic wagon kits for scales from 2mm to 7mm.
Tracksetta - templates for accurate laying of flexible track
Branchlines - O-16.5 Narrow Gauge Loco chassis & railcar kits
Romford Models - OO/HO & EM Loco & Rolling Stock Wheels, motors & components.

The Peco group of companies consists of :

Pritchard Patent Product Company Limited - Company Registration Number - 408782
Peco Publications and Publicity Limited - Company Registration Number - 501541

Howe and Davis Limited - Company Registration Number - 474157

Ratio Plastic Models Limited - Company Registration Number - 1253199

All companies have been registered in England,
and the address of the registered office is :
Underleys, Beer, Seaton, Devon EX12 3NA

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