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Jouef Christmas Gift Guide 2025
Discover the best model railway gifts for 2025, including model railway gifts for beginners, Christmas stocking fillers, and exclusive collector models.
Our heritage brand has been making Christmas dreams come true for families for many years. Whether you’re looking for model railway gift ideas for experienced modellers or you want to help someone get started in a new, rewarding hobby, you’ve come to the right place.
Scroll down to find gifts to delight and inspire your friends and family.
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FAQs
What train sets are available for Christmas 2025?
Santa’s Express has had a facelift this year, bringing Christmas joy in a more durable form. This set includes the locomotive, wagons, easy-to-assemble track and all the other accessories you need to have a working train set under your tree straight from the box.
If you want something with year-round potential, the SNCF Infra electric train set is a great gift.
Finally, if you’re buying for a younger person, our Playtrains Steam Goods Express Train Set will be their favourite gift this year.
We’ve got lots more to choose from too. Discover all our train sets here.
What makes train sets such a special gift?
A train set is more than just a toy – it can spark a lifelong hobby that builds creative skills, boosts historical knowledge and helps maintain festive traditions that have been bringing joy to Christmas for generations. If you are looking for gifts for model railway enthusiasts, you have come to the right place – we have everything they could ever want right here.
What is your returns policy for the Christmas period?
Any orders placed between 1st November and 24th December can be returned for a refund or exchange until 10th January. Any orders placed after 24th December will be subject to our usual 14-day returns policy.
What payment options do you accept?
We make Christmas shopping both easy and secure with a choice of trusted payment methods:
- Credit and debit cards
- PayPal
All transactions use the latest security protections.
Do you ship outside of the UK?
Yes, we deliver to destinations all around the world. For a full list of countries we deliver to check out our delivery guide here.
What is the cut-off date for delivery by Christmas?
To make sure your order arrives in time for Christmas, please place it by the dates below:
- UK Express Shipping: Order by midnight 22nd December
- UK Click and Collect by DPD Pickup: Order by midnight 21st December
- UK Standard Shipping (includes Highlands and Islands): Order by midnight 18th December
- EU / Rest of World Standard Shipping: Order by midnight 16th December