Burnham and District Model Railway Club (BDMRC) have, for some years now, been producing ‘Limited Edition Wagons’ for OO Gauge model railway enthusiasts dedicated to the 20th century steam era.

Individual productions, normally of no more than 140 models each, are either exact replicas of wagons that ran on our railways ‘in period’ , or, are imagined replicas of what might have been. One of their latest productions (total 99 models only) is quite definitely of the latter category.

This wagon has been produced in Warminster Maltings Ltd livery following a special request from the BDMRC. This wagon has been produced to compliment the almost disproportionate number of brewery liveried wagons that they have turned out up to now, in most cases, sadly, commemorating hallowed names long disappeared from Britain’s brewing landscape. But even if this wagon is imagined, Britain’s oldest working maltings is, of course, very much ‘for real’.

The models retail for £15.00 each, and, most importantly, all profits go to charity, in this case to SENCE, the organisation dedicated to helping the Deaf Blind.

This novel production appears to be a ‘first’ for today’s (surviving) malting industry, and, if not already, must surely bestow on Warminster Maltings Ltd the title of ‘Model Maltings’!

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Avril to the position of Maltings Office Manager.

Avril joined the company in 2006 and has gained valuable experience in many roles jobs. She will be assisted by Pat Thomas.

Pat (L) and Avril (R) in the Maltings Market Room.

Pat joined the Warminster Maltings staff at the beginning of the year as Office Administrator.

A former resident of Warminster, and now living in nearby Wincanton, Pat has been enjoying her first few weeks getting to know our customers, handling orders and distribution and gaining a thorough knowledge of our malts.

Pat is already making a difference and is using her experience of working in similar roles to streamline and improve our procedures. She is looking forward to increasing her knowledge of our products and continuing to improve our customer service.

Avril welcomes Pat to the Maltings.