PECO adds Wallace and Gromit vans to OO9 range
PECO’s Wallace and Gromit OO9 vans turn a novelty crossover into usable 009 stock, with a five-wagon set and a 50-year Aardman tribute.
PECO has added Wallace and Gromit to its OO9 line with four individually sold four-wheel vans and a five-wagon collector set that includes an Aardman 50 Years of Clay commemorative van. The announcement, posted on July 9, 2026, turns a licensed tie-in into something that still looks like proper narrow-gauge stock rather than shelf filler.
The named vans do the heavy lifting. Preston’s Dog Food, Bake O Lite, Wash ’N’ Go and Top Bun are all being sold separately at an RRP of £31.75 each, while the five-van set is listed at £169.95. Retailers say delivery is expected in September or October 2026, and the collectors’ box is being pushed as the premium version, with a 12-page Wallace & Gromit booklet and six collector’s postcards included. The Aardman 50 Years of Clay van is only available in that set, which gives the bundle a proper special-edition feel instead of just another repaint in a new carton.
What makes the range interesting is that PECO has not turned the wagons into pure memorabilia. In 009 terms, these are still layout-ready four-wheel vans, the sort of stock that can run in a short goods working, roll through a small industrial yard, or sit at a heritage railway goods shed without looking out of place. On a believable scene, the joke lands because the vans are useful first and characterful second. That also makes them an easy crossover buy for a gift display or a family layout where a younger viewer may know Wallace and Gromit before they know a 009 coupling.
The licensing sits neatly with Aardman’s own history. The studio was founded in 1976 and is based in Bristol. Wallace and Gromit began with A Grand Day Out in 1989, and The Wrong Trousers won 13 awards, including the Academy Award for best short film. Aardman says it has won four Academy Awards, which gives PECO’s anniversary tie-in more weight than a one-off novelty run.
PECO is not treating narrow gauge as an afterthought either. The company says it now produces no fewer than 20 track ranges across standard and narrow gauge systems, and a Lynton & Barnstaple Railway source says PECO introduced ready-to-run 009 rolling stock in 2013. That established platform is why these Wallace and Gromit vans feel like a smart addition to the range, not a gimmick that will vanish after the first production batch.
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