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Jim McGeown took part in one of the Guild's “An evening with…” Zoom sessions in May 2021. These are the recordings from that evening in which Jim talked about how he developed Connoisseur Models into a respected brand while remaining a one man band. He also talks about the business of developing and producing the kits.

The full evening recording
The interview with Jim

Articles about some of this manufacturer's loco, coach and wagon kits include:

Product categories produced by Connoisseur Models as listed in the Guild's product directory:
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The kit instructions are available for many of Connoisseur's kits.