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Layout Progress update: hills, inclines and tunnels
Rich verdant hills tower over the river valley below. Mine workings perch on rocky outcrops as tired railway lines sneak their way up through tunnels and [...]
How I Now Make My Own Plaster Cloth For Hills, Tunnels and Landscapes
I'm a huge fan of plaster cloth. It's messy, it works and it's super satisfying but it also costs. Until now. [...]
How To Make A Tunnel — The Trauma Free Guide To Model Railway Tunnel Building
"There's a light at the end of every tunnel" says the old adage. Yet for anyone who's tried adding a tunnel to their model railway it can sometimes seem a very [...]
Even the darkness will not be dark to you
Here's a quick tip for anyone building on tunnels for their railway. [...]
Are Wooden Trains Compatible?
Looking to expand your children's favourite wooden wooden train set? There are lots of choices and many makes but are they compatible? [...]
Walk Through – How I Created This Scene: scenery, track & viaducts – and Layout Progress
My N gauge model railway continues with another hill scene diorama nearly completed. Here's a quick walkthrough of how this was done and other recent [...]
Camouflaging Curves – how to obscure artifical looking curves
Curves and bends make model railways more fun and allow continuous running but they come with a problem. [...]
The definitive guide to making model scenery
So you've laid the track and have your trains running merrily around. Great work! Brunel and Stephenson would be proud. But now what? How do you make that [...]
What’s the best paint for expanded Polystyrene / Styrofoam
So you've created your landscape with expanded Polystyrene. Now to paint it. Don't ruin your would be lush landscape by using the wrong paint. Here's the best [...]
How to make mountains and hills – 5 steps from model making gurus
Does your model railway hill building feel like mountain climbing?
In the rain...
If you want beautiful hills and valleys but are struggling with ugly [...]
What are the minimum vertical clearances for model trains – British standards
Don't run the risk of having your trains crash into tunnel roofs. Build to British standards for minimum vertical clearance and train heights and keep [...]
How to work with Styrofoam and Polystyrene
Styrofoam and Polystyrene are amongst my favourite landscape construction materials. [...]
Disguising tunnel access
Tunnels are great but they also present a problem. How to gain access to the track buried deep inside a tunnel without having ugly gaps in your scenery.
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Wooden Train Sets – Where Do I Start?
If you're looking to buy a toddler their wooden first train set the choices can be mind boggling. Don't be daunted. This MRE guide to wooden trains will tell [...]
Erecting Embankments
Embankments? building? "Oh come on!" I can hear you cry, what's difficult about that?
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A cheap, space saving, table for wooden trains
Looking for a cheap, simple, fold-away table for your children's wooden train set? Here’s a quick and easy solution.
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Train Books For Children This Christmas: 2022
If you know or have a train obsessed child, these delightful train books for children are just the thing for a bit of Christmas bedtime story reading. [...]
The Ultimate Glossary Of Model Railway Terms
You probably know or can work out what railway points do and what gauge means? But what about loading gauge? A CDU? Or a flange?
Don't be put [...]
How many inches in height do I need for my incline
Confused about inclines and how many inches you need to raise your track to go over other track? Here's what you need to know. [...]
How To Save Your Railway From Being A Track Only Tragedy
It's all too easy to start building a model railway with great intentions but then get stuck, never to get beyond the track stage. The trains are left to [...]
