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Electrics

Hints, tips and advice on installing, building and fixing model railway electrics and wiring; DC and DCC; track, lighting, signalling, controls and accessories.

Model Railway Wiring Basics | Part 1 of Model Railway Electronics

New to model railways and confused by the wires, leads, boxes and connections or want to refresh your knowledge of the basic electrics involved? Here's the [...]

What’s the difference between DCC and DC trains – which is best?

When first starting out you'll undoubtedly come across two terms — DC and DCC. What does DCC mean, what are the differences? Which should you get? [...]

Watch track soldering done the simples way

Track soldering doesn't have to be difficult. Watch this tip-packed video for trouble-free track soldering. [...]