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Tunnels, Inclines & Cuttings
How to create trouble-free tunnels, inclines and cuttings and add a 3D dimension to your track work.
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. [...]
Model railway incline, what is it
What is an incline on a model railway? Why are they needed? Read the answer here in the largest glossary of model railway terminology. [...]
How to make embankments
Embankments? building? 'Oh come on!' I can hear you cry, what's difficult about that?
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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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How To Make Cuttings For Your Model Railway
Does your railway track lie flat on its landscape? If you answered yes, your model railway is wrong.
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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 they do it: Sunday Scribbles on baseboard inclines, track, modelling tips and more for your mental toolkit
Want to build a better railway? Whatever your level of model railway building this week's Sunday Scribbles has something for you with five quick tips from [...]
How To Build Inclines Your Trains Can Climb – Maximum and Recommended Gradients UPDATED
If you want a fun and interesting model railway then you'll want your trains hauling up hills and hurtling down. Here's how to work out the space and gradient [...]
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. [...]