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Model Railways
Everything you need to know about building and creating model railways, including baseboards, track work, landscaping and DCC and DC electrics.
A Space Saving Idea For Compact Model Railway Layouts
If you're tight on space for your model railway layout or want a efficient way of moving trains over a large vertical distance you'll love this idea. [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Use Brass or Steel Rails
Buying railway track? Here's a great short and simple piece of advice that will let your trains run smoother and mean less work for you. [...]
Model Railway Baseboard Construction | Avoid These 3 Painful Mistakes
There's nothing worse than building a model railway layout only to realise you've made a basic error. Avoid these 3 painful but easy mistakes when designing [...]
Hornby, Peco or Gaugemaster Track Pins… Which are best?
What's the difference between one track pin and another? You wouldn't think much, but there are important variations between the pins from Peco, Hornby [...]
Where’s Best To Build Your Model Railway
Wondering where to build your model railway? Loft, garage, shed or spare room? Here's the pros and cons of each. [...]
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? [...]
Budget Techniques To Clean Your Track
Looking for tools and techniques to keep your railway track clean on the cheap? ModelRailwayEngineer finds 3 popular budget solutions from model railway [...]
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. [...]
The Best Wood For A Model Railway Baseboard, updated for 2024
Thinking of building your first real model railway? Arguably one of the biggest jobs you'll face is making the baseboard for your layout. Once you've decided [...]
Going Underground – The Secret of Authentic Model Railway Track
This is a simple short tip but an often overlooked and important one if you want authentic model railway layouts. [...]
How To Expand Your Hornby Model Train Set — The Best Track Expansion Kits
So you've taken the first tentative step and got a model railway starter kit, but what next? [...]
Model Railways: What do you need to get started
So you've decided to build your first model railway but don't know where to start or even what you need to get started? A quick search of the web will more [...]
The Top 7 Model Railway Websites, Must Visit Blogs for Inspiration and Advice
Looking for more tips and advice on model railways? Google will give you a million and one possible websites to browse, instead take a look at these websites [...]
How to look after your train set: tips for floor based train sets
Floors are deadly places. And not just for spiders that get stamped on as they cross the room! Carpets and other floor surfaces are hostile places for your [...]
40 Essential Model Railway Words You Need To Know
Just getting started in model railways? Here are 40 essential must-know words for your new hobby. From AC to Z Stop, in alphabetical order you'll find them [...]