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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.
Fixing & connecting wires together without soldering
If you struggle with joining wires — such as track feeders to bus wiring — this is for you. [...]
A handy modelling tool
If only I had more fingers.
That’s something almost every modeller has uttered at one point or another.
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How To Make Your Own Rerailer – Z, N or OO gauge
This is a creative DIY tip for making your own portable rerailer is almost too simple. [...]
Track Cleaning: How to clean track, the 2024 definitive guide
Here's a little secret. [...]
The best of both in 4ft square
How to have a railway that looks good from a distance with lovely large landscapes features but also works up close with lots of detail visible in your figures [...]
Remove rail joiners without damaging your rails (or fingers)
How to remove fish plates without damaging your rails, or your fingers. [...]
009 scale model railways – everything you need to know
No, 009 is not the successor to James Bond but the modelling of narrow gauge railways. Here's what you need if you're thinking of starting [...]
Tiny Terrific Track Tweaks : how to make your track work look better
I'm always on the lookout for ways to improve the look of my railways. Just recently I came across these fish plates and wow do they make a difference to track [...]
Invaluable lessons we can learn from Sir Nigel Gresley
Take some lessons from one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers. Your layout will thank you. [...]
How to join and solder wires for the most reliable connections
How have I missed this? [...]
How to make Hornby & Peco OO gauge track look more realistic
Hornby and Peco track is cheap and compatible with a huge number of trains but it has a problem. [...]
Electrics, an update on the £35 Model Railway Project, part 4
The electrics: A gamble that worked but I'm behind schedule. [...]
3 Model Railway Building Tricks You Can Learn From Blade Runner
Three tricks used by the master model makers behind Blade Runner that you can use to improve your model railway.
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How to easily fit rail joiners perfectly, everytime
It's undoubtedly one of the most frustrating, annoying, downright infuriating jobs in constructing a layout. My fingers bleed and I've ruined track ends doing [...]
6 Golden Rules To Successfully Use Second-hand Track
Second-hand aka used track can be a bargain but also a right royal pain.
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Add more power
Pressed for time..need to get a modelling fix? Here's the first in a new series of quick to carry out tips to improve your layout.
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Bending track or making your own flexible track
Standard track cramping your style? Don't want to buy flexible track? Here's how to make your track bend and go where you want it.
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Mode railway frogs: what is it
What is a frog in model railways? Here's the answer you're looking for. [...]
How to Fit SEEP Point Motors
How to fit SEEP point motors. Michael Campbell details his approach. [...]
What are track codes and which is best – OO Gauge Code 100 or 75
Confused by OO gauge track codes? [...]