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BRMA 2019 Logo
It's that time of year again when we share love and goodwill.  [...]

A trip down memory lane

As mentioned in a previous post, I've recently rediscovered a few of my long lost childhood trains. [...]

How to wire Circuitron Tortoise Point Motors

Tortoise passing contact switch wiring
Here's a quick simple guide to how I wire my Tortoise slow-motion point motors and use them with Lever operated passing contact switches. [...]

Attempt on model railway world speed record – miniature Mallard to try and break 186mph record

Model railway enthusiasts will be looking to break a world speed record this weekend. [...]

A not so little bit of Lego trains

lego train
Regular readers of this blog will know I focus on traditional model railways, Hornby etc. But occasionally I like to play with other forms of tiny train, Lego [...]

2018 British Model Railway Award winners: ModelRailwayEngineer honoured

Website of the Year - Silver - Model Railway Engineer-small
The winners have been announced. [...]

Book a stay in a miniature model railway home, height restrictions apply

miniatur-wunderland-airbnb
Okay, this isn't really about model railways, but hey, it's in conjunction with the world's largest model railway and it's for a good cause and that's all the [...]

Scratch building steam trains

SCRATCH BUILT STEAM TRAIN TESTED
I'm a big fan of Tested.com so when they cover scratch building model steam trains I can't help but watch. [...]

ModelRailwayEngineer nominated for the BMRA Awards – Vote Now!

BMRA model railway engineer nominated
ModelRailwayEngineer has made it through the nomination round for the 2018 British Model Railway Awards and now it's your chance to vote for the winners. [...]

A look back at 2018, including the best of ModelRailwayEngineer from the last 12 months

BEST MODEL RAILWAY TIPS 2018
Another year has come and gone, the fifth year of this blog in fact, and it's been without a doubt the best year yet. Here are the most popular articles on [...]

BRMA Awards Time

It's time. [...]

The City on the Edge of Forever

city edge of forever startrek
No, this isn't about a StarTrek themed model railway — how cool would that be! — but a quick tip on how to stop views into a different time and space from [...]

Top marks to Märklin for this but where’s the Hornby version?

christmas train advert
Watching this you could be forgiven for thinking John Lewis have started selling model trains. [...]

Great Model Railway Challenge What I Learned

Great Model Railway Challenge
I was glued to my TV last night watching the first episode of Great Model Railway Challenge. Here's one great tip I picked up. [...]

How to outmanoeuvre the carpet monster

Preventing model making tool and part loss
In the threads of my carpet lives a monster. [...]

Making my model railway man-cave a bit more comfortable

I spend a lot of time in my model railway man-cave. It's time to add a few creature comforts. [...]

Mixing Hobbies: Trains, Lego & Gardens

I challenge you to watch this and not want a Lego steam train in your garden! [...]

Share Your Tips & Progress – a new forum for Model Railway Builders

You can now share your trials and tribulations, layout progress, photos/videos and tips and ideas and chat with friends and thousands of other model railway [...]

Making models with Mamod

Mamod engine
Using a Mamod engine and Wilesco accessories as model making workshop? Will it work? [...]

From tin-cans to trains – an engineering project for 2018

sterling model train
Can I build a fully working model train but using a Sterling engine instead of steam? [...]