Hints, tips and products for model train and railway enthusiasts.
Author: Andy
Tips from an exhibition layout: Oak Road by Mike Buick
Mike Buick will be familiar to many modellers as the creator of the Oak Road layout. It's a beautiful layout exhibition with astonishingly lifelike modelling. [...]
I’ve found the perfect rotating model making paint and tool holder and it’s not what you might expect
Is your workbench a mess, with tools, paints and glues scattered around? Looking for an organiser? I was and have found what could be the perfect rotating [...]
Jools Holland reveals model railway 10 years in the making
Musician and TV presenter Jools Holland has revealed his 100ft model railway. [...]
Show report: The 35th International Model Railway Exhibition, Cologne
Billed as Europe's greatest model railway event, the International Model Railway Exhibition took place in Cologne in November. [...]
How to make rock faces and cliffs for your model railway or diorama
Creating realistic cliffs and rock formations in miniature is surprisingly difficult but with these techniques, some practice and a bit of time anyone can do [...]
Building a Metcalfe Church? Here’s how to add stained glass windows
Models of churches for layouts look great but typically miss one vital element. [...]
Ideas for a future layout
Looking for something out of the normal for your next layout? What about a North American logging layout?
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Dozens of new locomotives revealed in major launch from Hornby for 2019
2019 looks to be one of the most exciting years for Hornby judging by launch plans revealed yesterday. [...]
Book a stay in a miniature model railway home, height restrictions apply
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
I'm a big fan of Tested.com so when they cover scratch building model steam trains I can't help but watch. [...]
Model Railway Engineer nominated for the BMRA Awards – Your Chance To Vote
Model Railway Engineer 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. [...]
Sunday Scribbles: Madcapped idea for track cleaning
A daft idea that may make track cleaning easier. Has anyone tried it? [...]
Improve your plastic models today by avoiding these 5 common mistakes
Avoid these top 5 plastic model making mistakes and improve your model making and layout construction. [...]
A look back at 2018, including the best of Model Railway Engineer from the last 12 months
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 [...]
How a Blue Peter favourite can help with your layout construction
They've been around for years and are a mainstay of crafters but Velcro and double-sided sticky tape are a godsend for model railways too. [...]
BMRA Awards Time
It's that time of year again when we share love and goodwill. [...]
Big Country, Big Sky, Big Backscene
One of the basic rules of model railway construction is to lay the track into the landscape as opposed to building the landscape around the track.
Railways [...]
The City on the Edge of Forever
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 [...]
How I got 5 locos to run smoothly over my points with just 10 minutes work
Most of the time, our locos run smoothly over points. But occasionally there are problems. Here's how I quickly solved a problem that was causing 5 of my locos [...]
Six inspiring ideas and track plans to use for small layouts
Here are my favorite track plans for small spaces. It includes plans for N, OO, HO and 009 scales with designs that will fit into small spaces around a typical [...]
