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Author: Andy Leaning
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 ModelRailwayEngineer 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. [...]
BRMA Awards Time
It's time. [...]
How long is an N scale Mile?
How many feet will you need to recreate one mile in N gauge and how to work around the space challenge. [...]
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 spaces
Here are my favourite 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 [...]
How to make a Christmas scene
'Tis the season to be jolly and what better to wake up to on Christmas morning than a snow-covered model railway display. How's how Santa makes his. [...]
Railway in a box, Hobbit vineyard
A while back I acquired a wine box. I was about to throw it out when I idea struck me. [...]
Top marks to Märklin for this but where’s the Hornby version?
Watching this you could be forgiven for thinking John Lewis have started selling model trains. [...]
What’s the best glue for paper card models from Metcalfe etc
Few model railway questions have such an absolute answer as this. [...]
Best price on the Hornby R3359 Rothery Industrial 101 Class Locomotive
Looking for a general purpose, low cost, train for your train set or to expand your train fleet with? The Hornby Rothery Industrial 101 Class Locomotive is [...]
Looking for 00-9 Scale Buildings?
Looking for 00-9/HOe scale buildings? [...]
Trains stalling on Electrofrog points?
Trains stalling on Electrofrog points? Here’s the one solution I’ve found. I hope it works for you too.
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Cleaning up sprue marks and mould lines on plastic models and miniatures
How to remove unsightly sprue marks and mould lines from plastic models, miniatures and Gundam kits. [...]
How to fill gaps between your rails
If you've ever laid track and found you have an unsightly gap between two sections here's an easy little trick to conceal it and help your trains run easier. [...]
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. [...]
Great Model Railway Challenge What I Learned
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. [...]