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Author: Andy Leaning
Make your own foliage
How a chance email revealed my new favourite way of making foliage and it's almost free.
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Progress update: Wandle Valley Railway
It's all go for my new layout, the shed is sorted; baseboards are down and the layout design complete. The track plan however... That's another story.
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Building a shed fit for your model railway – 5 things you can do
Shed’s are the third most popular location for model railways yet they’re fraught with peril for layouts. Here’s how I’m equipping mine to make it the [...]
Level up your layout with the rule of thirds
If you're designing a layout there's a little rule you can apply that will dramatically improve the look of your trains and take your model railway to the next [...]
Boosting power on a Hornby model railway
If you've expanded a Hornby DC model railway set beyond the basic circle you may find your trains slow down in places. [...]
How one modeller joins track across boards
How to join track across baseboard sections is one of the most common questions I get asked here on ModelRailwayEngineer. Here's an interesting technique one [...]
Announcement
An apology, time for something new and a bit of the old.
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One for scratch builders
If you make your own buildings and walls this is a resource you'll love.
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Better Bends
If you have curves on your layout heres a quick technique that will make them look better. [...]
How to make embankments
Embankments? building? 'Oh come on!' I can hear you cry, what's difficult about that?
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Rovex Tri-ang Track & Accessories
My collection of Tri-Ang accessories, buildings and track. [...]
The 5 best track laying tips I’ve learned in 10 years writing ModelRailwayEngineer
In the 10 years since I set up this blog I've visited more exhibitions and clubs than I can count; met hundreds of fellow model railway enthusiasts, and come [...]
Revealed: my most embarrassing model making moments
There I was happy in my own little world of model trains. And then I saw the odd expression on the face of a lady walking past. [...]
The Cheapest Technique For Making Model Trees
I go full Blue Peter for this tip. [...]
Playing With Dapol Knuckle Couplers
Clunk.
That was a sound I used to hear from the trains that ran past my home as a small boy.
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Model Railway Backscene, what is it
What is a model railway backscene? Find the answer here in the Internet's biggest model railway glossary. [...]
Lowest Price on Hornby Smokey Joe, in 2024
My choice for this month's 'random train of the month' is the ever-popular, Hornby Smokey Joe from the Railroad range. Here's my review, rating and where to [...]
Railways in a garage? One enthusiasts view
Following on from the recent post on fitting a garage out for a railway, here's another railway builders experiences of having a railway in the garage. [...]
Disguising tunnel access
Tunnels are great but they also present a problem. How to gain access to the track buried deep inside a tunnel without having ugly gaps in your scenery.
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Baseboard tips: make wiring easier with a splash of paint
I wish I'd done this before my most recent journey to the dark side of my layout!
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