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Author: Andy Leaning
How model trains work
Tom Hanks, Elton John and Phil Collins have them and Rod Stewart reportedly hires whole hotel rooms when on tour to play with them. Yep, model railways are a [...]
Building Forests On A Budget
I've just read about a great idea that I haven't seen before. It's from the book Scenic Modelling by John de Frayssinet and if you haven't got this book I [...]
Of Gin, Grime and Geoff Burch
I spent last night in a local pub drinking some absolutely delicious Tiger Gin. What's that got to do with model railways you ask.... [...]
Making A Garage Fit For A Railway
I’ve had a few emails and comments recently from modellers asking if a garage can be used to house their model railway.
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How To Make Cuttings For Your Model Railway
Does your railway track lie flat on its landscape? If you answered yes, your model railway is wrong.
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Solve track errors with this tip I discovered while making videos
I've recently been paying around with video of my layout. It was while recording that I discovered this neat track laying aid. [...]
How to make bushes
Shortly after publishing a recent article on making stone bridges I got a number of messages from modellers wanting to know more about the vegetation seen in [...]
5 Must-Have Tools To Transform Your Track Work From Terror To Triumph
There are an astonishing 10,072 miles of track in the UK.
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My Five Favourite Model Train Maintenance Tips
One of the most common questions I get is how to maintain locomotives and track so trains run smoothly — I seemed to get a desperate plea for help daily [...]
The Best Train Themed Films and Tip Videos To Watch Over the 2020 Christmas Break
Classic Christmas TV: It's a Wonderful Life, Die Hard and Love Actually.
They're my watch films during the holidays but if you have some more spare time [...]
Making Model Railway Trackcam Video
If you've seen some of the track cam videos over on YouTube and want to make your own but don't want to go to the expense of equipping your train with a [...]
Cheap, easy, lights for your layout
Let me brighten up your railway with this quick and cheap way of adding lights to your layout. [...]
How to make your own stone bridge.
Want a stone bridge on your railway? You could go and buy a plastic kit... Or you follow these 7 steps and make you own. [...]
Quick tip for better backscenes
Here's a quick tip for more credible back scenes and realistic layouts. [...]
Recycle for your railway — money saving ideas
I'm always on the prowl looking for ways to save money and help the environment when building my model railways. [...]
18 Things Only A Model Railway Enthusiast Will Understand
You know you're a model railway enthusiast when... [...]
Why and should I solder my track — Reader Q&A
On the back of this reader question on track offcuts Steve Boughton reached out to ask if he should shoulder his track together.
Here's the wisdom from [...]
Layout Progress update: hills, inclines and tunnels
Rich verdant hills tower over the river valley below. Mine workings perch on rocky outcrops as tired railway lines sneak their way up through tunnels and [...]
It’s always worth playing with trains or what I learnt by giving in to temptation
How the temptation of my trains ended up saving a lot of work and taught me two valuable lessons. [...]
10 Things That Make A Model Train Geek (Me!) Happy
It's been a long week and it's not over yet! I need to cheer myself up so here's a quick little post about what makes me happiest with my model railways.
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