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Author: Andy Leaning
It Always Happens
It all looks good until you decide otherwise.
Experienced model railway modellers will know this story only too well. It's certainly true for my layouts. [...]
How To Make A Tunnel — The Trauma Free Guide To Model Railway Tunnel Building
"There's a light at the end of every tunnel" says the old adage. Yet for anyone who's tried adding a tunnel to their model railway it can sometimes seem a very [...]
How To Save Your Railway From Being A Track Only Tragedy
It's all too easy to start building a model railway with great intentions but then get stuck, never to get beyond the track-laying stage. The trains are left [...]
2024 Review: LEGO City High-Speed Passenger Train 60051
While adult model train enthusiasts tend to focus on railways from Hornby, and the like and younger fans attention is drawn to Thomas and Brio, there's another [...]
The top 5 model train maintenance checks
Don't leave the trouble-free operation of your model railway to chance. Follow this top 5 definitive checklist of quick and easy preventative maintenance [...]
How To Make A Model Garden
Look around any English landscape - town or countryside - and you'll see gardens so why not on your model railway. But that was easier said than done until [...]
Model Railway Backscene Masterclass + 6 Tips
If there's one thing that will bring your model railway to life perhaps more than any other it's a background picture. Here's the definitive guide to choosing, [...]
Creating Outstandingly Realistic Model Railway Scenery
This is perhaps my favourite tip of the year! It's a simply brilliant way to create outstandingly realistic walls, tunnel entrances and bridges for model [...]
6 model railway builders on YouTube you have to follow
YouTube is a great resource for railway modellers, the problem is there are so many videos it can be hard to find quality channels. Here are six of the best [...]
6 Must Have Android Apps For Model Railways
Whether you need to convert between scales, time your trains or maintain an inventory of your rolling stock there's an Android App to help you.
Here are 6 [...]
Adventures in DIY Point Motors or How To Make Your Own Point Motors
After a recent slight miscalculation with off-the-shelf point motors I started thinking about making my own point motors. How difficult could it be and would [...]
How Much Space Is Needed for A Hornby Train Set
A question asked by many beginners is how much space will they need for a railway set. It's a good question but it's a bit more involved than you might [...]
5 Ways To Make Your Train Set More Interesting
Fed up with watching the trains in your railway set go around and around in an oval? Want a bit more variety? Here are five ways to add interest to railway [...]
Cheap, Quick and Safe Track Cleaning
Every so often it's a good idea to give your model railway or train set track a quick clean to remove grease and dirt that naturally builds up. Here's a [...]
Track Planning: The Top 5 Free Websites & Resources
If you're struggling with the track plan for your railway, these 5 free track planning websites and resources are a great source of inspiration, ideas and of [...]
Train Books For Children This Christmas: 2022
If you know or have a train obsessed child, these delightful train books for children are just the thing for a bit of Christmas bedtime story reading. [...]
Review: British Steam BR Standard Locomotives
There are lots of books on steam trains that have promise for railway modellers but this one has real potential. [...]
Saturday Fun – Fixing Up An Old Hornby Rail Set
Last weekend I picked up a bargain of old Hornby OO railway set at my local boot fair. I gave the loco electrics a quick check on the day and then put it away [...]
N Gauge Track Laying – How To
Lay N gauge track flawlessly with this comprehensive collection of hints, tips and guides. [...]
What Do You Think? Clever But Too Silly?
I keep watching these!
These tiny railways are a feat of modelling and engineering but are they also just a bit too silly?
What do you think? [...]