Making model railways

Guides, tips, and tutorials on making and building a model railway.

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Model Railway Baseboards: The Low-Cost Alternative That Works

Looking for an easy, quick, alternative to setting up your model railway on the dinner...
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Model Railway Baseboard Wood

The Best Wood For A Model Railway Baseboard, updated for 2026

Thinking of building your first real model railway? Arguably one of the biggest jobs you’ll...
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London Model Railway Shops: Where to buy

Model railway shops in London, where to buy...
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How To Build Inclines Your Trains Can Climb – Maximum and Recommended Gradients UPDATED

Model Railway Inclines: The definitive guide. The vital length and gradient sizes needed to build...
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Best N Gauge Ballast Spreader

Best Ballast Spreader for N, OO and HO track updated for 2026

Ballast transforms your railway from a train set to a model railway but it’s time-consuming...
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The Tri-ang company history

Tri-ang is a name that will be familiar to many railway modellers but where did...
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What are track codes and which is best – OO Gauge Code 100 or 75

Confused by track codes? Here's the definitive guide to OO gauge codes with pictures to...
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Background scenic sounds

Want ambient background sounds on your layout, it's cheaper and easier than might you think...
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Backscene Selection

For me, the back scenes of layouts are critical...
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