Making model railways
Guides, tips, and tutorials on making and building a model railway.
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Keeping a layout clean — what I use
Keeping a model railway free of dust and debris free during construction is a pain...
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How to make reliable track-carrying bridges across baseboards
How to make bridges to carry your track across doorways and gaps between baseboards. There's...
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Autumnal Projects & Ideas To Inspire
It's officially Autumn and as the Sun sets earlier and the heat of long summer...
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Cheap, Quick and Safe Track Cleaning
Every so often it’s a good idea to give your model railway or train set track...
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Model Railway Baseboard Construction | Avoid These 3 Painful Mistakes
There’s nothing worse than building a model railway layout only to realise you’ve made a...
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Skip the pain of reaching across your layout with this inspired home built aid
A DIY aid to reach the rear of your baseboards in comfort...
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Adopt This 30 Minute Pattern To Get More Done On Your Railway
Want to get more done on your railway? Want to finish it sooner?...
Read MoreHow I fixed my runaway trains
While wiring up a small section of DCC track recently I ran into a frustrating...
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