Making model railways
Guides, tips, and tutorials on making and building a model railway.
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Reducing Track Noise Levels
What's the best model railway track laying technique to reduce noise?...
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Damaged Track, What Can I Do?
The loco is fine but the track is mangled. How to repair/replace damaged model railway...
Read MoreFitting Point Motors – how to save yourself time now and avoid disruption later
If only there was a way to lay track and points now and retrofit the...
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And it goes clickety-clack, clickety-clack
How to create that Clickety-Clack, Clickety-Clack sound of trains without any digital electrics. It's so...
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Stuck for space for your model railway? Here’s one uplifting solution
Stuck for space for your layout? Here's one modeller's solution...
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The tale of the errant fish plate
The tale of the errant fish plate. Troubleshooting an electrical short...
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How I got 5 locos to run smoothly over my points with just 10 minutes work
Here's how I quickly solved a problem that was causing 5 of my locos to...
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A Space Saving Idea For Compact Model Railway Layouts
If you’re tight on space for your model railway layout or want a efficient way...
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