Making model railways

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

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Model Railways In Small Spaces | Ideas for The Space Limited

They may be small themselves but most model railways take up a fair chunk of space...
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Pentewan Track Plan

Here’s a plan for one of the most enjoyable layouts I’ve built...
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Making Your Own Engine Shed Ash

Another quick, simple, and low cost technique from Stephen Fey, this time on making wonderfully...
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Watch track soldering done the simples way

Track soldering doesn’t have to be difficult. Watch this tip-packed video for trouble-free track soldering...
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Model Railway Wiring Basics | Part 1 of Model Railway Electronics

New to model railways and confused by the wires, leads, boxes and connections or want...
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How To Avoid The Two Ugly Sisters of Track Soldering Hell

Tried soldering wires to your model train rails? Fed up with melted sleepers and solder...
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Building a Speedometer for model trains

Ever wondered how fast your model trains go? Here’s a way to measure the speed of...
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3 Tried and Trusted Track Soldering Techniques

One of the questions many model railway beginners face when moving up from basic sets...
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