Make. Paint. Build: Tips and tutorials for model train enthusiasts, modellers and miniature painters.
Beginners
Hornby train set and model railway hints, tips and reviews for beginners. The perfect starting place for anyone just beginning with Hornby train sets.
Baseboard construction – an alternative technique
Most modellers make their layout baseboards from wood. But there’s an alternative, easier, more flexible and arguably cheaper material. [...]
The quickest way to ballast track?
Let's face it, no one likes ballasting track. It's soooo time-consuming. But if you're just starting out and want a quick rather than perfect looking finish [...]
Solve track errors with this tip I discovered while making videos
I've recently been paying around with video of my layout. It was while recording that I discovered this neat track laying aid. [...]
It’s always worth playing with trains or what I learnt by giving in to temptation
How the temptation of my trains ended up saving a lot of work and taught me two valuable lessons. [...]
Autumnal Projects & Ideas To Inspire
Great update projects to work on around your railway as the Sun set sets earlier and the heat of long summer days fade. [...]
Where is Rails of Sheffield
Where is and how to get to Rails of Sheffield.
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7 Books That Have Taught Me The Most
One of the reasons I enjoy building model railways is the variety of different skills that can be learned and mastered. To develop this knowledge, I read [...]
7 Ways To Get Track Cheap in 2021
You don't need to buy brand new and expensive Peco and Hornby track for your model railway. Use these 7 techniques and save your money. [...]
What travelling 54,000 miles by train taught me about model railways
What travelling 54,000 miles by train has taught me about keeping my model railway in tip-top condition.
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Where to put a simple model railway: 3 suggestions
If you're building a simple model railway for your children or perhaps are just starting out and only want to dabble you don't need a fixed dedicated home for [...]
How To Expand Your Hornby Model Train Set — The Best Track Expansion Kits
So you've taken the first tentative step and got a model railway starter kit, but what next? [...]
Model Railways: What do you need to get started
So you've decided to build your first model railway but don't know where to start or even what you need to get started? A quick search of the web will more [...]
