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Christmas
It’s a time of joy, peace and merriment but what if you have a model train fanatic in your household – young or old? Here’s how to incorporate a little model railway action in your festivities.
Making a miniature Christmas Tree
Fancy a decorated Christmas tree for an Xmas themed diorama or dolls house? Here's how I made this one. [...]
Best glue to add snow to your buildings
If you're making a Christmas diorama or snow scene on your model railway, you'll want snow on not just the ground but on buildings. But what glue should you [...]
How to make a frozen lake model or diorama
Want to make a believable Winter frozen lake scene for your model train layout or diorama? Don't get cold feet, here's how to model that frozen ice look. [...]
Setting up my Christmas tree train
I've finally gotten around to setting up my Christmas tree and am now starting on the Hornby train to go under it. [...]
Model Snowmen: how to make an oo gauge Snowman
Want a snowman for your Christmas train set or Winter diorama? Don't have a meltdown making them. Chill out and and follow this simple guide to making your own [...]
Improve your Christmas train set with these 5 charming extras
If you have or are planning to have a Hornby OO scale model train running around tree or dinner table this Christmas, bring it to life with these delightful [...]
Christmas Tree Train Sets: The Best Train Sets To Go Under Your Tree 2023
Looking to make your child's Christmas morning extra special? It can't get better than a train trundling its way around your Christmas tree or as a present to [...]
How to make a Christmas scene
'Tis the season to be jolly and what better to wake up to on Christmas morning than a snow-covered model railway display. How's how Santa makes his. [...]
Top marks to Märklin for this but where’s the Hornby version?
Watching this you could be forgiven for thinking John Lewis have started selling model trains. [...]
How to make snow
Winter is coming... Fancy adding a seasonal touch to your layout? Here's how to make snow that you can add to a model railway to give it that festive touch. [...]
The Best Train Themed Films and Tip Videos To Watch Over the 2020 Christmas Break
Classic Christmas TV: It's a Wonderful Life, Die Hard and Love Actually.
They're my watch films during the holidays but if you have some more spare time [...]
Train Books For Children This Christmas: 2022
If you know or have a train obsessed child, these delightful train books for children are just the thing for a bit of Christmas bedtime story reading. [...]