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Maintenance
How to successfully maintain, fix, service and repair model trains and model railway track.
Fixing a train that stops and starts, how to clean locomotive wheels
You've found it. Abandoned in your childhood, a long forgotten Hornby loco has been rediscovered. A childhood memory reborn. You dust it off and plant it on [...]
What is the best oil to lubricate your model train with & what NOT to use
From time-to-time every model locomotive needs oiling to keep it running smoothly. But what's the best fluid to use?
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The easiest fix for wagons derailing on points
If your wagons derail or jump while crossing points here's one of the most common and easiest solutions. [...]
My Five Favourite Model Train Maintenance Tips Of 2016
One of the most common questions I get is how to maintain locomotives and track so trains run smoothly — I seemed to get a desperate plea for help daily [...]
Keeping a layout clean — what I use
Keeping a model railway layout dust and debris free during construction is a pain. Here's how I keep mine clean without damaging the delicate parts of the [...]
How NOT to clean track, part 2
Cleaning track is a fundamental maintenance task on a model railway but it's surprising how badly wrong it can go.
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How NOT to clean track, Part 1
This gem of track cleaning advice was overheard in a model railway shop the other day. And it's wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. [...]
7 Tips That Will Make Your Model Railway Train Run Smoothly in 2018
Trying to figure out why your model railway train judders, stops and starts? Don't panic. Here are 7 easy and quick tips from model railway gurus across the [...]
