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How To Get A Hornby Train Set Without Breaking The Bank
Let's be honest, model trains and railways aren't a cheap hobby. It can cost a LOT but it can be done on a budget. [...]
How To Turn A Garden Shed Into A Model Railway Eden
Thinking of putting your model railway in the garden shed. Read this before going any further.
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The Difference Between Scale and Gauge – Beginners Guide
One of the challenges beginners to model railways face is understanding scale and gauge and the relationship between them. [...]
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 [...]
Beginner’s Q&A: How much does it cost to start a model railway?
If you want to buy a model railway for yourself, your son or daughter or perhaps a friend you may be trying to work out how much it costs. If so, this is just [...]
Beginners Q&A: How much space do I need to build a model railway
Thinking of building a model railway and wondering how much space you'll need? It's a question anyone building their first model railway asks and here's the [...]
5 Must Read Books For Model Railway Beginners for 2024
If you're just starting out in model railways, save yourself a lot of time and effort and read one or all of these 5 tip-packed books. [...]
Where’s Best To Build Your Model Railway
Wondering where to build your model railway? Loft, garage, shed or spare room? Here's the pros and cons of each. [...]
What’s the difference between DCC and DC trains – which is best?
When first starting out you'll undoubtedly come across two terms — DC and DCC. What does DCC mean, what are the differences? Which should you get? [...]
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 [...]
How to look after your train set: tips for floor based train sets
Floors are deadly places. And not just for spiders that get stamped on as they cross the room! Carpets and other floor surfaces are hostile places for your [...]