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Update: a move and new space for train tinkering
For a good reason posts have been lacking here recently but with a little luck that will change after Christmas. [...]
What is the best model train brand? Now updated for 2024
Model trains have been around for decades and in that time the top brands and manufacturers have changed a lot over the years. Here are the top brands for [...]
A quick easy way to make curved corners for your backscene
If you want your backscene to have curved corners you may be struggling with how to create the curved wood onto which the paper is glued. I did and then I had [...]
A family visit turns into railway reconnaissance
It wasn't planned but a family visit turned up an expected surprise and a massive aid to my layout construction.
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More on the Train-Tech Screen
In my highlight of 2018, I mentioned the Train-Tech Screen as one of the highlights of the year. Here's more information on this innovative little product. [...]
Tips from an exhibition layout: Oak Road by Mike Buick
Mike Buick will be familiar to many modellers as the creator of the Oak Road layout. It's a beautiful layout exhibition with astonishingly lifelike modelling. [...]
How I got 5 locos to run smoothly over my points with just 10 minutes work
Most of the time, our locos run smoothly over points. But occasionally there are problems. Here's how I quickly solved a problem that was causing 5 of my locos [...]
Railway in a box, Hobbit vineyard
A while back I acquired a wine box. I was about to throw it out when I idea struck me. [...]
The tale of the errant fish plate
Fish plates are fiddly things but I didn't think I'd spend most of a morning fighting with one. [...]
Stuck for space for your model railway? Here’s one uplifting solution
Stuck for space for your layout? Here's one modeller's solution. [...]
Does your backscene distract from your layout?
Are beautiful photo-realistic back scenes too good and distracting from our models? [...]
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. [...]
Share Your Tips & Progress – a new forum for Model Railway Builders
You can now share your trials and tribulations, layout progress, photos/videos and tips and ideas and chat with friends and thousands of other model railway [...]
The Best of ModelRailwayEngineer Winter 17/18
Another season has come and gone and it was a record season for my ModelRailwayEngineer with record numbers of model railway enthusiasts visiting the site, [...]
What is the best oil to lubricate your model train + 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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Reducing Track Noise Levels
Track construction techniques to minimise noise.
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How to make reliable track-carrying bridges across baseboards
Bridges between baseboards? Here are three components to span the gap. [...]
The best of both in 4ft square
How to have a railway that looks good from a distance with lovely large landscapes features but also works up close with lots of detail visible in your figures [...]
Remove rail joiners without damaging your rails (or fingers)
How to remove fish plates without damaging your rails, or your fingers. [...]
Tiny Terrific Track Tweaks : how to make your track work look better
I'm always on the lookout for ways to improve the look of my railways. Just recently I came across these fish plates and wow do they make a difference to track [...]