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Building a Speedometer for model trains

Ever wondered how fast your model trains go? Here's a way to measure the speed of your trains on your model railway. [...]

Adopt This 30 Minute Pattern To Get More Done On Your Railway

Want to get more done on your railway? Want to finish it sooner? [...]

Model Railway Wiring Basics | Part 1 of Model Railway Electronics

New to model railways and confused by the wires, leads, boxes and connections or want to refresh your knowledge of the basic electrics involved? Here's the [...]

Model Railway Baseboard Construction | Avoid These 3 Painful Mistakes

There's nothing worse than building a model railway layout only to realise you've made a basic error. Avoid these 3 painful but easy mistakes when designing [...]

The Best Wood For A Model Railway Baseboard, updated for 2024

Model Railway Baseboard Wood
Thinking of building your first real model railway? Arguably one of the biggest jobs you'll face is making the baseboard for your layout. Once you've decided [...]

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 [...]