Hi, welcome to ModelRailwayEngineer – the biggest and multi-award winning UK blog for model railway enthusiasts.

 

puffing billyI’m Andy (that’s me in the picture), lifetime modeller and founder of ModelRailwayEngineer, and I invite you to join me as I share the tips, inspiring photos, advice and stories from my adventures in making and engineering model railways.

“No one does model railways like you” — martyprop03 (Instagram)

On this site, you’ll find hundreds, perhaps thousands, of articles and videos covering every aspect of model railway building: from making baseboards to planning and track laying to electrics to scenery and model making. If it’s involved in making model railways I cover it and approx. 240,000 modellers came here last year to read these guides.

There’s now so much here, I’ve compiled this collection of my most popular articles to help you. Alternatively, just browse the site using the menu or the search function at the top of this page.

 

Popular Tips and Guides

Just Starting

The best train sets to get

Setting up a train set

How to expand it

Troubleshooting guide

 

Track Laying  & Ballasting Tips

 

Scenery & Model Making Guides

Making buildings from scratch

 

Wiring & Electrical Tips

How to solder

How to fix wires without soldering

How to easily light your buildings

Point Wiring: Avoid Stalling On Points

 

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