Valid to UK only - excludes oversized items
Using a back-to-back gauge for your model railway ensures that the wheels on your rolling stock are spaced correctly...
A poly-cap is a type of plastic cap often used in model-making kits, especially for assembling figurines or model...
Graham Farish is a name you’re likely to come across if you're interested in British model railways, especially in...
Semaphore signals, those distinctive mechanical arms that once graced railway lines across the UK, were largely...
Kato track is a popular choice in the world of model railways, known for its quality, ease of use and versatility. If...
Click here to receive the tips weekly in your mailbox. You can unsubscribe at any time.
The internal gluing technique is a common practice employed by modellers to avoid glue being extruded from between parts as they're married together.The process is simpler than it sounds and involves modellers temporarily dry-clamping or...
We are used to expecting more from our DCC models, more electrics, more capability and usually more zeros added to the price tag. But power clips are the exception to the rule!Hornby power clips (used to connect power to tracks) come in two...
A 'Beetle Van' is a term used to describe a wagon specifically designed to carry prize cattle or other valuable livestock. The wagon was divided into two equally sized livestock compartments that were able to accommodate up to three cows per...
Before painting a model it is useful to give the parts a clean using mild detergent. One of the main advantages to this is that inevitably the component parts have been handled prior to painting and as such the modeller will have left a residue of...
Model railway jargon can be a little confusing when new to the hobby, and often the simplest questions are the ones that get left unanswered. One such term that causes some head-scratching is the word analogue. Most modellers, whether new or...
The number of brake vans that were marshalled into a goods train varied depending on the type of rolling stock used, the era in which it operated and any operating requirements specific to a particular journey.The majority of trains featured...
If you are installing model roads onto your diorama or layout, you may be wondering whether to use a product that creates asphalt or tarmac. So what's the difference?In the modelling world, the answer is nothing. Although in real life there...
The word 'dummy' appears often in the descriptions of model railway products, but what does it mean?When 'dummy' is used to describe a model railway product, it means the item looks like a prototype, but is a non-working model. That doesn't...
Most modellers will be aware that the performance of a rough-running wagon or coach can be improved with the fitting of bearings. But how do you drill the holes needed to fit them?If a hole in your bogie requires widening to facilitate a...
Conventional plastic model cement is not an option for attaching Photo-etch (PE) parts to plastic models as it will not form a bond between these two significantly different materials. Many modellers use Cyanoacrylate (CA) glue which is a form of...
Based on the principle of a closed-loop, the smallest effective baseboard size for N Gauge is a baseboard of 20 inches (508mm) square. This measurement is based on track components of No.1 Radius (228 mm or 9") which is the tightest curve...
Bogie Sulphate Wagons were, at the time, famed for being the largest open wagons of their type, but their demise was not quite so glamorous.Eighty bogie sulphate wagons were built in the 1930s to transport fertiliser from the I.C.I works at...