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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...
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A reversing loop is a railway track that splits at a turnout, the diverging track then makes its way around in a big loop before joining the same turnout, but from the opposite direction.For modellers who have enough space to fit a reversing...
When used as a noun, and in railway terms, a 'consist' refers to a formation of rolling stock put together to make a train.In the UK we mainly call that a rake, especially when referring to coaches, but over in the US, the word 'consist' is...
One of the most common scatter-related questions asked in model shops around the world is - How much do I need? And that's a fair question, after all, you need to know how much to purchase, one bag? two? ten? It's almost impossible to guess when...
A programming track is used to read or program a DCC locomotive's decoder. It comprises a short section of track that's completely isolated from the main layout and connects to the controller via a dedicated programming port.Using a...
For many regular airbrush users, the size of their needles is of the utmost importance.The range of needle sizes available for airbrushes can be thought of in three distinct categories: Fine, Medium and Large.The 'Finer' category includes...
If you're considering installing dropper wires to your model railway track, you may be wondering where and how to attach them for the best results.There are several ways you can attach dropper wires to your track, for example, power clips or...
Electrofrog points are model railway turnouts with no isolated sections.Regular turnouts require a small plastic isolated section to avoid a short circuit where the outer rail passes over the inner rail as the route diverges. The isolated...
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring was a German politician and military leader during WWII. During that time, he implemented a standardised system of colours for military aircraft camouflage. Each colour was allocated a numbered code to assist...
If you are thinking about installing turnout motors (also referred to as point motors) on your layout, you may well be wondering which type is best for you.Firstly, it would be fair to say that no particular type of motor can be declared the...
There are several reasons why a modeller may choose to use a CDU (Capacitor Discharge Unit) to provide power to their point motors, but essentially, it is because they want more 'oomph'.Although a point motor (turnout motor) will happily...
There are many types of glue available to modellers, all of which are good at adhering to different materials. But which should you use for photoetched parts? Quite simply, you should use a cyanoacrylate adhesive (Superglue). There are many...
Solenoid turnout motors, or point motors as they are sometimes called, are powered by a 16v auxiliary power supply just like the one found on the back of many controllers.All turnout motors will have instructions included specifying their...