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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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Model railway 21-pin decoder sockets are easy to recognise. They are usually located on top of a circuit board inside the model and feature 21 pins approximately 5mm in length. The pins are arranged in two parallel rows, one row of 10 and another...
Seafoam trees are a natural product for modelling trees in any gauge between OO and Z.Seafoam comes from a plant that grows in such a way that it closely resembles tree structures. Seafoam can be used straight from the box to represent the...
For anybody who doesn't know the difference, code 100 track is the standard OO gauge model railway track. Code 75 track has smaller rails to better represent the prototype and is usually referred to as finescale track. But can the two types be...
There are many ways to strip paint from a model, some modellers have had success using IPA alcohol, others have ruined their models using brake fluid. But the best way to ensure a safe and reliable way of removing paint from a model is with the...
In the UK, an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement was used on some early designs of diesel railway locomotives, most notably the Class 31.A locomotive with this type of wheel arrangement has two bogies (one at either end of the loco) and each bogie has...
The term Gibbet is most commonly associated with the kind of gallows-like structure used to hang people, but thanks to their resemblance, the term is also used to describe a type of crane with a t-shaped frame.Gibbet cranes could once be found...
Railway modellers love details, but sometimes a prototype's details can leave us scratching our heads and wondering why various bits and bobs exist and what they are used for.If you have ever wondered what the filler caps are for on the...
Airbrushes can be somewhat mysterious to anybody who doesn't already own or have experience using one. Probably the biggest and most unfortunate surprise for any modeller is the discovery that when buying an airbrush, it often doesn't include the...
If you are new to modelling or considering your first layout, you may be wondering if it is possible to run locomotives either independently or in opposite directions when placed on the same track. And the answer is yes, but there's a but!...
Whether or not it is realistic to consider fitting a decoder yourself depends on numerous factors. And not one of them has anything to do with actually plugging one in!Assuming you're asking the question because you have never fitted one...
Perspective is something we see every day out there in the real world. A tree in the far distance, for example, will appear very small, despite it being as large as a tree close by. Our brains know this, but, our brains can also be easily tricked...
Fortunately, incidents where track gets damaged after installation are relatively rare, but spare track, and track awaiting installation, is another matter, and if not stored carefully, can often get bent or misshapen. But is there anything that...