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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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If you are planning a model railway layout then you are likely making some crucial decisions, one of which will be how much track vs scenery should you plan to incorporate into the layout?The correct answer to this question is personal to you and...
1:148 scale refers to a model where the real-life prototype that the model is based on is 148 times bigger than the model.1:148 scale is the British version of N gauge model railway, continental Europe and the US both use a version of N gauge that...
Acrylic paints have many advantages, one of these is that once dry they are water-resistant. This may seem a little bit strange considering they are water-based. You may even be wondering how they work? or how do you clean them off if water does...
We all know that paint fumes shouldn't be inhaled and that the best practice when using paint is to wear a face mask, but how bad could it really be if you chance it every now and then to squeeze in that modelling job that needs ticking off the...
Have you ever wondered what NEM couplings are? We see the name mentioned all the time because they are supplied on many new models these days, but what are they? And why are they better than the older style couplings?The NEM (Normen...
There are many ways in which you can construct your layout, there are several common types that have names you might recognise and they can all be adapted, extended or even amalgamated to create a layout that suits your needs, desires or space...
Transfers, also called decals, are an excellent way to apply extra detail to your models. Whether it be signposts, platform numbers, station names, locomotive numbers, lining, military markings, or simply a gender reference on the privy doors so...
There have been many fantastic advances in the world of model railways in the last twenty years. One of these is the ability of manufacturers to create more aspects of our model world to a more accurate scale.The height of the rails on model...
Metcalfe is a family run business founded during the early 1990s. They produce 00/H0 and N gauge card kits for model railways.Their range of kits are well known worldwide and are quoted as being "challenging yet rewarding" to construct using...
A track rubber looks like a standard eraser that you would use to rub out unwanted pencil lines on a piece of paper. However, they are much harder to the touch than standard erasers and have a slightly abrasive quality.The function of a track...
The dictionary defines gauge as "the distance between the two rails on a railway line" and scale as "the scale of a map, plan, or model is the relationship between the size of something in the map, plan, or model and its size in the real world".In...
Whether to use the term HO (letter O) or H0 (zero) is not something that causes many modellers a sleepless night. We are accustomed to both being understood and accepted when written or typed. The fact is that usually when we use the term it is...