Mainline Railways was a British model railway brand that operated between 1976 and 1983, introduced by Palitoy, the...
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Mainline Railways was a British model railway brand that operated between 1976 and 1983, introduced by Palitoy, the...
A Wickham Trolley is a small railway maintenance vehicle once widely used across Britain's railways. Built by D...
The Blue Riband subbrand was a significant step in the evolution of Bachmann Branchline, the UK division of Bachmann...
Applying a camber to a tight curve of track on your model railway layout can help improve the realism and operation...
A well-designed model railway is more than just a collection of tracks and trains: it’s a miniature world that...
To read the signals, train drivers would look for the position of the illuminated arms. For example, if the arm was horizontal, it indicated "danger" or "stop," while a raised arm at a 45-degree angle indicated "proceed with caution." By memorizing the different positions and colours of the semaphore arms, train drivers could safely navigate the railway network in the dark.
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