It can be difficult to accurately estimate how many meters of OO track can be covered with a 250g bag of ballast, as...
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It can be difficult to accurately estimate how many meters of OO track can be covered with a 250g bag of ballast, as...
A good many real-life platforms have some sort of curve incorporated into them to accommodate either the topography...
A reversing loop is a section of track that allows a train to change direction without reversing. Reversing loops can...
There are several different ways to design a track plan for your model railway project. There is no right or wrong...
The track is connected using rail joiners, also called "fishplates". They are thin metal plates that simply slot...
In line with MOROP's NEM standards, Graham Farish track is completely compatible with Peco's, however, most modellers don't like to mix different manufacturers track.
It is not just Graham Farish's and Peco's N gauge track that modellers don't like to mix. Generally, it is not desirable in most modeller's eyes to mix any track, in any gauge, from any manufacturer. This has little to do with the compatibility of the track and more to do with the tiny differences in them aesthetically, from different sleeper spacing and moulded detail to variations in the colour of rails and finish to sleepers.
Don't let this put you off though, especially if you are planning to eventually ballast and weather your track because this will pretty much eliminate any slight differences in design between different manufacturer's tracks. If you have got an accumulation of tracks from different manufacturers then why not try giving a sample stretch the scenic treatment and see if you are happy with the end result. It could save you a lot of money in the long run!
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