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What is the difference between an up and down line?
Posted in: Model Railway, Best practices
20th May 2021
Generally speaking, an up line travels towards a major town or city and a down line away from it, on main lines in...
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What colour are railway rails?
Posted in: Model Railway, Painting
8th June 2020
In the early days, railway tracks were made from iron, but cast iron was considered to be too brittle and wrought...
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Is acrylic paint water resistant?
Posted in: Painting
30th April 2020
Acrylic paints have many advantages, one of these is that once dry they are water-resistant. This may seem a little...
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Why are ships' hulls painted red beneath the waterline?
Posted in: Best practices
27th November 2023
Painting ships' hulls red beneath the waterline serves a specific purpose and has been a longstanding tradition in...
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How can I tell how much space a curved track section will take up?
Posted in: Tracks
16th May 2022
Curved track measurements are sometimes a little hard to get your head around, some are advertised using a radius...
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