Do I need to apply a camber to a tight curve of track on my layout?
Posted in: Tracks
3rd March 2025
Applying a camber to a tight curve of track on your model railway layout can help improve the realism and operation...
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What is a fogman?
Posted in: Model Railway
22nd March 2021
A 'fogman' was a railway worker tasked with laying detonators (fog signals) on railway tracks during snowy, foggy or...
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How do I glue plastic models?
Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing, Best practices
22nd August 2019
There are several glues out there on the market for gluing plastic kits. The most commonly used would have to be a...
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Why are some model trains so much cheaper than others?
Posted in: Model Railway
29th March 2022
Most accomplished modellers will be accustomed to the large price differences sometimes experienced between seemingly...
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Do Train-Tech sound capsules require pick-ups?
Posted in: Power and control
24th March 2022
One of the main features of Train-Tech's sound capsules is that they require no pick-ups or hard-wired connections....
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