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What is the right thickness for a baseboard?
Posted in: Design and Planning, Best practices
17th June 2020
Baseboards are made up of three elements. Starting at the bottom and working up, there arethe supports (legs),...
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What is a reed switch?
Posted in: Power and control
13th August 2020
You can use reed switches on your model railway when you want an action to be triggered by a train passing over a...
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What is Cyanoacrylate?
Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing
11th April 2019
Cyanoacrylate is better known as super glue or crazy glue to our American cousins. It first came in to being in the...
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Should I cut tracks vertically or horizontally when using track cutters?
Posted in: Tracks
17th March 2022
If track cutters are your weapon of choice to cut model railway track with, you may be wondering which way they...
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What is meant by the term CDA Hopper?
Posted in: Rolling stock
17th July 2023
The term "CDA Hopper" refers to a specific type of hopper wagon that is used for transporting various bulk materials...
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