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Live steam refers to miniature, working models of steam-powered vehicles, such as locomotives, boats, and stationary...
Yes, it is possible to use a battery to power a small, portable model railway layout. In fact, using a battery can be...
Balsa glue is a specialised adhesive designed specifically for bonding balsa wood. It's often the preferred choice...
I was talking to a very nice gentleman who asked me "what is the best way to create seaweed?" He wanted to affix it...
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To answer the question: What is 1:160 scale? I would like to take a look at what the numbers mean when you see them represented as a scale. The first number (which is always 1) represents the models length in any measurement you wish, whether it...
If you are ready to take your modelling skills to the next level, then a recreation of a narrow-gauge railway is a good place to start.We are all used to the neatness and becoming nature of the many fantastic narrow-gauge railways that bestrew...
Scale is a representation in figures of how small a model is in relation to its full-sized prototype.There are over a dozen different scales in the world of model railways, the most popular being 1:76 scale in the UK and 1:87 scale in...
The question: What is the difference between a 45xx Class and a Class 45? should really be: What isn't the difference?Just about the only things they have in common is that they are both railway engines and they both operated in Great Britain...
The knowledge that we acquire when building our model railway layouts leaves us with no doubt about the difference between a train set and a layout, in fact the question is so basic that we would possibly never even consider it! However, just...