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Kadee couplings are a popular choice for railway modellers, particularly those modelling in HO and OO gauge....
Oxidation, also known as rust, can be a common problem for model railway tracks, especially if they are exposed to...
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The name 'Crab' is a nickname given to a type of 2-6-0, mixed-traffic, steam locomotive built by the LMS between 1926...
An electromagnetic decoupler is a valuable addition to any model railway layout. It provides several benefits that...
One of the trickiest issues with operating a model train layout is where to store it when not in use. There are a...
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It's almost normal for a model railway locomotive to be purchased, played with, stored in a loft for a couple of decades, and then rediscovered later in life. But will it still work after many years of dust, damp and spiders?Much of the answer...
In modelling, scatter is a general term used to describe any scenic material that is fine enough to be sprinkled onto a diorama.There are many different kinds of scatter available with a multitude of textures and colours to represent a range...
Deciding which glue to use when attaching plastic models to a baseboard is tricky enough at the best of times, but when your baseboard is covered with scatter, it can be a real head-scratcher.Fortunately, this is one time when there is no big...
Model railway 21-pin decoder sockets are easy to recognise. They are usually located on top of a circuit board inside the model and feature 21 pins approximately 5mm in length. The pins are arranged in two parallel rows, one row of 10 and another...
Seafoam trees are a natural product for modelling trees in any gauge between OO and Z.Seafoam comes from a plant that grows in such a way that it closely resembles tree structures. Seafoam can be used straight from the box to represent the...
For anybody who doesn't know the difference, code 100 track is the standard OO gauge model railway track. Code 75 track has smaller rails to better represent the prototype and is usually referred to as finescale track. But can the two types be...
There are many ways to strip paint from a model, some modellers have had success using IPA alcohol, others have ruined their models using brake fluid. But the best way to ensure a safe and reliable way of removing paint from a model is with the...
In the UK, an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement was used on some early designs of diesel railway locomotives, most notably the Class 31.A locomotive with this type of wheel arrangement has two bogies (one at either end of the loco) and each bogie has...
The term Gibbet is most commonly associated with the kind of gallows-like structure used to hang people, but thanks to their resemblance, the term is also used to describe a type of crane with a t-shaped frame.Gibbet cranes could once be found...
Railway modellers love details, but sometimes a prototype's details can leave us scratching our heads and wondering why various bits and bobs exist and what they are used for.If you have ever wondered what the filler caps are for on the...
Airbrushes can be somewhat mysterious to anybody who doesn't already own or have experience using one. Probably the biggest and most unfortunate surprise for any modeller is the discovery that when buying an airbrush, it often doesn't include the...
If you are new to modelling or considering your first layout, you may be wondering if it is possible to run locomotives either independently or in opposite directions when placed on the same track. And the answer is yes, but there's a but!...