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Dummy or non-running locomotives can offer several advantages when placed on a model railway layout. Let's explore...
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Historically, a group of wagons connected together and forming a train was often referred to as a "rake." This term...
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Yes, you can use a DCC ready train on your analogue layout. DCC ready just means that the train has been factory fitted with a socket that allows you to plug in the DCC decoder. In order to use it on DCC you will need to fit the decoder first....
This is where it helps to take notice of your surroundings every time you go out, as nature is continually changing with the seasons. For spring you will require a lush green scatter to represent the starting of a new year. Young sprouts will...
Yes, any OO scale loco, wagon or coach will work on any OO scale track, regardless of brand. Couplings are also compatible so they will connect together. You can have for instance a Hornby engine pulling a Bachmann coach. You will find that you...
This a hard question to answer. There are no hard and fast rules about how often you should clean the track. Bear in mind the track carries the electricity to the engine, so if your track is not clean, your trains are not going to run correctly....
For wargaming figures, a small coin or washer glued to the under side of the base will usually to do the job. This may also work for larger static based models. However if you are going to be weighting your rolling stock or a plane, a more...
Peco Setrack and Peco Streamline are compatible with Hornby track as they all share the same gauge width of 16.5mm. The main differences are in the sleeper spacing and the sleeper colour. Apart from that, there is very little difference and they...
Bear in mind that Sundeala is designed to be used as a pinboard or notice board. As Sundeala is not actually a wood and is made from recycled paper, it is not the best thing to be making the base board for your railway layout. There are several...
There is of course the old tried and tested method, the track rubber which does the job, no railway modeller should be without one. But there are also other products out there which take the strain for cleaning large sections of track. Dapol for...
Select the area where you want the scatter, then apply a layer of PVA glue, sprinkle your grass covering the glue. When the glue is set, simply remove the excess scatter that has not been glued. You can use a small vacuum cleaner or if it is on...
You can make hills in a variety of ways. The tried and tested way is with chicken wire and papier mache. This is a good method as there is very little weight to the finished hill. If you just want a hill in the middle of your layout, I would...
The most common wood for baseboards is probably chipboard as this is relatively inexpensive. Plywood is another alternative but is slightly more expensive. Stay clear of MDF as it absorbs moisture and needs to be sealed. MDF is also difficult to...
Create your scene as you would do normally and add some snow. You can get trees that have snow already on them or you can make your own by adding a small amount of PVA glue to the foliage and some white powdered pigment this will create a great...