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A 'Beetle Van' is a term used to describe a wagon specifically designed to carry prize cattle or other valuable...
Yes, it is generally recommended to use ballast with a trackbed on a model railway layout. Here are a few reasons...
Mortar lines are the mortar or grout filled gaps between rows of bricks, stones or other types of masonry. Mortar...
Installing a driver or fireman into your locomotive can really bring it to life and add realism. After all, in real...
A lot of modellers replace the plastic wheels on their wagons with metal ones. But why do they do this? and is it a...
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Cleaning the wheels on your rolling stock is an incredibly important job that helps to keep your models running smoothly and reliably, but it's also a laborious task and one that many would like to see take as little time as possible.There are...
If track cutters are your weapon of choice to cut model railway track with, you may be wondering which way they should be used for the best cut, horizontally or vertically?The best advice is to always read the instructions supplied with your...
Details are an important part of any model and can be either moulded or separately fitted, but what's the difference?Moulded details are an integral part of a model and are formed at the same time, in the same mould, and from the same material...
Many modellers of steam locomotives like to install engine drivers into their cabs to add realism, and some even like to take things one step further by having the driver lean from the cab window, but how is this done?The good news is, there...
There are hundreds of different wagon types operated on UK railways. One numerous older type commonly seen in model form is called an Insulated Van, but what are they?Insulated vans were a type of covered wagon very similar in appearance to...
A hospital train (or ambulance train) is exactly what its name suggests - a train that acts as a mobile hospital. There have been many variations of hospital trains since they first appeared during the Crimean War in the 1850s.Earlier hospital...
The word 'snips' is an interchangeable term used in the world of scale modelling to describe a selection of tools designed to cut a variety of component types including metal, plastic and resin items.The term 'snips' can be said to include...
A model clamp is a lightweight clamp (or series of smaller clamps) designed to hold the parts of a model together or in place while you work on it.The difference between a model clamp and a regular clamp is often apparent in the size of the clamp...
When dry brushing, you might want to consider using an older brush, or a cheaper one at least, as it is going to receive a fair amount of punishment.Usually, paintbrushes are treated to lush silky smooth paint, which is then carefully applied...
If you are accustomed to the world of model railways, then you'll already know what an exhibition layout is, but for any newbies doing what they have been advised i.e. reading lots of articles on model railways, they will undoubtedly come across...
When deciding what and how of much something to put on your model railway layout, we must insist that you adhere to the model railways golden rule number 1, which is - It's your railway, so do what makes you happy!But now that we've...
There's nothing wrong with a basic toolbox for the occasional job, and that's what most of us have, so why are there so many different types of side cutters available?For anybody who undertakes only occasional jobs on their layout or whilst...