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A stay-alive (or keep-alive) is a capacitor that can be used with a DCC decoder. It stores power to allow for a more...
A DPDT (Double Pole Double Throw) switch allows two completely separate circuits to be controlled by just one switch....
Oxidation, also known as rust, can be a common problem for model railway tracks, especially if they are exposed to...
Soldering irons are a little bit like the children's story "Goldilocks and the three bears": some are too hot, some...
In the world of model railways, a private owner wagon refers to a freight wagon that, in real life, was owned by a...
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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...
You can mix H0 et 00 engines as they run on the same gauge of track and use the same controllers with no problem whatsoever. There are however a couple of things to consider, how important they are to you will depend on where you lie in your...
There are infinite answers to how much space you need for a layout. The most obvious variable here is the scale in which you wish to build your model railway. Less considered factors are what you want to achieve with the finished railway and what...
A backscene is a proportionately sized photograph or painting that sits upright at the back of a model railway layout depicting the landscape that you would typically see in the distance in real life.The function of a backscene is to add...
​The simplest way to answer that question is to take 1 foot of real life railway and shrink it down to 3.5mm and there you have it, H0 gauge.But it is not quite that simple because when you shrink down engines, rolling stock, buildings and...
DAS is an air-drying clay. When dry it can be sanded and painted. It is ideal for many model making applications such as buildings, walls, terrain, even school projects, you name it! You are only limited by your imagination. When using DAS make...
4mm scale in railway modelling terms is the most popular scale. It is 4mm of the model being one foot of the real thing. This gives a scale of 1:76. While most people would refer to OO gauge and 4mm scale interchangeably, this is not fully...
A turntable is a means of turning your engine around. An example of this would be, if you have several engine sheds at the end of your layout, you would have track coming from each of your sheds leading up to the turntable. When you drive your...