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Can I use 3-in-1 oil to lubricate my models?
Posted in: Model Railway, Troubleshooting, Best practices
16th March 2021
It is not advisable to use 3-in-1 oil to lubricate your models, especially not the fine parts inside their...
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Which glue should I use?
Posted in: Kit building, Assembling and gluing, Best practices
13th June 2019
This is really dependent on what it is you plan to glue. There are several different glues for different materials....
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What is balsa wood?
Posted in: Kit building
24th October 2024
Balsa wood is one of the most commonly used materials in modelling, particularly favoured for its lightweight and...
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When did the InterCity brand first appear?
Posted in: Model Railway
27th May 2022
The name InterCity first appeared as a brand name in 1966 and was used by British Rail to brand their long-distance...
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What is the best colour primer to use?
Posted in: Painting
9th June 2021
Traditionally, primers have been available in black, white and a few shades of grey, but nowadays, there is a whole...
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What coarseness of ballast should I use for an O gauge layout?

For O gauge the best ballast would have to be coarse as this has much larger stone chips than fine or medium grade ballast and would be more in keeping with the scale of your layout.

Keep in mind that O gauge is 1/43 scale in the UK and 1/48 outside the UK. So if you were to measure the size of a ballast stone from the real thing, you would have to reduce the size by 48 to have the scale size.

Posted in: Design and Planning, Tracks, Best practices

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