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How do I fix warped plastic parts?
Posted in: Kit building
14th January 2025
Fixing warped plastic parts on a model can be a bit tricky, but it's a manageable task with some patience and the...
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Where would I typically use an insulated rail joiner on a layout?
Posted in: Tracks
14th August 2023
An insulated rail joiner is a small piece of plastic or metal that is used to separate two sections of track...
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What gauge is most realistic?
Posted in: Model Railway, Design and Planning, Scenery
30th March 2020
Which is the most realistic gauge? This is likely to have been the topic of conversation during many modellers tea...
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What is the voltage on the track when using DCC?
Posted in: Model Railway, Power and control
24th January 2020
Despite what most places will say, the voltage on the track when using DCC is not 16V. It is not 15V or 12V either....
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What is meant by the two-rail wiring principle?
Posted in: Power and control
4th September 2023
The two-rail wiring principle is a fundamental concept in model railway wiring. It refers to the use of two separate...
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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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