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What is feedback on an analogue controller?
Posted in: Model Railway, Power and control
10th February 2021
Feedback on an analogue controller is a function that detects if your model train is experiencing difficulty climbing...
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Is there a Tracksetta for N gauge?
Posted in: Tracks
3rd May 2022
Tracksetta is a term that refers to a tool used for the shaping of flexible track sections, it is sometimes also...
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What height should my model layout be?
Posted in: Model Railway, Design and Planning
26th August 2020
When deciding what height to build your baseboard, there is no ultimate correct answer, only considerations that you...
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How do you make ballast look real?
Posted in: Model Railway, Painting
28th February 2020
To some extent, making the ballast look real on your model railway is one of the hardest tasks that you will...
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Why was the British Railways late crest implemented?
Posted in: Model Railway
24th July 2021
In 1955 an act commonly known as the 'Modernisation Plan' was passed with the intensions of modernising British...
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What is a glass fibre pencil?

Glass fibre pencils are commonly used in modelling for cleaning locomotive wheels, commutators and other electrical connections.

The tool looks like a regular pen, but, instead of an ink nib or ballpoint at its end, there is a glass fibre stick that when rubbed gently on a surface requiring cleaning, provides enough friction to clean but won't damage the component.

They do exist in various sizes to provide maximum control.

Opinion is divided as to whether glass fibre pens should be used to clean delicate components, however, the soft tip would have to be used with extreme pressure to cause any damage and their outstanding cleaning ability makes them a firm favourite for many modellers.

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