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What is a Commonwealth bogie?
Posted in: Model Railway
5th November 2020
Bogies are a chassis (or framework) that carry a wheelset on a railway locomotive or rollingstock. The Commonwealth...
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During which era was 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' displayed on railway tenders?
Posted in: Model Railway
29th June 2021
After the transport act of 1947, the railways were nationalised and control given to the British Transport Commission...
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Which scale aircraft are closest to N gauge?
Posted in: Best practices
16th May 2022
The closest scale model aircraft to N gauge would be those modelled in 1:144 scale. That said, there are a few...
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What is a wash used for?
Posted in: Painting, Fix, restore and customize
5th September 2021
A wash is a thinned down coat of paint used by modellers to add details such as weathering, dust, grime, oil, rust or...
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What scale is Hornby?
Posted in: Model Railway
23rd May 2019
Hornby model railways are OO Scale or 1/76th that is 4 millimetres to the foot (12 inches). It runs on a track with...
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Can you get model buildings for Z gauge?

There are buildings out there for Z gauge layouts, but not in the same quantity or with the same variety as you would get for larger scales.

There's no doubt that Z gauge has got an established following of enthusiasts, but compared to that generated by larger and more traditional scales, it remains niche.

And that's where we are at with Z gauge, a much smaller following with a mirrored availability of products. If you are looking for Z gauge models, you will likely be able to source track, rail joiners and a token gesture of rolling stock from your local model shop, but you'll probably need to source a Z gauge specialist for anything beyond that.

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