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What kind of vehicle is an Ekranoplan, or Wing-in-ground effect machine?
Posted in: Best practices
6th December 2023
An Ekranoplan, also known as a Wing-in-ground (WIG) effect machine, is a unique type of vehicle that operates by...
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How do I use a multimeter?
Posted in: Model Railway, Power and control, Fix, restore and customize
5th September 2021
With so many functions on a modern or advanced multimeter, and so many reasons why you may want to use one, it would...
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How do I glue ballast to my track?
Posted in: Design and Planning, Assembling and gluing, Tracks, Best practices
2nd September 2019
The time old tradition for laying ballast is to lay your ballast under/around your track and add watered down PVA...
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What colour are railway rails?
Posted in: Model Railway, Painting
8th June 2020
In the early days, railway tracks were made from iron, but cast iron was considered to be too brittle and wrought...
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Why were the railways grouped?
Posted in: Model Railway
10th March 2021
By the early 20th century, the railways had grown to such an extent that competition was fierce and the market was...
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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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