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Forgotten scales: exploring uncommon model railway gauges
Posted in: Model Railway
22nd October 2024
When most people think of model railways, they tend to picture popular scales like O, OO or N gauge, which dominate...
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What is Maskol?
Posted in: Painting
2nd May 2019
Maskol is a liquid rubber solution that can be used on plastic models to cover areas that you don't want to paint....
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What is a handcar and what were they used for?
Posted in: Model Railway
6th October 2023
A handcar, also known as a pump trolley or a pump car, is a small manually-powered railroad vehicle. It consists of a...
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What are functions on a DCC decoder?
Posted in: Model Railway, Power and control
21st July 2020
One of the many advantages of using DCC is that compliant models are capable of operating auxiliary functions such as...
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What is weathering?
Posted in: Painting
1st April 2019
Weathering is a painting technique used by modellers to create the appearance of dirt and grime and even damage to...
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In model railroad, what are track painters?

Track painters (produced by Woodland Scenics) are pen-like tools for applying various paint effects to the rails and sleepers of model railway tracks.

Not only do track painters look like a pen, but they also work like one too, making them more accurate to use than a traditional paint and brush.

Three effects are achievable using track painters, including rusty rails, weathered sleepers and steel rails.

Posted in: Painting

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