How-To Guides and Tutorials

On the real railways, have you noticed that curved trackwork sections appear to be banked at an angle? Take a look at the photo below.  A4 Sir Nigel Gresley is seen navigating a curve in Newton Dale, on the N.Y.M.R. Notice how the locomotive is...

What do you lay model railway tracks on? We explain and assess some of the more common options for elevating your model railway track.

Inclines are a common feature on model railway layouts, but you need to get them right. So in this guide, we take a deep-dive into the world of building inclines on a model railway layout.

The short answer to this question is yes. But there are exceptions and you'll sometimes need a converter. Read on to find out exactly what you'll need to use Peco's track sections with Hornby's set track system.

Let us take the myth out of scales - what does Scale mean and why should we be concerned about it?