How-To Guides and Tutorials

A successful model railway starts with a few ideas, which are then turned into a track plan. Having a plan for your new layout will make the layout easier to build. By preventing having to restart the layout build, due to making a mistake, you also save...

Model railways is a very personal hobby, not only in terms of what era & location to model but also in terms of the track plan. Several factors influence the type of track plan that best suits you and in this article, we'll take a look at each one...

One of the most common questions we're asked is what height should a OO gauge platform be. Getting the platform height right for your platform is key to creating a station that looks as realistic as possible, so in this article, we're going to help answer...

OO gauge is the most popular model railway scale used by hobbyists in the UK. It offers a variety of benefits in that the models are generally easy to handle and it's also possible for the average modeller to achieve an excellent level of realism. In...

Creating hills and embankments using plaster bandage or Mod Roc as it's often called is one of the most tried and tested methods. It's quick, and easy but sometimes a little messy. And most importantly, it's relatively low cost too.