Other
As the name suggests, this is where you’ll find a number of additional railway modelling techniques such as detailing, modification and painting. Follow these guides, and the many more found on this website, to make yourself a better railway modeller.
Miniaturising coal for your model trains
Nearly every station had a pile of coal to feed locomotives and most of those…
By Phil Parker | 24 September 2021
Model Railways: How to make a pre-grouping coach
These four-wheel coaches are in plentiful supply, though can be upgraded with…
24 September 2021
How to build your first shunter
Phil Parker assembles this accessible new industrial locomotive from Planet…
24 September 2021
How to adapt the Hattons Andrew Barclay
A growing number of cottage industry manufacturers are producing conversion kits…
By Howard Smith | 24 September 2021
How to build a Sentinel Steam Railcar
Single-coach trains are useful for space-starved modellers. Phil Parker…
24 September 2021
How to optimise your layout lighting
Theatrical consultant, Giles Favell, shares his years of experience in set and…
23 September 2021
How to make realistic shop windows
We all moan about the changing high street and lack of model shops in many…
23 September 2021
Top 5 model railway layout animations
As an owner of 10 Tri-ang operating Giraffe cars, Phil Parker is a big fan of…
23 September 2021
How to build a battery locomotive
Underground trains are iconic but feel hidden away from the public gaze. They…
23 September 2021
Ask Phil: Adding a stone effect to a building wall
I've built a laser-cut building kit and I'd like to make the walls look like…
By Phil Parker | 23 September 2021
How to build bridges for your model railway
Sometimes, only a bespoke structure will do the job. Phil Parker takes his time…
23 September 2021
How to create cameo scenes
How do you engage a non-enthusiast looking at your layout? Phil Parker presents…
By Phil Parker | 23 September 2021
How to animate a shunter
Hornby's attractive, versatile shunter is proving popular with modellers and…
22 September 2021
How to automate your layout signals
Tired of passing signals at danger, endless switches on your control panel or…
22 September 2021
How to assemble miniature signals
Recently due an eye test, Howard Smith provided a visual test of his own with…
By Howard Smith | 22 September 2021
