Model Railway News

Model railroad backdrops are a great way to give your railway scene depth, make it look twice as big and add a lot of realism. They seem to bring model train layouts to life. They are often the quickest and easiest way to improve your model railway. You can create your own model railroad backdrop, [...]

Scratchbuilding is exactly what it says on the tin; building from scratch. True scratchbuilding is done completely using raw materials, from the foundations of your model train layout, to the buildings and detailing you use to decorate your model railway. Rather than using a shop-bought kit, which simply needs assembling, scratchbuilding is the creation of [...]

G scale model trains have got to be the best all around train size for beginners and experts alike. These trains are bigger than most, at a 1:22 scale, one twenty-second the size of a real train. This means that the train is six inches high and around 27″ long, ideal for children to handle [...]