Now on Twitter
As the title says – I’m now on Twitter. For many out there this will be a so what moment. And you know what, that’s fine. I took the plunge today because every year...
N Gauge Railway Modelling Blog
Graham Farish announce Class 769 Flex bi-mode BMU
Given they already have the tooling for the vast majority of the model this announcement was hardly surprising. However Farish are to be applauded for announcing further modern image releases on top of the...
Graham Farish Announce Updated Class 08 Shunter With DCC
For years now the bane of many modellers life has been the requirement to manually wire the smallest decoder possible into a class 08. Now in their Spring 2022 releases GraFar have eliminated the...
New Class 67s Due In Q3 2022 From Dapol
An announcement I didn’t get to share pre-christmas was Dapol releasing their plan for more class 67s this year. The class 67 has been around in N Gauge from Dapol for a number of...
4 New class 86 locomotives coming from Dapol
In and amongst the new year announcements is one from Dapol that they are releasing more versions of their successful class 86 model. Expected in quarter 3 of 2022 the new class 86s will...
Dapol Announce New Production Of Collett Coaches
Dapol have today announced some good news for N Gauge modellers. They have confirmed they are to do another run of the well like Collett coaches. Priced at an RRP of £32.40 each, which...
Train-Tech Joins The Gaugemaster Stable
Gaugemaster have announced their acquisition of another quality brand. This week Train-Tech was purchased by the Sussex based company from its parent company DCP Microdevelopments Ltd. Gaugemaster are proud to be at the forefront...
53A Models Hull
For a long time now 53A models has been my local model shop. Founded in 1987 by John & Sue Turner, the shop deals mainly in new and used model railway items and accessories....
Cork on the baseboard?
Always a contentious one that modellers can’t agree on. The theory says that covering a layout baseboard in cork reduces the rattle and running noise of trains. However in N Gauge it is felt...
Choosing A Baseboard For Your Layout
When it comes to choosing a baseboard for your new model railway layout, different modellers will have different considerations. Key factors in the choice are likely to include: Weight Cost & Budget Ease of...