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tunnel wall for your model railroad: how to do it easily
Let’s be honest with each other. The walls of a tunnel on a model railroad often…
interview: the austrian Semmeringbahn in scale n
If you started playing with your father’s Märklin trains at the age of three, then you…
Minitrix engine truck: why is it not sold?
Nine years after the power car was taken off the track, Minitrix came out with a model. This…
more and more movement on locomotives
Automatic couplers in N scale and other digital motorization Whereas decades ago scale N was…
N-rail store quits and DTS back to the core
Stores with good service and a strong offering in scale N are of great value to hobbyists.…
to camping with artitec
The Dutch supplier Artitec supplies all kinds of objects for scenery on the model railroad.…
New base: modeltex makes realistic concrete slabs
A Stelcon slab is a concrete slab that is widely used on industrial sites. Framed with a…
New signal for more safety on the level crossing
Supplier Viessmann is releasing a new signal for scale N enthusiasts this year. At least if…
review new fleischmann v100 (Br211): good but not silent
With a price tag of nearly 300 euros, Fleischmann sets high expectations for the all-new…
Notable 2024 novelties PIKO
The PIKO brand will celebrate a 75th anniversary in 2024. Interesting novelties are also…
a swiss circus: swiss n scale
If you have been riding trains through the Swiss countryside since childhood, it makes sense…
Model railway Backgrounds: What to look out for
A backdrop to a model railroad, really brings the scenery to life. Nothing is worse than…
INTERVIEW BJARNE LUND: LOTS OF SHUNTING AND SELF-BUILD SCENES
On Danish Bjarne Lund’s layout, we look with interest at a fully functional coal…
curves: always avoid r1 read why
Every model railroad comes to an end. Whether after a long parade track or a local railroad.…
Moving model train layout: tips from practice
Most model train tracks are not suitable for relocation. That often means starting all over…
create your own ‘photo box’: showcase for your trains
Want to capture your rolling stock in a beautiful way and learn a lot about landscaping? You…
flashy photographers
It was one of the most viewed videos on our Instagram account. A scene in which a Dutch 1600…
work on the track with an excavator
Track work is rewarding scenes to recreate on the model railroad. It makes it possible to…
it can be done: realistic short eurocity model trains
If you want to portray a realistic length of an intercity train on a model railroad, you…
Noch mini figures 3d printed: is this an improvement?
There is no doubt about it, 3D printing offers whole new possibilities for model railroad…
new rails from minitrix with concrete sleepers
Minitrix is coming out with a whole new improved line for its rail assortment. The news had…
interview: culcairn in australia
N Scale enthusiasts are all over the world. Even in Australia where 29-year-old Mark Jesser…
new housing scale n in 2023
Also in 2023, Kibri, Vollmer, Faller and Auhagen are releasing new model homes in N scale.…
donald duck from modellbahn union: et 403 in retry
The legendary ET 403 nicknamed Donald Duck was released by Lima back in the 1980s. This…
interview ruhr n: infinite variation between two shadow stations
By using a shadow station cleverly, you can keep creating dioramas endlessly. That’s…
Making model houses look easily realistic: here’s how to do it
Step by step, we help you give your (existing) model houses a realistic look. These steps…
new in 2023: everything at least10% more expensive
Traditionally, at the beginning of the year the novelties for the coming year are announced.…
aging existing model homes – part 1
There comes a time when every modeler realizes that model homes look too shiny and…
scale N trains at length among 3,000 pines
Many scale N enthusiasts shorten their trains by necessity. An intercity with up to four…
Five things you need to know about Mobax road markings
With the right scenery, you can turn a toy train layout into an attractive professional…
The NEW UIC-X WAGONS: the netherlands benefits
The UIC-X wagons refer to perhaps the most popular intercity wagons ever. In 1952, these…
‘rolands n welt’: it’s a hobby, do what you like
Even though the fifty-three year old Roland from Meerbusch (Dusseldorf) calls himself a…
PIKO BR216: Review and use on the dutch railroad
The ‘Baureihe 216’ is a household name for model railroad enthusiasts. The…
BR111 Fleischmann versus Minitrix: choosing between two evils
The BR111, in its orange / beige version, is probably one of the most iconic locomotives in…
high temperatures; this is how you keep model trains in good condition
The media is full of “heat records broken again”. Temperatures can also rise…
kirchhain in scale n: built with 2000 books and a lot of experience
As a baby, you cry when your mother doesn’t walk to the train station. At one and a…
budget scale n camera wagon
What would it be like to see what it’s like to drive your own N scale model railroad?…
PROFILE: SMALL WELT IN N, A CONTROLLED AMOUNT OF DETAILS
This article is also available in Dutch . Like many people during the Corona crisis, Marcus…
the schienenbus as an inspector of the railway
The “schienenbus”, called “railbus” in Dutch, was the savior of the…
train siding: when you are tired of cats on instagram
The social media platform Instagram certainly offers a wealth of inspiration for model…
pictures of your layout: everything you need (part 2)
In the first part of this mini series we explained from which perspective you take the best…
clean the model railway: drive in circles with the vacuum cleaner
Dust and other debris is one of the biggest threats to the small scale model like N scale.…
Interview: Friedrichshausener Eisenbahngesellschaft
This article is also available in Dutch . Imagine you work in the aviation industry and you…
profile: the Friedrichshausener Eisenbahngesellschaft
This article is also available in Dutch . Suppose you work in the aviation industry and you…
temporarily a snow-white landscape
In the German magazine N Bahn Magazine there was a description of the track…
good intentions: not all novelties came true
At the start of the new year, everyone is full of resolutions. This also applies to…
model railway photos: the right perspective (part 1)
Making pictures of your model railway complicated? Not at all if you’re reading this…
NOCH advent calendar: the same surprise a few times
Just like children, adults also love surprises. Not surprisingly, advent calendars are made…
volkswagen minis in a star role
Supplier Lemke represents more than ten different brands. One of these brands is Minis. A…
a theme set: convenience serves the model railroader
As a novice model railroader, it is sometimes a challenge to find the right products. Which…
up the tree with Noch: how to get to the top yourself
Everyone has dreamed of having their own tree house. On the layout, Noch is now making this…
fleischmann 1601 versus minitrix 1828: details are decisive
In the late 1970s, the Dutch Railways urgently needed a strong electric locomotive. Inspired…
n gauge model: beautiful but more expensive and less details
More and more companies and individuals are making the move to 3D printing techniques for…
busch makes turf colorful and personal
The Busch company is not the most innovative supplier in N scale. Sets that were for sale…
free n scale magazine?
Interested in N scale (1:160) model trains? And do you also think that (paper) magazines pay…
model railway days 2021: there are better events
A model railway event without obstacles. And that during the weekend when the 1,5 meter…
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