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Hi all, Building the baseboard for my model railway, I’ve constructed most of it but now just need to decide what top to place on top. Heard ply is the most popular in 9mm, would OSB be suitable for a top or has anybody experienced any problems with this? Should I just stick to 9mm standard ply? Jus...

I have had both the Select and the Prodigy. The Select was a good introduction to DCC but I sold it within a month as I soon found its limits. I now have two Prodigies, one for each layout, and cannot fault them. One I bought secondhand needing repair, which Gaugemaster did free of charge. Can’t go...

Without hesitation, the Gaugemaster Express. Please note the GM Express cannot operate accessories such as point motors. For that you would need the GM Prodigy Advanced or the GM PA handset. Thanks to both for your reply, looks like a solid response for the gaugemaster. What’s the biggest positives...

Hi all, I’ve decided to make the move to start my layout using DCC, It will be a brand new layout 9 ft x 6 ft in the loft. I’m a beginner when it comes to layouts as this will be my first “proper” layout as such so unsure on the best controller to use for my first one. In terms of money spending on ...

Thanks both for your help, really useful information.

Hi All, Just have a few questions about the wiring and electrical's side of model railway layouts. This is my first layout and my biggest worry is the wiring side of it as i've had no electrical side in the past with anything. I understand the concept as such with bus wires and dropper wires which a...

Re: Hi AllQuote glencairn #6 by glencairn » Fri May 17, 2019 11:18 am Welcome on board, ConnorL. First of all would like to say thank you to everyone who has replied, thanks for the warm welcome. In response to everybody's question, the plan for my layout is for it to be fixed in the loft, No need ...

Hi All, Hope everyone is doing well on here. this is my first model railway forum that i've joined. When i was younger i got the usual Hornby Model Railway starter kit (OO) but didn't get much use as i didn't have the space. I'm now 21 and have loft space to be able to create a model railway for mys...