The Märklin and Trix new items 2017 is a treat for the fans of the modern eras. From era IV to era VI with an emphasize on era VI. Being an era V fan myself I did not find that much that I desperately need, but I did find a few items.
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The PIKO new items 2017 is out and what an awesome line up this year. If you are into the modern railway as I am, you will find lots of potential candidates for this year's investments. I have selected a few highlights that caught my attention.
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What is the best thing you can do for your model railway scenery? My answer is: Paint your rails. I see lots of layouts with stunning scenery but nobody cared to paint the rails. It just takes away some of the realism. If not doing anything else, at least I can paint the rails. So this is what I did.
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After having converted the track bed to NOCH ballast mat I have started to use the catenary with the small feet that you can put under the C-track. Because the track bed is not as wide as required I have some huge gabs underneath the track because the mast lifts the track upwards. In this post I solve this problem using a screwdriver, some glue and some more ballast mat.
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