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Weathering Points and Diamond Crossings

This is a quick how to video showing how we weather points and diamond crossings here at oorail.com. The video shows a technique for…

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How to 3D Print from Cura
19 JUL 2018 · How To

How to 3D Print from Cura

This video from oorail shows the 3D printing process from loading the 3D object file in Cura, checking the print settings, printing and…

Assembling a 3D Printer
16 JUL 2018 · 3D Printing

Assembling a 3D Printer

The 3D printing series continues with a look at the JG Aurora A5 3D Printer, in this video we show you whats in the box and how to assemble…

July 2018 Model Railway Update
15 JUL 2018 · Layout Updates

July 2018 Model Railway Update

Check out what we've been working on behind the scenes at oorail. This July update will give you a look at some of our 3D printing…

Welcome to the new oorail website!
9 JUL 2018 · Layout Updates

Welcome to the new oorail website!

We started oorail over 6 and a half years ago as a way to share the progress myself and my son were making on a small shelf layout with my…

Model Railway 3D Printing Preview
2 MAR 2018 · Video

Model Railway 3D Printing Preview

3D printing has arrived at oorail. We are using consumer grade M3D printers and freely available Open Source Software across all the…

Building Elevated Track - Part 4
28 JAN 2018 · Layout Updates

Building Elevated Track - Part 4

This video from oorail.com continues the series on building elevated model railway track sections. In this video we demonstrate how to use…

Wiring a H&M controller to a Model Railway
27 JAN 2018 · How To

Wiring a H&M controller to a Model Railway

Quick how-to guide for wiring a Hammant and Morgan / H&M Duette controller to a Model Railway. In this video we introduce you to the H&M…

Building Elevated Track - Part 3
20 JAN 2018 · Layout Updates

Building Elevated Track - Part 3

This video from oorail.com explains how to build out the terrain and build a foundation for the scenery on model railway elevated track…

Troubleshooting the Midland Pullman
4 JAN 2018 · Loco Works Wednesday

Troubleshooting the Midland Pullman

How to troubleshoot problems with the Bachmann Class 251 Midland Pullman. The Midland Pullman is a fantastic model, even discounted it has…

Building Elevated Track - Part 2
30 DEC 2017 · Layout Updates

Building Elevated Track - Part 2

This video from oorail.com explains how to create, measure, cut and install custom made elevated track supports. The video explains how to…

APT-E and Class 395 Christmas Running Session
25 DEC 2017 · Locomotives

APT-E and Class 395 Christmas Running Session

Happy Christmas from oorail. This is the 24th and final set of locomotives on our countdown to the holidays. This video was filmed using a…

New Locomotive - December 23rd 2017
24 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 23rd 2017

Just one more video to go before Christmas! Any guesses on what the final loco will be?

New Locomotive - December 22nd 2017
24 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 22nd 2017

Just two more locomotives to go. This 4-6-2 steam locomotive could be seen on routes across the west of England. Which steam locomotive…

New Locomotive - December 21st 2017
23 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 21st 2017

Just three locos to go for our 2017 video advent calendar. This video we are testing out some new camera views courtesy of a new GoPro…

New Locomotive - December 20th 2017
21 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 20th 2017

Our twentieth locomotive for the season is feeling a little blue. Just four more locos to go until the holidays. Check back later for the…

New Locomotive - December 19th 2017
20 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 19th 2017

Just five videos to go in our 2017 video advent calendar. The nineteenth locomotive in this year's series is weathered and in BR Green…

New Locomotive - December 18th 2017
20 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 18th 2017

British Rail Class 52 was the solution for the BR Western Region that needed a high-powered locomotive for top-link services that could not…

New Locomotive - December 17th 2017
20 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 17th 2017

This locomotive is ex-GWR. A GWR 1000 class steam locomotive, this 4-6-0 was built in March 1946 and withdrawn in September 1963.

New Locomotive - December 16th 2017
20 DEC 2017 · Video

New Locomotive - December 16th 2017

An extra express parcels train is running this morning in the run up to Christmas. Can you identify this loco? Check back later for another…