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Inter-City 125 HST Weathering - OO Gauge HST Enhancements - Part 2

This video from oorail.com demonstrates how to weather a Hornby Inter-City 125 HST in BR Blue/Grey livery using weathering powders. This is…

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Researching the Inter-City 125 for weathering - OO Gauge HST Enhancements - Part 3
22 NOV 2012 · Video

Researching the Inter-City 125 for weathering - OO Gauge HST Enhancements - Part 3

This video from oorail.com researches real photographs of British Rail Inter-City 125 HSTs from the late 1970s and 1980s for weathering…

Hornby HST Enhancements - OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 1
21 NOV 2012 · Video

Hornby HST Enhancements - OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 1

This video from oorail.com walks you through enhancing old Hornby HST sets from 1979 - 1983. These Hornby models of the iconic British Rail…

Better and Cheaper Alternatives to OO Gauge Model Railway Track Pins
10 NOV 2012 · Video

Better and Cheaper Alternatives to OO Gauge Model Railway Track Pins

This video from oorail.com looks at using wire nails and wire brads as an alternative to track pins. The wire brads and nails are solid…

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 6: Mk4 Coaches
26 OCT 2012 · Video

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 6: Mk4 Coaches

This video from oorail.com is the sixth in a series explaining basic British Rail Terminology. In this sixth installment we take a quick…

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 5: Mk3 Coaches
25 OCT 2012 · Video

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 5: Mk3 Coaches

This video from oorail.com is the fifth in a series explaining basic British Rail Terminology. In this fifth installment we follow on from…

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Park 4: Mk2 Coaches
23 OCT 2012 · Video

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Park 4: Mk2 Coaches

This video from oorail.com is the fourth in a series explaining basic British Rail Terminology. In this fourth installment we follow on…

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 3: Mk1 Coaches
21 OCT 2012 · Video

BR Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 3: Mk1 Coaches

This video from oorail.com is the third in a series explaining basic British Rail Terminology. In this third installment we look at Mark 1…

British Rail Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 2
12 OCT 2012 · Video

British Rail Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 2

This video from oorail.com is the second in a series explaining basic British Rail Terminology. In this second installment we explain "No…

British Rail Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 1
11 OCT 2012 · Video

British Rail Terminology for OO Gauge Model Railways - Part 1

This video from oorail.com is the first in a series explaining basic British Rail Terminology. The video explains some commonly used terms…

Hornby OO Gauge Steam Locomotive Tender Motor Removal Howto
5 OCT 2012 · How To

Hornby OO Gauge Steam Locomotive Tender Motor Removal Howto

This video from oorail.com shows you how to remove the ringfield motor from a Type A Frame Hornby tender. The video also shows you how to…

Hornby Mark 4 DVT - Driving Van Trailer Repair - OO Gauge Model Railways
23 SEP 2012 · Video

Hornby Mark 4 DVT - Driving Van Trailer Repair - OO Gauge Model Railways

This video from oorail.com walks you through taking the Hornby Mark 4 DVT apart. The DVT in this video is R.268 from Hornby in InterCity…

Swapping fishplates on Triang Series 3 OO Gauge Model Railway Track
1 SEP 2012 · Video

Swapping fishplates on Triang Series 3 OO Gauge Model Railway Track

This video from oorail.com demonstrates how to remove fishplates from old Tri-ang Series 3 track, and how to install the removed fishplate…

Scenery - Adding walls to a OO Gauge Model railway Layout
18 AUG 2012 · Video

Scenery - Adding walls to a OO Gauge Model railway Layout

This video from oorail.com shows you one technique for creating low profile stone and concrete walls. The technique could easily be adapted…

Triang Railways Lines Bros Ltd OO Gauge Power Controller Repair
6 AUG 2012 · Video

Triang Railways Lines Bros Ltd OO Gauge Power Controller Repair

This video from oorail.com looks at an old Triang Railways / Lines Bros Ltd OO Gauge Power Controller (circa. 1960s). The video explains…

How to create photo-realistic model railway scenery / OO Gauge
26 JUL 2012 · Video

How to create photo-realistic model railway scenery / OO Gauge

This video from oorail.com goes through the steps to create photo-realistic model railway scenery such as walls, tunnel portals and…

Bachmann OO Gauge Class 158 DMU Repair
14 JUL 2012 · Video

Bachmann OO Gauge Class 158 DMU Repair

This video from oorail.com looks at the Bachmann OO Gauge Class 158 DMU in Regional Railways livery. This version is 31-500 (similar to…

Wiring a new DC OO Gauge Layout
14 JUL 2012 · Video

Wiring a new DC OO Gauge Layout

This video from oorail.com shows how to wire a standard DC controller (analogue) to a OO Gauge Model Railway Layout. The video shows you…

How to build a OO Gauge DIY Rolling Road
23 JUN 2012 · Video

How to build a OO Gauge DIY Rolling Road

This video from oorail.com shows you how to build a cheap OO Gauge Rolling Road for testing and troubleshooting locomotives. Commerical…

Hornby Dublo / Wrenn Coupling Conversion OO Gauge Rollingstock
10 JUN 2012 · Video

Hornby Dublo / Wrenn Coupling Conversion OO Gauge Rollingstock

In this video from oorail.com we convert an old pre-1963 Hornby Dublo Esso tanker to a Hornby tension-lock style coupling. This conversion…