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introduction to County Gate
history of Lynton & Barnstaple Railway & Minehead extension
about the County Gate model
the County Gate model - introduction
building County Gate station module
building the Glenthorne Hotel module
building the viaduct module
building Glenthorne Harbour module
County Gate fiddle yard
County Gate track plan
the rolling stock of County Gate
the locomotives of County Gate
the coaching stock of County Gate
the goods stock
how we operate the model railway
wiring and DCC operation of County Gate
DCC conversion of County Gate
wiring of model railway
wiring diagrams for the model
unstick stalled trains - the wobbler
how to wire model railway points
software for DCC model railways
the scourge of Vermis Modellonix
our new fiddle yard
model railway photography
the problems of modelling with a cat
how we transport the model railway
articles on how to model railways
introduction on our 'how to' articles
the choice of modelling scale
how to choose your modelling scale
designing your layout
design your layout for good operation
the operation of County Gate
how to get the right atmosphere for your model railway
model railway civil engineering
introduction
the evolution of steel bridges
how to model railway civil engineering
how we built the East Lyn Viaduct
model railway baseboards, stands and lights
model railway baseboards
the baseboards of County Gate
the exhibition stands of County Gate
model railway lighting
model railway track and storage yards
introduction to model railway track laying
fiddle yards, traversers, cassettes and sector plates
how to detail model railway track
model railway signalling
model railway wiring
model railway wiring introduction
how DCC works
advanced use of DCC to control trains
DCC software
DCC sections and stop blocks
how to unstick a stalled train
how to model buildings
introduction to modelling buildings
modelling bricks and stonework
modelling roofs
the art of making model buildings
making model buildings in foam board and painting
model railway backdrops
modelling model railway scenery
introduction to model topography
how to model rock
how to model ground textures
how to model ploughed fields
how to model water
modelling bouyage and navigation marks
how to model fences and walls
how to model plants, trees and bushes
how to detail model scenery
modelling posters and signs
how to weather model railways
the use of scale colour
the art of soldering
how we built our viaduct step by step
how we built the viaduct
building the viaduct baseboard
building the scenery around our viaduct
photo album of our viaduct (opens in new window)
photo shoot of the East Lyn Valley
how we built the Glenthorne Harbour model
building the harbour baseboard
laying the track
building the harbour scenery
making the harbour buildings
building the model collier 'Glenthorne Rose'
photo album of harbour (opens in new window)
how we built a new platform and shelters
how we transport our model railway
how we keep the model railway clean
narrow gauge model rolling stock
introduction
wheels, flanges and back to backs
how to make 009 trains work properly
outside frames for model locomotives
problems with Roco outside frame chassis
couplings and electrical pickups
scale narrow gauge couplings
reliable model train uncoupling
how to build metal etch models
custom metal etching
how we built our new diesel 'River Avill'
the building of tank engine 'Axe'
how we built the Mallet 'River Avon'
how we built the Mallet 'River Brue'
how we built the Victor Sandy River No 19
conversion of the Sandy River loco to a tank engine
how we built the first railcar no 200
how we built railcar 201
how we built the production railcar 302
how we built the Glenthorne railcar
how we used a Grafar 08 chassis in a Backwoods loco
how steam engines work
articulated locomotives
Baldwin NG locomotives (PDF) (new window)
list of Lynton and Barnstaple drawing available
Lynton and Barnstaple liveries
photo galleries of County Gate
County Gate news and views on railway modelling
County Gate news
making a good exhibition model railway
what is involved exhibiting a layout
the future of railway modelling
how to prepare your layout for an exhibition
disabled access at model railway exhibitions
layout height for exhibitions
keeping the hobby suitable for young people
a light hearted look at micro technology
useful resources for the railway modeller
English to French model railway translations
model railway scale calculator
conversion calculator
County Gate blog
County Gate at exhibitions
our needs when exhibiting
exhibition diary
modelling the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
'how to' articles
Lynton and Barnstaple layouts
Lynton and Barnstaple plans and drawings
L & B bibliography
L & B photo album
L & B reference photos
useful links for the modeller
