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Electronic Projects



For these projects you will need to have some experience with electronics. Soldering is also unavoidable for some of the more advanced projects.


Model Railway Signal

 

This project will show you how to build a simple Railway signal including the electronics, and the signal itself. I have built many of these for my layout and they are very simple and cheap to make.

 

Model Railway Signal

 


Street Light

 

Model Railway Street Light

 

This is the simplest of the projects. This project will show you how to build two street lights as well as how to put lights in to buildings.

 


Model Railway Crossing

 

Model Railway Crossing

This project will show you how to build a model railway crossing with working amber and red flashing lights which can be triggered by either hand or by an approaching train. This project uses more advanced electronics and requires extensive use of a soldering iron. This project is for modellers with some basic knowledge of electronics. If you need basic electronic know-how please visit.

 


Model Railway Platform Number Sign (coming soon)

 

This project will show you how to adapt the model railway signal above to also display a platform number (1-2 Higher numbers possible). This is an intermediate project.

 

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R1255 -

Hornby Flying Scotsman Train Set

Price: £

Hornby Model Railway Train Sets - Hornby Mallard Record Breaker Train Set - R1282

Hornby Mallard Record Breaker Train Set

Price: £

Hornby Trakmat

Hornby Model Railway Extension Track Pack A - R8221

Hornby Extension Track Pack A

Price: £

Hornby Model Railway Extension Track Pack B - R8222

Hornby Extension Track Pack B

Price: £

Hornby Model Railway Extension Track Pack C - R8223

Hornby Extension Track Pack C

Price: £

Hornby Model Railway Extension Track Pack D - R8224

Hornby Extension Track Pack D

Price: £

Hornby Model Railway Extension Track Pack E - R8225

Hornby Extension Track Pack E

Price: £

Hornby Model Railway Extension Track Pack F - R8226

Hornby Extension Track Pack F

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Hornby Trakmat

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