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Robert said: “It was a case of reworking the old plans to get a station that was compliant to modern standards, developing the scheme and re-estimating it.” Vocabulary: Encourage your child to name an item before giving it to them and to talk about the different parts on the train (e.g. wheels, engine) and within the train set (e.g. bridge, platform, station, mountain). In 2021, HS2 Ltd confirmed that a Hitachi/Alstom joint venture (JV) has been awarded the contracts to build Britain’s next generation of high-speed trains at their factories in Derby and County Durham in a major deal set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK.

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Robert said: “When you go around a corner and the road slopes, we call that cant. You want as little cant as possible through a platform because it tilts the train and makes the step off the train larger for passengers.” Between January and February, Maghull North began to resemble a railway station. During two more long weekends of disruptive access, the team installed stairs, a bridge and two lift shafts. Gather your tools such as a cordless drill, wood clamps, PVA, wood screws, drills, screwdriver bits, sawsServing destinations such as Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, and London, HS2 trains will operate seamlessly between HS2 and the existing rail network halving many journey times across the UK. Each train will be around 200m long, with the option to couple two units together to create a 400m long train with 1,100 seats. The train will also benefit from Hitachi Rail’s pioneering low noise pantograph – the arm which collects power from the overhead wires. Developed in Japan, this technology will make it one of the quietest high-speed trains in the world, and use regenerative braking to boost energy efficiency. One of the great things about this hobby is that layouts can be as simple or complex as you want them to be. Expand play: When your child is playing with their train set, gradually introduce other toy items (e.g. cars, toy people) into the play sequence. Model and encourage appropriate play sequences (e.g. the car and train having a race, toy people getting off the train and then going home in the car) and hopefully this will develop your child’s interest in other toys. You have to decide whether to model a real railway or to create your own imaginary railway world. Trying to recreate a real-life railway is very difficult and requires a lot of detailed planning.

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If you are new to modelling then it is probably best to start with an imaginary world, which will give you more freedom in your design. Choosing the time period for your model railways In this case, Maghull North, located between the existing Maghull and Town Green stations on the Merseyrail Northern line, near Liverpool, was needed to meet new and future demand from residents of more than 2,000 new homes. When it comes to model train sets, the size of the baseboard is one of the most important decisions you'll make. The wrong size can hamper your ability to create the layout you want, while the right size will give you plenty of flexibility. So how do you choose the right size? You really must run your layout using your chosen controller until you are confident everything works as expected before ballasting and adding scenery. Analogue control With rail touring companies also operating steam-hauled excursions your model layout can still feature mainline steam and Mk2 1/2 coaches as long as the locomotive still survives.

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Paint and decorate the scenery to your liking, you can also use new developments such as static grass. Add trees, bushes, and other plants to add extra height and variation to the model countryside.

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Most model railways are built in either OO or N scale, but there are other options available as well.Soon, Network Rail would fully hand Maghull North over to Merseyrail, an important piece of infrastructure in the 30-year plan to improve connections within the Liverpool City Region and beyond.

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The ability to control multiple trains, uninterrupted lighting and sound are only a few of the benefits of DCC operation.Model railway building is a great hobby which can last a lifetime. Getting the detail right can be time consuming, take your time and use the right tools. Glue and clamp the batons in place, they should form a simple ladder or H shape - caution - try not to put a stretcher-bar where you might need a point motor