Hello,
Before we start, we would like to remind you that all images in this newsletter are links that you can click on, sending you to pages with more details on each item including full description and sometimes videos. If anything is still unclear, please do contact us.
We are open as usual during the Easter weekend: open Friday and Saturday from 10am till 4.30pm and Sunday from 1pm till 4pm. This is to help you make the most of the long weekend: no excuse not to do any modelling!
Here is a nice picture we have posted on our Facebook page earlier this week, showing how well some fire engine crew understand railways. This would be a great cameo to model on a layout, probably suggesting the public to identify the mistake.
Keeping the track clean is essential to get good connectivity. If connectivity is not there, your trains are going to jitter and be unreliable.
There are numerous tools to help you maintain the track in perfect condition. In this newsletter, we are going to focus on two manufacturers.
The first one is Dapol. The Welsh manufacturer is well known for its wagons and engines, however hidden in its catalogue, you can find a motorised track cleaner, available in OO gauge.
This is to put it bluntly, a set of motorised cleaning heads. This
has to be pulled by any engine you like, as the motor is dedicated to
the cleaning action. That being said, it is a great unit, which does a
very thorough job. If you have a sizeable layout, this is probably the
best choice, allowing you reach under tunnels and remote locations of your layout.
Use it with Dapol cleaning liquid and if required you can get extra cleaning pads and spare parts from us.
The second manufacturer is Woodland Scenics. They launched only four years ago the Tidy Track system which includes everything you need to maintain your track, in N gauge as well as OO gauge.
They offer a cleaning kit,
which contains a cleaning tool with a long (removable) arm, cleaning
pads, rescue pads, burnishing pads and cleaning fluid. Very easy to use
and very efficient. As an added bonus, if you have miles of track, this
will keep you fit! Click on any picture for full details, including videos of the tools in action.
Another item Woodland Scenics does is the "track monkeys". They are little brushes that you can hang on the axle of most wagon. They will collect dust and debris from the track and avoid nasty stuff getting inside your engines. Once again, they are available in OO gauge as well as N gauge.
Finally, just a quick reminder gift vouchers are available all year round.
If you are looking for a present for someone or a beloved one does not know
what to give you for your birthday, gift vouchers are the answer. Simply
contact us for details.
Send us an email or give us a call to check availability or to reserve anything, whatever scale you model in. As usual, if we do not have in stock what you are looking for, we will order it for you and you will get it fast (usually within a week if the manufacturer has it in stock). We place weekly orders with most suppliers.
Remember, you can park for free for one hour on the High Street and for as long as want on the Esplanade. So no excuse not to come and visit us!
Upstairs Downstairs is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4.30pm and Sunday 1pm till 4pm. We are closed only on Monday.
Carole & Max
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Upstairs Downstairs
3 Pier Street
Sandown, PO36 8JR
Isle of Wight
Tel: 01983 406 616
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