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This week in history

On the 27th of November 1910, the original Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station) in New York City was opened fully for the first time. A few trains had been operating from the station since its official completion a few months earlier, but it wasn't until the 27th of November that all 21 tracks were declared open. The grand station building survived until the 1960s when it was demolished and replaced by a concourse built underneath Madison Square Gardens. It is now the busiest station in the world.

Tool of the week

This week's tool of the week is a Bending & Shaping Tool by Expo Tools. This compact tool is designed to fit onto a workbench. Fixing screws are included as well as four 28mm posts that can be moved into several locations to create bending points. For shaping piano wire and brass rod into S shapes, right angles, corners, coils, etc. Ideal for modelling projects.

Wet your N gauge appetite!

Modelling in N gauge is often (but not always) a choice taken for one of two reasons, either because of space restraints or to feature more of a world outside the railway. The latter is always a bit of a dilemma, with many modellers worrying that if they model in N gauge, they will have the space, but may struggle to find appropriate models to fill it. If that sounds familiar, have you considered an N gauge water feature?

Water features are a brilliantly cost-effective way to fill large volumes of space while being scenically attractive and realistic. A lake is tremendously difficult to find space for in other gauges leaving many modellers featuring just a corner of it, but in N gauge, you have the fantastic opportunity to model a lot more with amazing results. An N gauge water feature such as a lake or river can be created in the same way as for other gauges, by using a Deep Pour water or similar product. From there, you can dress scenes to give them a natural, industrial or leisure-based identity.

Natural scenes are especially easy to produce as many scenic modelling products are not gauge specific, such as the innovative Wrinkle Rock sheets, designed to be simply scrunched up and stuck on to create realistic canyon or ravine rock faces. If you like the sound of wilder water, Woodland Scenics' Water Waves can be used to create rapids, froth, splashes and waves, again utilising a non-gauge specific product. Trees are often sold according to their height not gauge, so keep an eye out for smaller options such as Woodland Scenics' 0.75-2 inch trees, perfect for at the side of an N gauge lake or river.

Water-based industrial scenes are ideal for inner-city locations, so why not create a network of canals on your N gauge layout? Models of canal boats, lock gates and dockside cranes are available from manufacturers such as Langley Models whilst Wills Kits produces a convincing N gauge canal bridge kit. If leisure is more your cup of tea, you will not be stuck for ideas thanks to models such as Woodland Scenics' 'Family Fishing' or 'Canoers' sets. Why not create a beach with some sunbathers relaxing, Noch's bathers set is ideal for portraying a modern-day family enjoying the sunshine.

Most modellers will agree that whilst there are plenty of models out there for N gauge layouts, you do sometimes have to search for them. But when it comes to water features, the models featured here are just a drop in the ocean!

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