Useful Links
At shows I often get asked about things like the stickers on my models, how can people get started with their own custom trains, etc.
Here are some links that I mention in those conversations.
O-Gauge water slide transfers work really well for LEGO trains, and I can personally recommend using their transfers. I've used their O-Gauge GWR range for my trains.
Slightly less fiddly to apply are stickers, and here you can purchase O-Guage stickers for your models, such as platform numbers, posters and other general railway signs.
They have instructions available to buy for a variety of locomotives and rolling stock.
A great resource for finding instructions for LEGO models, some for free and some for a small fee.
A great place to buy LEGO parts, sets and instructions. I use it all the time to get the parts I need for my models.
You can buy parts that are currently available in LEGO sets directly from LEGO. They allow you to buy from 1 to 999 of the same part, and can quite often be cheaper than Bricklink.
This is a club for AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO), I've been a member of the Brickish Association for a long time. The club runs several shows and is a great introduction to the LEGO show community in the UK. I've been a member of the association most of the time since 2006
LUKR stands for LEGO UK Railway, and is a group of LEGO train fans in the UK, they have several club layouts, and members attend shows across the country. I've been a member since 2022.
A lovely group of people located within the South-West of England, they regularly get together to display a very large collaborative train layout at LEGO shows in the South-West. I've now displayed with them twice, and looking forward to displaying with them again soon.
They make custom LEGO track, including points and crossovers, which are compatible with LEGO track. I've used some of their products on my layouts, including: R56 points, R104 triple point, and short track sections.
A UK distributor of TrixBrix, Fx Track, Circuit Cubes and more. I've personally ordered from them multiple times and can recommend them.
Custom 3d-printed wheels and connecting rods, these really help make your LEGO locomotives look the part, and are needed as LEGO don't make the right size wheels for realistic looking engines. Run by Joe who can be seen often exhibiting his own trains at LEGO shows around the UK.
An infinite LEGO set, and completely free! Use this to build LEGO models on your computer, create instructions and export parts lists. I use this a lot to design my models, it can be very useful to try out ideas without needing the bricks first. Available for both Windows and MacOS
The go to piece of software for designing larger layouts, and heavily used by collaborative layout organisers. I use this all the time when planning my layouts for LEGO shows. Windows only.