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Building on the success of best-selling DVD programmes such as Weathering Techniques and Terrific Trackwork, this latest release in the Right Track series goes back to basics to focus on the essentials of layout wiring. Layout wiring is a topic that baffles many modellers, however experienced they are in other aspects of the hobby. For the beginner, it can be bewildering. But if it's explained clearly enough, there's no great mystery to it. Even if you're not in the least technically minded, this hands-on DVD will steer you effortlessly through the basics of layout wiring - from connecting the power supply to the track to installing point motors, from wiring up section breaks to learning how to solder electrical connections. None of this is rocket science, but gaining that all-important core knowledge of the essentials is vital if you're to build a working model railway - whatever scale or gauge you work to and whatever your ability level. In this 2½ hour DVD, presenters Ian Morton and Chris Langdon display a rare gift for putting information across clearly and with an understanding that not everyone in their audience is an electronics engineer. Animated graphics explain the basics of electricity, both AC and DC, and bring to life many topics useful to the modeller wanting to dabble with electrics. Getting the right balance between theoretical and practical is always a challenge and their philosophy is that the best way to learn is by making something and getting it to work. You'll go away from watching this DVD with a thorough grasp of what goes on under your baseboard and a fresh understanding of how to go about building a smooth-running, reliable model railway. There's even a section on fault finding so you can easily find electrical faults on your layout.