Not every repair goes by the book. Sometimes, you’ve got to grab whatever’s on hand—bits of wire, scrap plastic, or even a piece from a toy—and make it work.
Have you ever made an unusual fix that turned out surprisingly well?
Maybe you 3D printed a missing part, used nail polish to secure a loose screw, or rebuilt a truck from spares that weren’t supposed to fit.
Share your best “MacGyver moments” in model train restoration
One of my proudest “MacGyver moments” was fixing a snapped coupler using part of a paperclip and a dab of epoxy. It’s been running strong for months and nobody’s the wiser.
I’ve also shimmed a loose motor mount with a trimmed-down LEGO piece—fit like a glove.
Anyone else ever used non-train parts in a fix? Let’s hear those creative victories—and hey, maybe we’ll pick up some clever new tricks along the way.
