Northern engineering endeavour, tinged with 1980s teenage memories, inspired Alistair Stripp to model a Scottish Highland railway, ‘Beachdale’.

Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains and a regular contributor to Model Rail .

George Dent pays a visit to Merseyside Model Railway Society’s Birkenhead clubrooms, discovers some great layouts, enjoys a convivial atmosphere… and parks himself on some very special seats!

Having sat patiently on a shelf for a few years, the time has come for this Andrew Barclay 040ST to shine, as Chris Nevard portrays an oily, dusty and careworn industrial workhorse.

The Basildon Model Railway Club ’s re-creation of the London Blitz highlights how the railways – and the capital – kept running through some of Britain’s darkest days.

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