Another fine mess, mr porter!

Seasoned ‘O’ gauge modeller Alan Thompson fancied a break from larger layouts, and set himself a challenge of creating a highly detailed 7mm scale scene in less than 5ft.

How much of your layout is make-believe? CHRIS LEIGH isn't a slave to prototype fidelity, as he explains.

The piece I’d never part with

Theatre: The Railway Children Oxenhope Station, West Yorkshire ...

With a large room to fill, Cliff Thomas created a wonderful tribute to the preserved narrow gauge railways of Wales, as well as the dramatic scenery in which they operate.

◆ GAUGE ‘N’ ◆ MODEL • ...