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.

In a bid to introduce some variety to his Brush Type 4 fleet, Dave Lowery employs a simple conversion kit to represent a common late-BR era modification.

George Dent clears space on his workbench for Heljan’s new ‘O’ gauge railcar, adds a suitable load of passengers and crew, plus a few extra touches to make a great model even better.

Tech solutions and real world tips

The promise of uncovering original features is, for many, one of the biggest draws of a renovation project. But what should you do if you find them in a sorry state? Our guide explains how to proceed

Now available from Accurascale is its second batch of Class 66s in OO gauge, these following on from the initial releases in the summer of 2024 in returning the former Hattons tooling to the market. W