What do the Lake District, the Royal Ballet, Italy and beautiful plants have in common? They’re all the inspiration for a fascinating business run by Peter Stott, the seasoned and philosophical owner

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.

A common hindrance to modern infrastructure programmes is the need to preserve historic remains uncovered during excavation works. Peter Marriott imagines a surprise find that may add further delays to the building of HS2!

Staff Show & Tell

Quintessentially English, creating the country cottage idyll for your layout is easier than you might think, as Chris Nevard discovered…

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