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.

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

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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.