Inside track with ben ando

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

Having grown tired of exhibiting large layouts, Graham Chandler opted for something a little more manageable, creating a fictional ex-Great Western branch line near the end of its operational life.

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL ...

Despite leaving their beloved Black Country for a new life in Cornwall, Neil Woodbine and Sue Farmer returned to their roots with this new layout, which captures the essence of Wednesbury in the late BR period.

Can a London terminus be recreated in just over a square foot? Paul Page set himself the challenge to do just that, building an atmospheric layout within a wooden wine box.

I always used to regard Class 31s as Western or Eastern Region locos. I most strongly associate them with depots like Old Oak Common, Finsbury Park, Stratford, Immingham or Gateshead. They were famili