David Ross takes delivery of Europe’s first Schaefer V44

Can Chris Leigh manage to make a serviceable Southern Region express formation from a donated carrier bag of elderly Kitmaster Mk 1 coaches?

With its voluminous accommodation and secure cockpit, this low-draught Polish-built cruiser is ideal for family coastal cruising – and a bit of canal pottering…

Accurascale has returned to the world of AC traction for its latest locomotive model with the release of the Class 89, this joining the previous Class 92 in the manufacturer’s catalogue and continuing

This is a layout that probably wouldn’t have been built, had not David Joughin battled back against a life-changing medical condition. The results speak for themselves.

The model railway hobby may have some issues with the advancing age of modellers, but it’s not all gloom says CHRIS LEIGH .