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

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RICHARD WILCOCK goes up on the roof to get a first-hand report on how the teams have kept the UK’s busiest station open while repairing its Victorian roof

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.

George Dent pays a visit to Merseyside Model Railway Society’s Birkenhead clubrooms, discovers some great layouts, enjoys a convivial atmosphere… and parks himself on some very special seats!

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