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

A direct comparison across 60 years sets CHRIS LEIGH thinking about standards.

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.

Model Rail magazine’s editor rounds up the latest modelling news

Staff Show & Tell

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!