It may have been the final piece in the jigsaw of an industrial backscene, but something about the structure didn’t sit right with George Dent . Eventually, he found the solution.

Inspired by the ‘Polbrook’ layout of Model Rail ’s own Chris Nevard, Tom Lloyd’s ‘Polbream’ layout is a masterclass in magicking up a miniature marvel.

Jonathan Ramsden reveals how he distilled a slice of Kent’s glorious ‘Garden of England’ in a small corner of a garden shed.

The 3mm Society celebrated its 60th anniversary by asking its members to come up with small layouts incorporating a diamond theme. Here are just four of the imaginative creations that resulted.

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

It’s second time lucky for George Dent , as he assembles a delightful kit of a Cheshire Lines Committee signal box, having made a pig’s ear of his first attempt!