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

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

All of the layouts featured in Model Rail ...

It’s one of the most common reasons for a planning application to be refused, so what can you do to ensure overlooking doesn’t become an issue on your project? Our expert shares his advice…

Cheri Wang takes you through her fascinating process for building a fantastical yet believable world, filled with detail and beauty

The Basildon Model Railway Club ’s re-creation of the London Blitz highlights how the railways – and the capital – kept running through some of Britain’s darkest days.