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

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.

Staff Show & Tell

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

In the final instalment of this series, Peter Marriott adds details to his Cornish china clay-themed layout and explains how he created the realistic stream.

Grounded van bodies can still be seen across the UK. Steve Nall created a handful of vans, in varying states of dereliction, trying out different weathering techniques in the process.