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 .

Ever wished you’d just bitten the bullet to correct a mistake when working on an old car, instead of going down a complex path trying to make what you opted for fit? In my previous report, the Healey

When Alex Rockey decided he wanted to revamp his layout to show standards, bricks gave way to cement for his industrial-themed ‘Whittlesmarch’ creation.

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.

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.