No place like home

Having grown tired of exhibiting large layouts, Graham Chandler opted for something a little more manageable, creating a fictional ex-Great Western branch line near the end of its operational life.

Can a London terminus be recreated in just over a square foot? Paul Page set himself the challenge to do just that, building an atmospheric layout within a wooden wine box.

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

With one last gap in the backscene to fill, George Dent has made progress on another industrial building for his layout project.

Peter Marriott explains how even the most basic of freight facilities can be given enough interest and detail to catch viewers’ eyes.

When summer beckons, it is answered by a chorus of glorious roses that fill an enchanting Isle of Wight garden, created from scratch by Derek and Louise Ness