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.

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!

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

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.