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.

Chris Nevard sets sail on the final part of his journey to build a coal-fired ‘Clyde Puffer’ steam cargo ship.

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

Irish holiday fun

Nostalgia might not be what it used to be, but it still drives our modelling says CHRIS LEIGH .

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.