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.

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Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

Jonathan Ramsden reveals how he distilled a slice of Kent’s glorious ‘Garden of England’ in a small corner of a garden shed.

Overhauls, restorations and running notes