Last stand of the suburbans

It has been a remarkable 25 years since Bachmann first released its Class 08 to the 4mm scale market and, with it, delivered a statement of intent. The model was not only one of the manufacturer’s fir

◆ GAUGE ‘OO’ ◆ MODEL Accurascale/Rails of Sheffield ...

LEFT: D1618, allocated to LMML (London Midland Region, Midland Lines) at Toton, is away from its usual operating sphere as it gingerly crosses a new bridge over what will become the M6. The train is o

When it comes to LNER teak carriages, the North Yorkshire Moors and Severn Valley railways immediately come to mind. But the North Norfolk Railway has its own LNER teak set which, when finished, will be a little different from the rest, as THOMAS BRIGHT finds out.

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

Overhauls, restorations and running notes