New models galore, including Hornby HST power car and 153, Dapol/Kernow Model Centre ‘Thumper’, Bachmann Farish’s new ‘N’ gauge Class 08 and Bachmann Brassworks Gauge 1 ‘Black 5.’

Common as muck – the Goods Yard

Goods yards were a key aspect of the steam era railway, and there’s no end to the way they can be modelled. Anthony New looks at some examples, and explains how they worked.

Fighter Command takes off

Chris Tooth explains how this ‘Battle of Britain’ differed from the rest of the fleet, and how he altered a Hornby model to produce a unique locomotive.

The ins and outs of baseboards

Baseboards are fundamental to model railways, and there’s many ways they can be built. Mike Wild and Ian Morton explain the options, and suggest how they are best used.