This picture gives an idea of the scale of the Alloa layout Colin adds: "I think the reason people get so passionate and involved in model railway is that it is a great escapism - you are taking ...

The set came with a ovel layout carriages and a dummy (the rear engine) and 12v transformer. After Meccano and Lego the model train set was for decades the most desired toy but the hobby layouts ...

The Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, on Saturday and Sunday, includes 90 model railway layouts and a full-size locomotive display.