Sam Hewitt

Pete Kelly uncovers a treasured cache of Alphagraphix buildings from his OO-scale ‘Slagdyke’ layout that was dismantled and boxed up almost five years ago. While rooting through boxes and boxes of OO-scale buildings from my stored ‘Slagdyke’ layout recently, I came across a number of almost-forgotten structures that I’d built up from Alphagraphix kits. Run…

Pennine Wagons, who supply limited-edition ready-to-run N-gauge wagons by mail order via the internet, have just taken delivery of two new special commission wagons. These latest additions to the range are wooden-bodied open wagons made by Peco, one a seven-plank wagon in the livery of British Insulated & Helsby Cables Ltd, and the other a…

Pete Fowler first thought about building an OO-scale layout of the former Buntingford branch terminus in Hertfordshire 30 years ago, but was put off by the lack of information then available. The internet has changed all that – and Pete Kelly brings this progress report on a charming and atmospheric layout in progress. Imagine the…

FEATURES A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTUREUsing virtual reality to train rail engineers. MANCHESTER VICTORIA 175The station celebrates a major milestone. WESTERN DIESELS60 years of change on the Western Region. 0-60: CLASS 444Third rail but second rate? THEN & NOW: MILTON KEYNES Spot the difference over 10 years. REGULARS SUBSCRIPTION OFFERSThe best ways to get Rail…