Since making its debut at a model rail exhibition in 2008, 'Alloa' has picked up numerous awards around the country. The 34ft-long 1:76 finescale layout was ... it was fairly modern - it had ...

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 ...

Manchester was the powerhouse of Britain’s Industrial Revolution and its factories produced goods on an unprecedented scale. But the city’s textile industry was dependant on the cotton ...