In the 1950s Gainsborough Model Railway Society acquired a Victorian school building and built a massive '0' gauge layout therein. Their inspiration was the King's Cross - Leeds main line and their project included representations of the main features, including King's Cross, Retford, Doncaster and Leeds Central stations. This is one of Britain's great heritage model railways, ranking alongside Beckonscot and Pendon but very different from both. Model Rail's Nigel Harris takes you on a guided tour of the layout and explains the background to the buildings, locomotives and rolling stock.

Gainsborough Model Railway
We take a tour of the layout following trains from King's Cross to Leeds and examine some of the 100 plus locomotives which range from goods 0-6-0s to 'Pacifics' and the 'W1' 4-6-4 plus all the steam age atmosphere of the East Coast main line.

Finishing touches
Dave Lowery completes a locomotive repaint by adding transfer and lining with a bow pen. Chris Leigh roofs a station building.

Dirty does it!
Darren Sherwood weathers a Hornby tank wagon for that extra special touch of realism.

Falworth
George Woodcock's '00' modern image layout is compact, well detailed and authentic.

Plus:
Bachmann Turbos and a Class 25 examined. Archive footage of 'Hymeks' and 'N' 2-6-0s.

Running time 80 minutes approx.