We visit a brand-new railway with more ambitions in Barbados

Our editor describes the birth of the Bala Lake Railway 50 years ago

James Waite travels by Steam Tram to a Bavarian lake

We look at the lesser-known narrow gauge of Nigeria

Our model section reviews the surprise new 009 Double Fairlies from Bachmann...

...plus we describe the model railway built by Thomas the Tank creator Wilbert Awdry

We also have our unrivalled news coverage from across the narrow gauge, the best photos and much more...