We look forward boldly to a new year on the narrow gauge with a mixture of innovation, engineering excellence and latest news from the ever-busy narrow gauge scene.

We hear first-hand about the development of a new fuel that could provide the sustainable answer steam needs and visit Alan Keef Ltd, 50 years of narrow gauge engineers, and hear about the challenges and rewards of working in today's industry

We get an insight into the threatened JHMD line in the Czech Republic and we go in search of likely the last Ruston industrial locos still working in the British Isles

Our modelling pages include a full review of new miniature marvels plus the latest Penrhyn Quarry Hunslets from Bachmann.

While of course we have our ever extensive in-depth news pages, including a record-setting train over a mile long, plus the best narrow gauge photos around, and much more!