*Psst* Y'all like model trains?

...Because if you do, I want to share something with you that's very dear to my heart:

For context: In the 80s and 90s, there was a video magazine series known as Railscene, which was a mix of contemporary reports on present-day railways - both preserved and modern - and archive footage. Of all the direct-to-video railway releases during this period, Railscene was probably the most highly-praised, thanks to its high quality and production values. Sadly, the series came to an end in 2003, thanks to a combination of rising costs, increasing ineptitude, and a lack of new items to film...

I don't actually own any Railscene tapes, but what I do have is Railscale - a spin-off production by the same team, which looked at various aspects of railway modelling using the same magazine format. Unfortunately, it didn't quite take off in the same way as its parent series, only lasting three issues from 1987-88. While its production values were similarly high, it had many things working against it - its main problem being that it was too niche for the casual viewer, and too general for the serious modeller.

In spite of all its problems, though, I really quite like Railscale, and out of all the numerous features across the three issues, my absolute favourite has to be The Bromford & High Peak Railway - the huge, spectacular layout which had the honour of opening the first issue. I must say, the producers certainly started off with a hell of a bang when they decided to cover this layout! I don't even think I can describe it in a way that'll do it justice, so just watch it for yourselves, and you'll see why I've been so keen to share it with you...