James Ardin, from Holmpton, in East Yorkshire, made his childhood dream come true by building a miniature, ride-on railway.

A train buff has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railway track - in his own back garden.

It is a significant weekend for railway enthusiasts across Britain. Celebrations are taking place to mark 200 years since "the birth of the modern railway" - the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 ...

He got into miniature railways at the age of 12, and has been involved for the past 24 years. He has also spent his career working so far on and driving locomotives and track. "At 20-years-old I ...

The Coal Drops regeneration project at Penistone has received planning approval (image credit: Fairbank Investments) The proposed redevelopment of a historic former railway site in South Yorkshire has ...

Celebrations are taking place to mark 200 years since "the birth of the modern railway" - the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825. But for some, this history is celebrated every time ...