Stopped in tracks by small but perfectly formed models

titled Betley Drift Mine which included a branch line terminus station with a narrow gauge mining railway alongside – and all

small enough to be stowed under the bed in the spare bedroom.

Visiting the Famous Trains Model Railway building – which is next to Markeaton Park’s main (south) car park – is listed as one of the top things to do in Derby by Tripadvisor.

It’s open to the public every Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11am to 4pm.

Entrance is £2.50 for adults; £1 for children; and a family (up to two adults with children) is £5.

The Famous Trains model railway hall busy with excited visitors during the Summer Trains event last weekend

Malcolm’s model railways fitted in a suitcase and in a plastic container

Derek shows his compact OO-scale Betley Drift Mine