Adam sits down with Michael Scott, creator of the remarkable fictional N gauge town of Chandwell.

What started as a small lockdown-era railway project has grown into one of the most distinctive modelling projects on YouTube - a gritty 1990s West Yorkshire town filled with scratch-built buildings, fictional history, bizarre local celebrities and stories that somehow feel completely real.

They talk about:

• Building Chandwell almost entirely from card
• Creating believable urban scenery inspired by Bradford and West Yorkshire
• Scratch building techniques and workflow
• The huge challenge of modelling Bradford Cathedral
• The importance of storytelling in model railways
• The upcoming Make a Scene 2026 competition

Along the way there’s discussion of graffiti, skew bridges, Britney Scroggins, model railways as an art form, and why sometimes the railway becomes secondary to the world around it.

Find Chandwell:
https://chandwell.com

Make a Scene 2026:
https://rail-stuff.com/pages/makeascene

Use code POD10 at rail-stuff.com for 10% off your first order.

In this special episode I sit down with Jonathan from JSModels to discuss the recently announced 'Make a Scene' competition.

Find out how to get involved and all about the Hex-TRAK concept that forms the base of the competition.

Then get involved at https://makeascene26.com

The art of organizing big shows

Final episode of the series, so it's guest time, and in this one Richard and Adam head over to Topley Dale to meet Mike Wild and chat through the art of organizing big shows.

To experience a big show, why not head to Model World Live in April? Richard will be there with Accurascale and Adam will be there with RAILstuff and Model Paint Stuff.

https://keymodelworld.com/modelworldlive

It's episode 6 from Adam and Richard, with thanks to our sponsor Accurascale.

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What makes a good layout? That is the subject for this episode. What do you think?

It's episode 5 from Adam and Richard, with thanks to our sponsor Accurascale.

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The year ahead: 2026 That is the subject for this episode. What are we most looking forward to?

It's episode 4 from Adam and Richard, with thanks to our sponsor Accurascale.

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To DCC or not to DCC? That is the question for this episode. Can Richard change Adam in to a DCC adopter?

It's episode 3 from Adam and Richard, with thanks to our sponsor Accurascale.

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Modern image or historical? That's the debate for this episode, although a minor(ish) disagreement about liveries also cropped up!

Happy New Year from Adam and Richard, more episodes to come in 2026.

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Welcome back to Junctions & Stuff!

Season 2 is upon us, so what better than to start with a Christmas special recorded live... in a car park, in the rain, in Derby, in winter.

In this episode we have a good catch up and chat about how important Christmas is or isn't to the hobby.

Let us know what you're up to this festive period.

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RAILpeople is back with season 3, and we are kicking off by introducing you to a good friend of mine, Mr JSModels himself!

The audio quality isn't up to my usual standards, so please accept my apologies - but the chat is well worth the listen if you can manage the echo.

Grab your scenics and accessories at rail-stuff.com, and check out jsmodels.co.uk for laser cut industrial kits.

Let's jump in the van and take a trip to Chester Cathedral for a look at Making Tracks and a sit down chat with Pete Waterman.

This extended episode features a fascinating and inspiring chat with Pete as well as the usual Richard and Adam waffle!

Join in the conversation by leaving a comment, or by getting in touch via the RAILstuff or New Junction social pages on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

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