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Mar 2019
29m 7s

The "B" word

PHIL PARKER
About this episode

UK model railway podcast from the people behind British Railway Modelling Magazine. 

Andy York and Phil Parker bring you news and views from the world of railway modelling.

We interview Big Bad Barry from the Missenden Abbey modellers about their layout "Ealing Road". 

Then we talk to Richard Davies from Hattons to find out how he sees life for the firm after Brexit. 

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