A train-mad couple sacrificed a new kitchen to build a miniature railway with 400m of track running through their garden.

There’s something magical about a train, whether you call it a railway or a railroad, plenty of us have hankered after our own little piece of line on which to shunt wagons or chuff around our domain.

Trains and tracks are found in many childhood toy boxes and are a source of delight for young and old. From Lionel classics to today’s Thomas the Train collections, railroads provide more than ...