The Middleton Railway Museum, which has been closed for two years, has been undergoing renovations and adding new equipment and displays ahead of its planned reopening in late spring.

During the weekend of Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, there will be a "takeover" of all things small at the heritage railway when The Engine House at Highley hosts around 25 model railway displays.

The Severn Valley Railway said it would also look at careers in railways, in the hope of encouraging some people to consider it. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.

Update: Since this story was published, four 16-year-olds have pleaded guilty to criminal damage for the model train vandalism, the Guardian reports. Three boys have been given 12-month community ...

THE Severn Valley Railway offering summer visitors the chance to come back again for free as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations.

Bure Valley Railway director David Lowe sometimes takes a turn behind the till at the railway shop - which is also a mecca for railway modellers as one of the largest Hornby stockists in the UK.