Roger Froud had a great day out at Alexandra Palace. Meridienne Exhibitions has always managed to keep up with London audiences with a show that highlights a range of models. This year the show included serious attention to the work of young model engineers. And it brought steampunk to the attention of many for the first time. We look at both of these innovations. First the excellent efforts to train young engineers from Eastleigh, the Hereford SME and Halliford School.

Part one here. Part two  Part three

And now for the steampunks. A bit remove from model engineering, but great fun and very inventive.