Model railways, as the name implies, are based on small-scale representations of the real thing, so the choice for new modellers is the actual model’s scale. Usually, this is determined by the availability of space for what you wish to represent and the skill level you possess – whether as a

Tree blocks Cross City line THERE are no trains between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, because a fallen tree at Wylde Green has blocked the railway and damaged the overhead lines. Network Rail engineers are removing the tree, and they will then replace the damaged OHLE. West Midlands Railway

THE Northern franchise run by Arriva lost £222.6 million in the year to March 2019, according to newly-published accounts from Arriva Trains North Ltd. The contract continued until 1 March this year, when it was terminated by the Department for Transport and taken over by the DfT’s Operator of Last Resort.

An office-based Transport for London (TfL) employee has tested positive for coronavirus, the government body has confirmed. In a statement released by TfL, the organisation said: “We are working closely with Public Health England and are following their advice after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. “The safety of our

No. 6201 Princess Elizabeth near Mossley Hill, Liverpool, on an express to London Euston in 1938. The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies that arose from the Railway Act of 1921 following the experience of placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control during

NETWORK RAIL has welcomed the sale of British Steel to Chinese firm Jingye Group. The new owner said the deal would save more than 3,000 jobs in Scunthorpe and Teesside, although around 450 workers will be made redundant. British Steel was placed under the control of the Insolvency Service last year, and

TRAIN services are still being disrupted at London Euston this morning, after a kilometre of overhead line was brought down between North Wembley and South Kenton stations on the West Coast Main Line. Repairs are taking longer than usual because of the extent of the damage, and are being carried out

New tram line opening date announcedMANCHESTER Metrolink has announced that its new Trafford Park line will open on 22 March. The £350 million project has added 5.5km of line and six stops to what is already the largest tram system in Britain. The route length will now be 101.5km, with

Nostalgic memories from the 1950s and 1960s golden age of steam and music hall entertainment are recalled in By Rail to the Music Halls – a new book written by Lancashire-based historian David John Hindle, featuring a foreword by the son of comedian Eric Morecambe. Hindle explains the early forging of

A BALLOT of 10,000 London Underground staff has opened today, as a pay dispute between their union the RMT and Transport for London remains unresolved. Talks have been in progress for more than a year without agreement, and the RMT is now warning of possible strikes and other action if its