Railway Technology

UK ends rail franchising model and establishes new arrangement

The UK rail franchising model was replaced with the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs). Credit: Tom Page from London, UK via Wikipedia. The UK Government has ended the rail franchising ...
Yahoo

‘Death of the model railway’ as ageing enthusiasts run out of steam

Jools Holland, the musician and television presenter, is a model railway buff. However, organisers of a long-running model railway exhibition says they are simply getting too old for the job - COLLECT ...
Railway Technology

Boris Johnson reveals plans to scrap UK rail franchising model

Boris Johnson reveals new plans to overhaul the current rail franchising model. Credit: Pixabay. Plans to scrap the UK’s existing rail franchise system and replace it with a new model based on ...
Daily Mail

Rod Stewart set up spy camera to make sure workmen were careful when they shipped his beloved model railway set from US to the UK

Rock star Sir Rod Stewart set up a spy camera to monitor workmen dismantling and shipping his beloved model railway set from the US to the UK, his wife has revealed. The singer and avid train modeller ...
The Gazette

Clacton enjoys first Model Railway Quest railway show

Model Railway Quest's show, which featured the world’s first underwater model railway layout and a tiny layout in a coconut, wowed visitors ...
Today

Rod Stewart is on the cover of Railway Modeller magazine

Singer Rod Stewart has collected a new – and unusual – honor: He’s on the cover of Railway Modeller magazine. Sir Rod shares images of the model railroad he’s been working on for 26 years.Dec. 2, 2019 ...