One of the biggest post-2015 changes was the introduction of more "open access" operators - TOCs that, rather than having their own geographic franchise, run point-to-point services between specific cities through areas

both passengers and freight. It was also a colourful era, with the many different railway companies all having their own distinctive If you are having problems please do not hesitate to give us a call. Phone: 01297 21542 and ask for the Subscriptions Department. Construction has started on HS2 and other major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail. But the period also sawgeneral wagon load freight and Trainload Freight for dedicated trains comprising a single type of load (for example, coal or oil). My one stop model train shop! Very extensive range of all gauges, very friendly and helpful staff. Competitive prices. If you like model trains, I would highly recommend you go and see. Potts S, via Google difference to the visual appearance of the trains (although by now, the earlier green livery had completely disappeared), but

still plenty of products available - including the UK's first high speed trains and the special liveries introduced The eras themselves are based broadly around dates when there were significant changes to the railways in Britain, for example The dates and names assigned to the eras in this guide are those originally used by Bachmann, and are the most commonly adopted acrossLaser-cut card is one of the newer methods being used to create kits of buildings, fencing, bridges, windows, doors, plants and vegetables. Laser-cut card bridges show that the finished models can be delicate and highly detailed and robust at the same time. the model railway industry. But the cut-off point between some eras is fairly arbitrary, and some manufacturers have chosen

The inaugural journey of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, by A.B. Clayton. Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Two sets of notes, as Word documents, on the Iron Minks and the Mica vans, compiled by Gareth PriceIn The Sopranos, Bobby Baccalieri is a model train aficionado. He is shown wearing an engineer's cap while playing with model trains in his garage.