Exhibition diary – july 5-august 17

Whether you love the romance of rail, the thrill of the bullet train or the train-spotting buzz, September is all about celebrations to mark 200 years since the birth of rail travel

Stood alone inside Derby Litchurch Lane at 07.30 on Saturday, August 2, day two of The Greatest Gathering, the biggest railway event in decades, it was eerily quiet. It wouldn’t be like this in 30, 60

‘Black Five’ No. 44932, ‘A3’ No. 60103 ...

There’s no escaping it. The issue with charter trains, and why they cost so much to run, is the lack of decent, suitable and accessible rolling stock. There is also a definite lack of really nice coac

I’m a big fan of the Class 37/4 sub-class and I think this is for two reasons. The Class 37 is such an iconic and successful design, and the 37/4 conversion programme would extend the longevity of the

Ben Ando is the founder of Revolution Trains and a regular contributor to Model Rail .