Lee, our guard for the day, gives the signal for us to depart on the test track!

We were honoured to have some minions from the SETG @gordon3417.bsky.social on board today. Here’s driver Steve reacting to driving a proper train 😉

Hornby Model Railways announce new tooled LMS Black Five and Class 31 Diesels in their TT:120 range for 2026. For more details and to pre-order click here www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/n/428/Hornby...

Preserved Daimler Fleetline / MCW DMS1515, converted as the 'Supercar' for advertising the Travelcard, at the LBM's Spring Gathering yesterday

1408 at Gatwick Airport at 16.21 on 28th October 2000. #Archive

460 005 at Gatwick Airport at 16.24 on 28th October 2000. #Archive

Hornby Model Railways announce the first of their new 2026 range of TT:120 today. Details will be on our website at 11am today. You can view the full existing range here www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/b/243/Hornby...

3906 at London Bridge at 10.59 on 28th October 2000. #Archive

#ElectricMonday 91027, 91002 & 91004 (GNER) wait to head of Kings Cross early on 2.1.97 .

1112 at Waterloo East at 10.46 on 28th October 2000. #Archive

930 010 at London Bridge at 10.56 on 28th October 2000. #Archive

The track is complete into 5 and 6. At a later date, the platforms will be rebuilt #BSMRGUK

The FIRST Class 455 on Southern metals in Feb 1985. When I was 14. I travelled on them reguarly. Aged 39 I starting driving these! Very odd feeling. These ones were retired in 2022 but South West's have JUST gone. Good going for that apparently inefficient state railway company that built them eh?

OUR BUSINESS IS MOVING (1970)

Jumping on the #whatwereyoulikeinthe90s band wagon…..

#OnThisDay 60 years ago the East London Line was disconnected from the GER mainline near Liverpool Street, and freight traffic ceased. This 1995 Illustration of Wapping in the 60's by Nick Hardcastle depicts a freight disappearing into the Thames Tunnel as an F Stock emerges.

#FrontEndFriday BR green #Crompton 33008 'Eastleigh' (D6508) undergoing restoration at Shackerstone on the Battlefield Line. It sounds as if she is not too far away from running again which would be a fine sight indeed. #BRCW #BattlefieldLine @brcwco.bsky.social 3/4/26

Weathering the roof of 33008 in stages, including washes, dry brush and airbrush. Also weathered the chassis with the airbrush. #ModelRailway #ModelTrains

The last two have left The Park. But one remains, and it needs your help. www.gofundme.com/f/preserving...

Meanwhile, Basingstoke ROC had a small delivery this morning…. DTO No.77730, ex 5702, has a new home. Photo credit goes to Justin Foulger.

Times are hard, but if you could spare a few £/€ my friends at @Project_SETG455 @Gordon_3417 would really appreciate it as they plan to return 4VEP 3417 & Class 455 5871 to the mainline. If we raise enough we might even see a sister for 5871? I've donated. Please do if you can. Donate below.

Let's make it a date... Friday 29th May - KMRC Guildford Branch Open Event - Meet the team, manufacturers present, in-store special offers and announcements more details to follow.

Definitely one of the most realistic layouts around. I could watch this for hours.

I have completed baggage car no.7! A comet kit combined with a Hornby chassis. #ModelTrains

We at Rapido Trains UK hope you have a Great Easter! (that's what the GE stands for, right?) For the occasion, we've had a mega delivery of chocolate eggs to the new layout. Have a good'un and play with some toy trains.

Here's the sneak preview of the March photos:

Today's #BRNostalgia show differing designs of Southern region EPB units at the long-gone #Addiscombe station in 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

Wow 😍 Our InterCity 225 trains are now running, once again, between Newcastle and London King’s Cross.

The new Revolution Trains Quad set Cartic-4 car carriers are now in stock - available from both our Guildford and Camborne shops and online here www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/c/1646/Revol...

Team 507 needs you! We want more people to join the dedicated band of volunteers who keep 507001 ticking. Head to our website to find out how you can get involved. www.class507.org.uk/2026/03/your...

#onthisday Anniversary of the “The Reshaping British Railways” – the “Beeching report” Read my hopefully balanced, thoughts and discussion about the report, with of course a slight Southern perspective that I posted on the 6oth anniversary click here southern-railway.com/2026/03/27/o...

Network SouthEast everywhere. 73128 stands next to 465908 'Chris Green OBE' at London Victoria while waiting for its scheduled departure time on 0Z73 to Wembley Receptions 1-7. (25/03/26)

Sometimes it’s all about the atmosphere, not just the models or the layout. They have a magical way of transporting me back in time…. #ModelRailway #ModelTrains

Saw this on Mastodon, thought it too good to not share! 😂

Shane’s 101 on the Forth Bridge this weekend at @brmmagazine National Festival of Railway Modelling. #lego #lgauge #legotrains #modelrailways

Happy Equinox Everyone. It is now the first day of astronomical spring. #equinox #spring

Well that’s my @accurascale.com class 31 weathered up. 🙂👍 #Trains

@nse-latchmere.bsky.social Bluesky doesn't do pictures in DMs unfortunately; here's the two disused tunnel dioramas I was talking about... Just reply on the DM... 😊

Definitely a photo I'm proud of, the Shard is silly tall though! 465908 "Chris Green" in NSE Livery is seen calling at London Bridge with 2H48: 1726 Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells service during the evening peak Getting a photo from P5 during the peak is always risky with frequent Thameslinks!

I still have some of the intermediate Eurostar coaches (Hornby OO) on my eBay. These are ideal for making up longer train sets. 👍👍 #Hornby #ModelRailway

Today's #BRNostalgia shows London's #Paddington station with 2 generations of diesel traction in 1990, long before the wires arrived. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia

Not a day goes by when I don't quote #RedDwarf in some way. But despite so many to choose from, the iconic line from the show that best sums up Rob Grant's legacy is obvious "And the moral of the story is, "Appreciate what you've got", because basically, I'm fantastic." #RIPRobGrant

RIP Rob Grant the co-creator of Red Dwarf who passed away yesterday aged 70, he had just released details of a RD prequel novel which is apparently coming out soon, very sad & shocking news 😢 he will be greatly missed. #robgrant #riprobgrant #reddwarf #JupiterMiningCorporation

Following its transfer to Tyseley depot in January 1993, NSE-liveried Class 119 Power Twin DMU T575 51060+51088 had the red stripe repainted light blue to give it a Regional Railways appearance, although the makeover stopped short of adding a Regional Railways logo. It was pictured at Nuneaton.

POWER TO STOP (1979)

43025 'Exeter' leads two East Midlands Trains liveried Mk3s, ScotRail Mk3 set HA09 and 43060 'Heaton 150' past the cooling towers of Ratcliffe Power Station on 5D25 Chaddesden Sidings to Loughborough Brush. (23/02/26)

91114 at #WakefieldWestgate on the 18.19 to #Peterborough #class91 #LNER @lner.co.uk 21/02/26

A bit of workbench action today!! 73s and a 31! #Modelrailway #Modeltrains