Oswald Lawrence (BBC)

Modelling

• Hornby showcase some prototypes at Model Rail Scotland.
• Adding crews to your locos from Jonathan Malton @ LocoYard.

UK Rail

• East Coast rail franchise back in private hands as Virgin takes over running of the line this morning.
• Take a look at this moving piece from the London Short Film festival by Luke Flanagan: ‘Mind The Gap‘ the tale of Oswald Lawrence.
• The government promises that Northern Pacers will finally be out of service by 2020…
• …whilst it looks likely Class 150 Sprinters will be refurbished and live on.
• How does TfL close all it’s ticket offices? Diamond Geezer has the answers.
• Banbury depot to be brought back into use.
• The UK’s first third-rail compatible ballast cleaner has been ordered at a price tag of £50 million.
• RailwayManiac looks at what might have happened had Nottingham Victoria survived closure.
• Stations that look like other stations by TheBeautyOfTransport.
• Geoff Marshall now has a mailing list where you can sign up to hear about the latest ‘Tube Tours’ that he runs.
• Commuters using Brixton tube station: Beware!

World Rail

• Japan testing hybrid trains.
• World Rolling Stock Market roundup.

Coming Soon!

• My trip to the world’s largest model railway in Hamburg… watch this space.

Cover Image by Virgin Trains East Coast showing proposed new IEP trains.