An “operational incident” from Duncan.  Ramsgate, I think…..

we’ve all done this on a layout… less so in full scale!

How silly can you get?

Couple posed on rail line for wedding shoot

Photo_ Network Rail

Some interesting ideas here:

Five innovations that could shape the future of rail travel

I liked the ideas of steerable wheels on the train – but don’t us modellers already have them (sort of) on long wheelbase 4 and 6-wheel stock?  And the virtual coupling is rather like consists in DCC, programming the locos to run at the same speed.

If you’ve got a little time, a classic signal box (interlocking) in the States:

Classic Southern steam, including 10 minutes of trains at Redhill.

And some REAL shunting.  Model this!