Marcus' Model Railway Journey

Cat 68 022 in the new Chiltern Railways colours at Leamington Spa, 30/1/26

Blue Peter leaving Penrith

ROMIC HST​

Here is 43122 on the rear of UK Railtours Charter ‘Sale of the Century) at Sheffield station 31st January

Two locos passing​

6990 Witherslack Hall passing Austerity 3809 during the Winter steam gala at Great Central Railway.

Nunney Castle​

Nunney Castle puts on a show leaving Stogumber station at the somerset railway steam gala. October 2025.

Bridge 42 at Grosmont carries every train on the NYMR railway, supports around 10,000 locomotive movements each year, and has stood proudly over the River Murk Esk since 1846.

20205 & 20007 power past Durham with 555023 heading to Pelaw.​

On 31/01/2026 Northern 156 424 crosses the Barrow Brook at Mickle Trafford as the 08:07 Helsby – Chester empty stock move.

LSL action​

Europheonix 37510 moves around the LSL yard at crewe

8th February, 2026

New building at Welsh railway’s terminus is first in over 100 years​

Train on the Brecon Mountain Railway


For the first time in over 100 years, a new building has been constructed at the station at Torpantau in Powys, on the narrow-gauge Brecon Mountain Railway.

The station was originally built for the standard gauge Brecon and Merthyr Railway, and was its highest station at 1,313 feet above sea level, but after the railway line between Brecon and Merthyr closed, the original structures disappeared in the 1970s.

In 2014, the Brecon Mountain Railway reopened Torpantau station as a terminus, but without any facilities or passenger shelter.

The railway’s headquarters and its main station is at Pant, near Merthyr Tydfil.

A passenger shelter at Torpantau station was clearly needed, both because of its elevation and because the weather at the site can often deteriorate rapidly.

Built from oak beams and traditional materials, a new shelter has been constructed and has been designed to blend in with its exposed mountain setting.

It now provides a welcome respite for passengers who use Torpantau as a stopping off point to explore the surrounding spectacular landscape of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, formerly the Brecon Beacons.

Since the shelter was built, the railway has needed to make a small modification by adding removable fence panels to prevent the local Welsh mountain sheep from claiming it for themselves.

Support towards provision of the shelter was provided by a Weatherproofing grant from Visit Wales.

Originally operating independently, the Brecon Mountain Railway is now operated by the Vale of Rheidol Railway.

The railway has several special events planned for 2026, starting with a Winter Diesel Week this month.

Neonlake

HST at saltburn​

HST at saltburn running headcode 1Q31 Leicester L.I.P. to Carlisle on 8/2/26