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Author Brian Lamber writes: “My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.

Network Rail has warned the railway is “not a photo opportunity” after CCTV footage shows two teenage girls doing handstands at a level crossing in Nottinghamshire.

The National Railway Museum and Locomotion are set to introduce a temporary pause on new loan agreements for objects and vehicles to enable colleagues to deliver the Vision 2025 masterplan.

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.

Penalties for dodging rail fares in England and Wales will be increased to £100, the Government has announced.

London Underground drivers are to launch strike action on Friday, which will hit the planned resumption of Night Tube services.

The regulator ORR said performance has dipped since April but remains better than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boris Johnson said he has a “moral mission” to level up in the face of criticism of the Government’s decision to scale back rail upgrades.