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“It’s a slightly wider track than your Hornby train set,” Kevin explains. “It’s brass rail so you can run it outdoors. People ask if the track has to come in every night. They ask me if ...

The model train firm says it has seen an increase in sales over the festive period. The Perfect Place to Grow teaches young people catering and hospitality skills. In total, 14 people were stopped ...

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At the other end of the scale, train modellers Hornby will be getting a variety of model trains to toot and whistle on their track layouts. To kick off the celebrations, at noon, as many as possible ...

What are the best train games on PC? There’s something very appealing about the prospect of building and operating your own network of railroads, whether it’s the logistics of mapping and ...

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