LNER in general and NER in particular, especially Kirkby Stephen station and the Stainmore route. Swiss mountain railways and holidays in that country. Guitars and R/C cars.
GCR Loughbrough just announced that the proposed new bridge linking the two halves of the railway will be in within the next two years and trains running the complete 18 mile length in 5 years
That's great news - not for hornbyandbf3fan, of course - but is this like the Swanage Railway connection at Worget - 'ou need to do it now, or it'll cost a LOT more in the future?'