Is this you?
You are at secondary school
You like trains . . . a lot
You want to develop this interest into something serious
This site can help you
First of all . . . how serious?
I’ve outgrown my trainset and I want bigger and better
I want to volunteer on a heritage railway
I want to work in the rail industry
These things are not mutually exclusive (you can choose more than one) – they're just a guide to this site!
​
For example, if you volunteer on a heritage railway, it might help you get a job in the rail industry.
​
More than a few people who work in the rail industry have model railways too!
​
Some people have amazing model railways but do other jobs in "real life" that they also enjoy.
Socrates was a very wise philosopher who said "know thyself" Do you? Really?
Can you answer these questions?
​
Do you think it’s all about being a train driver, or do you know how the railways work and all the different kinds of jobs that are done?
​
How much are the subjects you're good at and enjoy most to do with trains and railways?
​
Will you do A levels, BTECS or something else? Why?
​
Do you intend to get a job as soon as you can leave school, go to university or serve an apprenticeship? Why?
​
When you have good and bad days, do you think about why they were good or bad?
​
Where will you find good advice? How do you know it will be good?
​
Here's some advice. Keep your options open by taking your education to the highest level you can. Never burn a bridge! (and in this day and age, that includes being very careful what you post in social media! If in doubt, don't post.)
​
