The Guild of Railway Artists

When researching trains and their depictions in art, I stumbled across a British-based art guild whose members solely depict trains and railway subjects. The group has over 150 members and has held exhibitions annually as of 2013. Membership is open to anyone who believes they are accomplished railway artists. If you don't see yourself as a good enough railway themed artist, you can still be seen as a friend of the guild by supporting their works and members. The guild has some pretty notable patrons too. Sir William McAlpine is a British billionaire who became rich off his construction company. Along with Sir William McAlpine. Pete Waterman is also a patron of the guild. Pete is British producer, songwriter, DJ, and current president of the Coventry Bears rugby team. There have been five leaders of the guild including John Austin, Malcolm Root, and David Shepard. Trains are still clearly a very important part of the culture in the modern world.