‘But enthusiasts or railwaymen, past or present, need to co-operate to achieve the best from the market. I know you’re out there, fellow railway writers, let's hear from you!

‘I’ve only written articles so far,’ he continues. ‘Back in the 1990s I did quite a few for Steamworld.

‘More recently I’ve had one in Best of British – it’s not strictly a railway magazine but is about general nostalgia – about the Lickey Incline, which is near me.’

Having recently completed work as a research assistant on the Internet database Clergy of the Church of England (website: www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/cce), Clem got the idea for a book he would like to write.

‘I’d like to write a history of the vicars of my local church, between 1540 and 1835. I don’t think it’s likely to be published elsewhere,’ he says. ‘But I’m too busy writing articles at the moment!’