Czech Republic
26/08/11 20:51
The Czech Republic is one of Europe's smaller
countries but it's railways are among the most
interesting. In an era of demanning, multiple units
and standardisation, it's a pleasure to find a
railway with manned stations and locomotive hauled
trains, a great variety of motive power and an almost
infinite multiplicity of liveries. The landscape is
extremely attractive with plenty of hilly country,
forests and picturesque villages to include in the
pictures. Over 600 selected photos from my many trips
to the Czech Republic are displayed here.
30 galleries
30 galleries
Slovakia
03/08/11 08:32
Another small central European country with an
interesting rail system. Although both the Czech
Republic and Slovakia share a common railway
heritage, there are significant differences in some
areas such as liveries and the rates at which some of
the older classes have been withdrawn. One thing that
the two countries do share is a very attractive
landscape. The galleries now contain over 200 photos
from trips in 2003 and 2011.
10 galleries
10 galleries
France
18/07/11 12:12
Although France is Britain's nearest neighbour,
French railways haven't featured on many of my trips.
These pictures were taken on trips to the superbly
scenic but lightly trafficked main line along the
Mediterranean coast north of the Spanish border and
the trunk route through the Saverne Gap west of
Strasbourg. All the photos were taken on recent trips
since 2008.
2 galleries
2 galleries
Germany
17/07/11 14:24
It all started with a chance encounter with a
4-6-4 tank in the Black Forest in 1973. From then on
I was hooked on foreign railways in general and
Germanic locomotives in particular. Trips to Germany
have been sporadic over the intervening years but
I’m now a regular visitor and the galleries
have expanded to over 300 photos covering many of the
country’s scenic diesel and electric lines. All
of the photos here were taken since 2006 but pictures
from earlier trips will be added as time permits.
17 galleries
17 galleries
Switzerland
08/06/11 22:47
Switzerland is famed the world over for its
beautiful alpine scenery and its excellent transport
system. The railways are a real delight with a huge
variety of gauges, railway companies, locomotives and
liveries all running through the picturesque Swiss
landscape. The galleries contain more than 250
photos, with the emphasis unashamedly on the superb
Rhätischebahn meter gauge network in Graubünden.
8 galleries
8 galleries
Austria
23/05/10 11:06
Austria has long been a natural target for the
railway photographer. Its steam locomotives were very
distinctive and pockets of steam operation lasted
well into the 1970s, its electric locomotives worked
to a grand old age and usually outlasted their
contemporaries in other parts of Europe and the
scenery was magnificent. In recent years most of the
variety has been swept aside but the scenery is still
superb. Most of my Austrian material is on film and
will need to be scanned before it can appear here. In
the meantime, here are a few digital images from a
2003 trip to the Brenner Pass and an April 2010 visit
to the Salzburg - Linz line.
2 galleries
2 galleries
United Kingdom
27/07/08 08:52
Britain's railways have become progressively
less interesting over recent years but it wasn't
always that way. Most of my British material is on
film and I've made a start on scanning some of the
early 35mm slides. In addition to a few digital
images taken before I lost interest, there are some
classic diesels on the East Coast Main Line and
industrial steam at Bedlay colliery in Lanarkshire.
3 galleries
3 galleries
Spain
08/07/08 08:35
Spain used to be home to an incredible
collection of charming narrow gauge lines but most
have now closed or lost much of their appeal through
modernisation. The Soller Railway on the
Mediterranean island of Mallorca is an exception and
still retains its unique character. There are also
pictures of the superb Ponferrada - Villablino line
in steam days and main line diesels around Murcia.
3 galleries
3 galleries