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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall - archive photos from 2005
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In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall – archive photos from 2003-2005

Thu 1st October, 2020Thu 1st October, 2020 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen in August 2005, this is the abandoned station building of Marazion, which was once the penultimate stop on the Great Western main line to Penzance. Opened by the West …

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In photos: Alghero railway station terminus, Sardinia, Italy
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In photos: Alghero railway station terminus, Sardinia, Italy

Fri 17th August, 2018Thu 16th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Serving the coastal town of Alghero in northwestern Sardinia, this small terminus station offers daily trains to Sassari in the east.

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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a arrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018
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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018

Tue 14th August, 2018Tue 14th August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some photos from a recent visit to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales, with our day trip taking in a journey on the Ffestiniog Railway to Tan-y-Bwlch and back.

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London St Pancras station 15 years ago - photos of the semi derelict Midland Grand hotel from June 2003
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London St Pancras station – archive photos of the semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel from June 2003

Tue 31st July, 2018Thu 6th May, 2021 - by editor - 1 Comment

Back in June 2003, I got the opportunity to visit the then semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel at St Pancras station in central London and take some photos. The former hotel had …

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In photos: the modernist swagger of Surbiton station - an Art Deco masterpiece for London travellers
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In photos: the modernist swagger of Surbiton station – an Art Deco masterpiece in London

Fri 29th June, 2018Thu 28th June, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

The masterpiece of Scottish architect James Robb Scott, (1882-1965), Surbiton Station is a stunning example of At Deco architecture, created when the original 1867 railway station was rebuilt seventy years later.

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In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station

Thu 30th November, 2017Thu 30th November, 2017 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Here’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture.

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The beautiful architecture of Canterbury - in photos
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The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos

Wed 28th June, 2017Wed 28th June, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

An historic cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury is a truly beautiful place to visit, and it’s easily reached from London which is just 54 miles away.

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In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England
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In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England

Tue 27th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s been some time since I took a trip along the Bluebell Railway, and this time I got the opportunity to ride the long awaited extension from their new East …

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Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York
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Steam locos, memorabilia, a stuffed dog and much more at the wonderful Railway Museum in York

Wed 14th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last month I finally got to visit the fabulous Railway Museum in York, a veritable cornucopia of railway history, stuffed full of historic locomotives, carriages, rolling stock and railway memorabilia. Incredibly, …

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Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti

Fri 3rd March, 2017Fri 3rd March, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The second date on my tour with the Monochrome Set saw the band descending on an excessively chilly Leipzig, the largest city in Saxony and Germany’s tenth most populous city, …

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Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window
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Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window

Tue 28th February, 2017Tue 28th February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken during a recent train journey from Brussels to Utrecht at the start of my December tour with the Monochrome Set.

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Photos: Crossrail station designs on the Elizabeth Line, and a look around RIBA in London
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Photos: Crossrail station designs on the Elizabeth Line, and a look around RIBA in London

Fri 13th May, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Currently on display inside the swishy environs of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) offices in London is an exhibition showing off the proposed designs for the forthcoming Elizabeth Line …

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Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie - in photos
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Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie – in photos

Tue 16th February, 2016Tue 16th February, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week, I took a trip south to return to the charming East Sussex town of Lewes. I was there to watch my team, Dulwich Hamlet lose (once again) to …

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Explore the tunnels of London's Crossrail with this fantastic interactive video
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Explore the tunnels of London’s Crossrail with this fantastic interactive video

Wed 26th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Crossrail have released this stunning interactive tour which lets you take a trip through the tunnels of the forthcoming Crossrail service across London.

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First Great Western free train Wi-Fi: slower than a valium infused sloth at bedtime
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First Great Western free train Wi-Fi: slower than a valium infused sloth at bedtime

Mon 24th August, 2015 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I thought I’d share the moan I registered on the urban75 boards about the useless wi-fi service I encountered on my journey up to Cardiff last week. On my trip up …

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A drone's eye view of Crossrail's completed rail tunnels
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Whizz through London’s newly completed Crossrail tunnels – video

Fri 5th June, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Here’s a pleasant enough way to pass away six minutes: the Crossrail Project have released a ‘drone’s eye view of Crossrail’s completed rail tunnels,’ showing off the completed tunnelling work.

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The weird smiling face from the Vauxhall train carriage
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The weird smiling face from the Vauxhall train carriage

Tue 18th November, 2014Tue 18th November, 2014 - by editor - 8 Comments.

I was waiting on the platform at  Vauxhall station on Saturday afternoon, when I noticed this woman smiling at me from a train that had just pulled in. I instinctively …

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America: where the trains look like submarines
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America: where the trains look like submarines

Thu 11th September, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

When I was in the US recently, I caught an Amtrak train from Philadelphia to New York and was rather struck by how much like a submarine parts of it …

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Photos of Saxmundham railway station and the closed Railway Pub, East Suffolk
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Photos of Saxmundham railway station and the closed Railway Pub, East Suffolk

Tue 19th August, 2014Tue 19th August, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s another set of photos from my recent trip to East Suffolk, although this time I’ll admit (to paraphrase Spinal Tap) that their appeal is likely to be more selective. So …

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Walking through the LED lightwall tunnel at Kings Cross station
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Walking through the Star Trek-styled LED lightwall tunnel at Kings Cross station

Mon 7th July, 2014Mon 26th October, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

Looking like something off the set of a Star Trek movie is the new pedestrian tunnel at King’s Cross. The 90 metre long curved tunnel features an LED integrated lightwall and …

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Paddington station passengers get blasted by rock band, announcements rendered inaudible
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Paddington station passengers get blasted by rock band, announcements rendered inaudible

Fri 27th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As part of First Great Western’s ‘Summer Tracks‘ promotion, passengers at London’s Paddington Station were treated to a full on set from seasoned sessioneers the All Stars Collective.

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Take a photo tour of the abandoned Strand Aldwych tube station in central London
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Take a photo tour of the abandoned Aldwych tube station in central London

Tue 3rd June, 2014Wed 5th January, 2022 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Located on London’s Strand, a visit to the depths of the disused Aldwych tube station is something of a holy grail for transport fans. Although London Transport are known to occasionally …

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Swishy animation shows off Network Rail's plans for Pontypridd station
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Swishy animation shows off Network Rail’s plans for Pontypridd station

Mon 2nd June, 2014Mon 2nd June, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Network Rail has uploaded a slick video showing off the proposed improvements to Pontypridd station in the south Wales Valleys.

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