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

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 …

Sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York

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Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019

Tue 31st December, 2019Mon 30th December, 2019 - by editor - 2 Comments.

With the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of …

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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.

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.

Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmpolis, Germany

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Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany

Thu 8th March, 2018Thu 8th March, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located in deepest Bavaria, Augsburg is Germany’s third oldest city, being founded by the Romans and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. I was back for the second time in …

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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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In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict

Wed 1st November, 2017 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Last week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable …

London / news / photos / Places

Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum

Thu 19th October, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

Transport aficionados are going to love the London Transport Museum, a three floor attraction located in the Grade II-listed Flower Market building in Covent Garden Piazza.

London / news / photos / Places / railways

Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept

Mon 4th September, 2017Sun 3rd September, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Last Saturday, London’s Old Oak Common rail depot opened its doors to the public, offering a close up look of a facility that has been servicing trains since 1906. A …

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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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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.

Relax to the sounds of a frozen icebreaker in the Arctic

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Relax to the chilly ambient sounds of a frozen icebreaker in the Arctic

Thu 16th February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

If you’re desperate for a bit of relaxation, meditation, study and sleep, perhaps this ten hour treat of Arctic ambience might be the ticket. Pull the bedclothes up tight and …

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Crossing a chilly border: Bad Bentheim station in winter, Germany

Tue 13th December, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located on the border of Germany and the Netherlands, I spent 20 minutes on a frozen Bad Bentheim railway station last week and grabbed a few photos as we waited for …

Making the best of the rail chaos: a full refund and an intreresting chat with the driver

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Making the best of the rail chaos: a full refund and an interesting chat with a 125 driver

Sat 27th December, 2014Sat 27th December, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Today hasn’t exactly gone to plan. I’d booked myself on the 11.25 train out of Cardiff Central, confident that I’d be back in London in time to scoot across town and …

New York / photos / Places / railways

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 …

London / photos / Places / railways

Birmingham New Street named as Britain’s worst railway station

Mon 27th January, 2014Mon 27th January, 2014 - by editor - 5 Comments.

In news that is unlikely to surprise anyone who has had to stumble through its dirty, dark passageways, Birmingham New Street has been named Britain’s worst railway station.

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Photo of the day: hat down on the Cardiff train

Mon 30th December, 2013Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Pic of the day: Snapped on a Cardiff bound train just before Christmas was this fella, who had rather neatly sealed himself off from the outside world with a winning …

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Fabulous rail footage: London to Brighton train ride,1953-2013

Wed 28th August, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Sixty years ago, the BBC filmed a train journey from London to Brighton and used ‘trick photography’ to condense the entire trip down to four minutes of high speed footage.

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Closed railway station: Aynho for Deddington, Oxfordshire

Fri 31st December, 2010Fri 31st December, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The optimistically named Oxford and Rugby Railway managed to build a track from Oxford only as far as Banbury, with line being absorbed by the Great Western Railway before it …

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Abandoned and desolate Pullman coaches, Marazion, Cornwall

Mon 1st November, 2010Mon 1st November, 2010 - by editor - 8 Comments.

I spotted several old Pullman railway coaches in a state of ruin during a trip to Cornwall in 2003. Once the byword for upmarket, luxury train travel, several of these once …

cardiff / Places / railways / wales

Heading to my homeland

Tue 15th June, 2004Wed 11th December, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s a beautiful day and I’m speeding through green fields on my way to a meeting in Abergavenny. I don’t think I’m much happier than when I’m on a half-empty …