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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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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
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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. 0

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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. 0

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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. 0

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

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Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum
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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. 0

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Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept
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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
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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
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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. 0

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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
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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 …

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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 …

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America: where the trains look like submarines
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 …

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