Railway scenes don’t get much more atmospheric than this wintry view of a deserted Ropley station, on the preserved Mid Hants Watercress railway line.
Mist and smoke – the Mid Hants railway, winter 1986 Read More
A couple of weeks ago, we took a trip on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, and enjoyed the view from the window as we puffed past the autumnal English countryside. Naturally, I …
A trip on the Bluebell steam railway, Sussex Read More
Now stranded in the middle of a car park in the centre of town is the remains of Cirencester Town railway station, a rather fine two-storey building designed by Isambard Kingdon …
Cirencester Town disused railway station – Victorian Gothic stuck in a car park Read More
Located in what was once the bustling area of Tiger Bay in Cardiff docks, Cardiff Bay railway station (Bae Caerdydd) is the southern terminus of the short Butetown Branch Line, …
Cardiff Bay railway station in old Tiger Bay quietly rots away… Read More
Seen on the 17:19 Kemble to Paddington train yesterday. I wonder if the photo ended up on Facebook somewhere?
Pic of the day: office worker snaps slumbering colleague on Paddington-bound train Read More
One of the most exciting, scenically stunning stretches of railway line in the UK has to be the Great Western main line that runs along a spectacular stretch of exposed …
View from a train: the stunning Great Western line through Dawlish, Devon Read More
Roving reporter Emerald paid a visit to the lavishly restored Midland Hotel this week and her photos reveal a luxurious interior, with sumptuously decorated rooms.
A look inside the restored Midland Grand hotel, St Pancras, London Read More
The New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn is a great place to visit if you’re in New York and have a bit of an interest in old trains, mechanical things, old …
Old trains galore at the New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn Read More
The High Line offers a fabulous walk through the heart of lower Manhattan, with the park being built on the tracks of a long abandoned elevated railroad route.
A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC Read More
Purchased for the princely sum of £1.25 on eBay, this old British rail ticket is for a journey which can no longer be made, as East Brixton station has long …
Brixton’s lost railways – East Brixton station to Battersea, 3rd October 1969 Read More
Pictured above is Brixton Railway Station, photographed on 11th December 1960. The tracks to the left run to Loughborough Junction, while the tracks nearest the camera are on the London Victoria to Orpington line.
Fifty years of Brixton railway station Read More
Located at the entrance to Barry Docks to the east of Barry Island can be found this old breakwater, complete with a rusting railway track leading to the lighthouse at the end. …
Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales Read More
Almost 200,000 items were left behind on London’s tubes, buses, overground trains and black cabs last year, with books and brollies being some of the most common lost property items. …
The Lost Collection: unclaimed art from the Lost Property Dept Read More
Busy scene on an early morning Manhattan subway. [More New York photos]
Pic of the day: NYC subway scene Read More
The massive CrossRail project which saw the much-loved Astoria music venue biting the dust continues apace in central London, with vast areas of Soho turned into construction sites.
Tottenham Court Road and Crossrail – one almighty building site Read More
These kids were enjoying a kick about on the newly restored space outside St Pancras station, when this fella in the natty brown bowler told them to shove orf and …
St Pancras: brown bowler hatted football stand off Read More
Blasting its way over Borough Market and thrusting its metal loins over Borough High Street is Network Rail’s rail improvement works. Tasked with improving the old Victorian track layout around …
London Bridge rail redevelopment charges across Borough Market Read More
Costing a cool £24m and the result of several years work, the roof renewal project at London’s bustling Victoria railway terminus is finally reaching completion.
London Victoria railway station – the refurbished roof sees the light Read More
Gleaming in the glorious Brixton sunshine is this excursion train headed up by a BR standard class 7 70000 Britannia locomotive.
BR 70000 Britannia loco thunders through Brixton Read More
Seen earlier today at Farringdon station, central London, was this heavily graffiti’d train carriage on a northbound train. Only the last carriage had been painted. Scroll down for more.
Pics of the day: graffiti train, Farringdon, London Read More
If you’re as cartographically obsessed as me, you’ll quite happily spend long hours poring over Ordnance Survey maps, archive maps, route diagrams and rail maps, and if you’ve any interest …
Fantastic London transport map is a rail buff’s delight Read More
We raved about the fantastic service and lovely staff when we took a trip on the line and vexed like an angry rapper when we heard the news what it …
Wrexham & Shropshire railway campaign update Read More
Huzzah! It’s the Victoria Line’s birthday today, which was opened by the Queen on the 7th March 1969.
Victoria Line turns 42 today. Happy Birthday! Read More
Filmed in the 1950s, this fascinating amateur-shot footage (below) shows a tantalisingly short glimpse of steam trains thundering through a Brixton station still controlled by mechanical signals.
Brixton station in the steam era (1950s footage) Read More
The Ear Inn at 326 Spring Street, NY (btw. Greenwich and Washington) claims to be the oldest working bar in NYC and is a designated Landmark of the City of New York.
The Ear Inn – the oldest working bar in NYC, with a Nunhead connection Read More
Photo taken on a Ricoh GX100 digital compact, with a slow hand-held exposure (0.4s). I leant the camera against a bannister to keep things sharp. I took a few photos of the scene (that’s …
Photo of the day: trolleys, St Pancras station Read More
I’m a big fan of Victorian railway architecture, and although a lot of fine vernacular buildings have been senselessly destroyed since the 1960s, it’s always heart-warming to find some inspiring examples still standing.
The châteauesque glory of Box Hill railway station Read More
This is really sad news. The Wrexham & Shropshire railway company – the best railway company I’ve travelled with for years – has just announced that it is closing for …
Wrexham & Shropshire railway company closes Read More
Although it’s a station on the busy main line from Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall, St Erth retains the air of a Victorian country junction.
St Erth for St Ives railway station – a country junction Read More
Abandoned for at least 30 years is this old ‘accumulator tower’ at Royal Mint St, by Tower Hill, London E1, which had been used for storing hydraulic power. “An accumulator …
Accumulator tower, hydraulics and bonded stores, Royal Mint St, E1 Read More