This was rather unexpected: travelling to Cardiff Central to get a train back to London last week, I came across the sight of two gleaming steam engines ready to pull …
The unexpected joy of finding two steam engines at Cardiff Central station Read More
In steam-crazy Britain it’s not unusual to come across a steam locomotive on the ordinary passenger network, but I was surprised to see this locomotive waiting at Roma Ostiense railway …
An unexpected steam locomotive and the Rome Express at Roma Ostiense railway station, April 2019 Read More
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.
In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018 Read More
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 …
Steam and diesel locomotive delights at Old Oak Common Open Day, Sat 2nd Sept Read More
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 …
In photos: a trip along the Bluebell steam railway from East Grinstead to Sheffield Park, Sussex, England Read More
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, …
Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti Read More