A few pictures of Tilehurst station on the GWML Tilehurst is the next station west from Reading

A few photos of the "Berks and Hants" Railway from Reading as far as Newbury

Photographs of the Ascot - Guildford line

A few photos at Iver, Langley, Burnham Taplow Maidenhead and Twyford,before the wires come with cross rail. Well ok Twyford is safe for now.

A pictorial record of the now abandoned and disused branch to the harbour. 1849-2008

The world and his wife have been to St Pancras with their cameras......So why should I be any different. Except my shots include 2 class 37s

Clan Line and Tangmere in London 20th December 2007

Windsor is blessed with two railway stations - the ex-SR line from Waterloo via Staines and the short ex-GWR branch from Slough.

These pictures are from the ex-GWR line to Slough

A couple of photos taken at the Llanberis Lake Railway in 1981 of No. 1 ELIDIR

Pictures of withdrawn French steam locomotives at Verdun Motive Power Depot summer 1972

Shots of the Dean Forest Railway late 1970s

A couple of shots of Weymouth in the 1960s. Including a freight train on the Weymouth Quay - more of historic interest than any photographic merit.

some of my father's pictures of steam at Bulmers in Hereford on 26th September 1971 featuring King Class King George V and ex-GWR pannier tank no 5786 now at the South Devon Railway

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

The Capital Crusader 5th November 2005

The Vale of Rheidol Railway July 1981

The Ffestiniog Railway July 1981

Photos taken from a train passing Swindon works scrap yard classes 52, 25 and 40

Some shots of Tangmere at Woking 7th July on thE Southern Phoenix

Class 60 60044 on Woking Stone 4th April 2007

Clan Line on VSOE 4th April 2007

A few pictures of Ledbury Station - need to return when there are trains around next time!

Pictures taken in 1972 and 2007 35 years apart almost to the day

Photographs of Pilning Station taken in 1972 and 2007 - 35 years apart almost to the day.

With one train in each direction it must be one of the least used stations on the network.

Merchant Navy No 35028 Clan Line on VSOE Luncheon Excursion photographed at Virginia Water

The Class 442 units are due to go out of service with SWT in less than a week and off lease by the end of the month - so I've pulled together a few shots taken over the past twelve months

A few shots taken at Paddington on 21st October 2006, including use of light and shade. Of the trains, most are non-reengined HSTs.

Sherwood Forester on a trip to the WSR at Minehead

SR BoB Class 4-6-2 no 34067 Tangmere, hauls the Sussex Belle at Brookwood in conditions of a very low sun.

A trip to Barnetby including a walk up to Wrawby Junction Box

Photos that don't fit elsewhere.....from South West Trains territory.


includes class 59, (class 66 EWS & FL) class 66 convoy, FM class 47 and 31; class 73 and class 450

Leicester Station 22nd April 1978 with HST unit 254 001 believed to be on Derby Works Test train ( 1T48 ) running to prove new locomotive constructions. Thanks to the members of WNXX Forum for identifying the location.

A visit to the The Brecon Mountain Railway

Serco train with class 47 plus class 59

A couple of shots of red stock on the Bakerloo line

A few shots from York Railfest held in 2004.

A few pictures over the years of locos parked at Kings Cross waiting to rescue failures.

Moutain Ash and, I think, MaerdyColliery August 1976

Old london underground stock; an 05 shunter and some preserved steam

From the Southern Electric website :
The Isle of Wight Railways were electrified at the end of steam workings in 1967. Ex-London Transport tube stock was purchased and refurbished into 3 & 4 car units. The 4 car units of class 485 (4 Vec) were numbered 041-046 and were composed of a Motor Open Brake Second, 2 Trailer Open Seconds and another Motor Open Brake Second. The 3 car units of class 486 (3 Tis) were numbered 031-035 and were composed of a Motor Open Brake Second, a Trailer Open Second and a Driving Trailer Open Second. When a unit of each class was coupled together they formed a 7 Vectis, which was the Roman name of the Isle of Wight.

A few pictures by my son and his friend Rich and me taken at a very cold Midhants steam Gala 4th March 2006

This gallery contains photos related to Bristol Suburban Railway (now called the Avon Valley Railway).
It includes photos from a walk along the line in 1972 (I think) and photos from my time in the society.

I was involved with BSR from its formation until 1976 when I left Bristol.

A couple of pictures taken in the early 70's not certain where but indications are it is Worcester Street in Gloucester, looking northwards

A cold day at the Bluebell, but good fun. Despite the signal failure.....

A few pictures of deltics mostly taken during a Saturday morning visit to Kings Cross station in December 1978, but one was taken in 1979 - tulyar with different front end and one was taken in early/mid 1970's (fueling point)

Feature various Class 55 Deltics; 1 class 40 Whistler and Class 47: 47553

Shots taken at the Danish Railway Museum Odense in August 2003.


They have a big open day each year with many of the engines in steam. well worth a trip.


More details at:http://www.jernbanemuseum.dk/GB/index_gb.html

My family spent several summer holidays in West Germany in the early 1970's. This collection contains some of my pictures and some of my dad's from that time.

Photos taken at the West Somerset in its opening season summer 1976

Class 60's Plus 1 66 at Peak Forest.

A visit to Manchester in Feb 2006 allowed me to pay a quick visit to Peak Forest on a frosty morning and also a quick trip to Buxton station.

A few shots of one of the last Western Class (1071 Western Renown) workings from Birmingham New Street in december 1976.

I used to catch the train from Sutton Coldfield to BNS in my first two terms at uni.

This was a common sight in those days, fortunately took these pictures before it became history.

Preserved railway in France that has closed due in part to the state of the track. Great shame used to be good fun. Track was so overgrown you were followed by a rail mounted fire engine!

Some pictures of trip to Westbury and the surrounding area with a visit to a number of signal boxes in the area and Frome station.

Chap with his back to the camera in the Frome photograph is Michael Wyatt who used to have a large collection of railwayana and ran regular auctions for the Avon Valley Railway (Bristol Suburban as was)

these photos were taken in the early 1970s at a) Bordeaux and b) Verdun.

thanks to the members of FORUM DE TRAINS FRANCAIS for identifying some of the pictures for me. Merci beaucoup.

A picture of Fishponds station, bought at a jumble sale in 1970's.

Looks like either the Victorian or Edwardian period.

Have no more details but looks like a busy day given the number of engines around.

I have been advised by Mr P.Baulch of the Avon Valley Railway that his family claim the copyright to this picture - unfortunately he did not provide any more details of the event portrayed.

French steam railway in the Vendee August 2005. What's the french for Health and Safety - oh I remember it is not translatable!

3 railways here Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
TVT - Trains à Vapeur de Touraine
Gare de Richelieu
37120 RICHELIEU sadly closed

and Velo-rail at COMMEQUIERS (not strictly a preserved railway - but great fun!)

Photos from visits from the early 70's to the early 80s.

I made about 4 or 5 visits to Barry starting in 1970 or 1971 up until the start of the 1980s. The deterioration in the locos overthat period was amazing.

Pictures of Class 60's & 66's at Doncaster, Hull and Barnetby on route to/from Immingham.

Plus a few pictures of "ShunterWorld" at Doncaster and the NR yellow perils

Pictures of the 3 class 37s operating over the Rhymney - Cardiff line on Saturday 22nd October 2005.

The 37s have all but gone now.

Photos taken on the last day of operation of the Yatton signal box in 1972. The weekend of the 29th/30th January 1972 or so I am told.

Photos of Birmingham Snow Hill as a car park in mid 1970s and also of demolition in progress in late 1970s.

plus now updated from a visit in March 2008.

I have tried to interweave the modern with the old showing the then and now

This collection seems incredibly popular at the moment - not sure why. Drop me an email if you would like copies of any of the pictures, I have slightly better ones taken from the negatives.

This collection contains photgraphs from the Bristol area taken in the 1970's.


A number of photos were taken with a kodak brownie camera I was given for christmas in 1966. The rest were taken with a 35 mm camera I was given for christmas in 1971.

The relatively small number of loco based photos reflects the fact that we all thought they would go on for ever!

If you were sent here from the link on the Avon Valley, that collection has been moved to a gallery of its own and is now to be found at:
http://simon71.fotopic.net/c881883.html
Thanks for visiting