train

Am sure those of you that have been around on here a while all saw the rash of reports about the London Tube Train at the HSE site in Buxton circa 2018 (this one by @True_British_Metal HERE is the pick of the bunch). Never got round to doing it myself. Was looking at Google Maps recently and...

This is on the Madrid - Burgos line. In March 2011, an internal collapse trapped a tamping machine while it was performing maintenance. It was noted that this collapse was due to a lack of maintenance and the machine's age.

Having lived in the region for a long time we are no strangers to the former railways of the region having explored the Cambrian railways and Tanat valley light railway many times even before the Oswestry to Weston section came under the control of the Cambrian Heritage Railways. What makes this...

On our visit to belguim we went to a this location after finally gaining access soaked in grease and oil due to previous explorers soaking the floor in oil and grease. Entering one section seeing the old vintage trains and carragies was pretty surreal aeeing the size of them and the scale of...

History In 2001, the Midland Railway Company was formed by the South Spur Rail Services (SSRS), taking the name of the former Western Australian operator. On 18 October 2002 it commenced operating under the Spirit of the West brand with two services: the City to Port Indulgence and The Avon...

May 2025 I recently took a trip with @Mr Budge to an unassuming quarry in the Cheshire countryside, the quarry is home to a "train graveyard" featuring twelve abandoned DB Cargo/ EWS Class 60 diesel locomotives. These locomotives, affectionately known as "Tugs" by rail enthusiasts, were...

History "Twelve Class 60 diesel locomotives, once part of the DB Cargo fleet and built between 1989 and 1993, now lie abandoned in a Cheshire Quarry. The Brush Class 60 is a heavy freight diesel-electric locomotive that was built in Britain between 1989 and 1993. It was designed to be reliable...

Exploration I found this location via a Polish website. The description says that the locals might call the police when they see people wandering around the area, but I was there for more than an hour and nothing happened so it seems chill. I can't find any history on it, and the wagons were...

Me and man gone wrong had a day exploring in Kent. This was the last visit of the day to these former engines sheds. I had seen a report on this pop up a few months ago and really like the look of it. Having a love for old railways sheds and railway infrastructure in general. We found an away...

A follow up after the other report seemed to do so well. This is the other Underground section of the forgotten railway that was once on Malta. This section is at the other end of the line to the Valletta section and a lot shorter also. But I still rather liked it and some of the features of...

The line opened in 1883 and went from Valletta to the old capital of Mdina stopping off at a few other settlements between the two cities. It didn't run for long and was disused by the end of 1931. Mostly what is still left of the old railway is in the 2 remaining tunnels on the island. The...

First report, please be nice! After reading the report by Imba (and living in Bristol) I had to try to find this. I was initially having no success until I realised it isn't in the county of Bristol at all, it's actually in Somerset. I managed to spot it on google maps quite quickly (while not...

History The very fact that Faversham was initially a terminus ensured that locomotive facilities were provided here from the outset. The first engine shed was a small, two-track dead-end affair, positioned beside the ''up'' line, just beyond the level crossing to the immediate west of the...

History: located in Roux, in the region of Charleroi, Belgium, the workshops at Remise Monceau are a former SNCB locomotive traction maintenance depot. Monceau housed a number of different locomotives including diesel Class 73 shunters and Class 52 locomotives and electric Class 22 locos. These...

Hi again! With the weather warming up I've been getting antsy to get out and explore. Still have not found a great spot in the UK, but figured I'd post another favorite from back home. This one has some remaining items, but is certainly not an untouched gem. However, I found it very photogenic...