trains

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...

Ramptons Trains Peter John Rampton, born in 1934, passed away on July 3, 2019. His name is well known in narrow gauge circles in connection with saving a major collection of locomotives and carriages, as well as for his links to Brecon Mountain and Vale of Rheidol Railway’s, but few...

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Visited this one while out camping in Wales. Also got kicked out of a brewery in Llangollen, had to feign interest in a fishing club in an attempt to sneak into a saw mill, yet still failed, and broke down on the way back home. Got half a dozen nice shots of the brewery though, so I might put...

We thought we'd do a small report on this as while it is just a single derelict shunter we found it really photogenic and ended up with more photos than expected! GEC stphenson locomotives are a type of heavy industrial shunter built in the 1970s by GEC traction. This is the 3 axle variant...

Here we have my holiday outing during my trip to Greece last week. "Jungle trains" for a reason! I had seen this somewhere on the net and it looked interesting. So, with permission from my boss, I was allowed out for the afternoon and off I raced. As it turns out, there seem to be quite a few...

While visiting a location close to here. I totally forgot about this place... After finding a way in and exploring the initial shed. A gap in a door was too tempting not to shimmy under. And upon exiting the shed a rabbit hole opened up, please enjoy a selection of pics that I took on my...

Hi, this is my first one here guys, be gentle. The History Syfang Train Factory (Qingdao, China) Qingdao is a coastal city halfway between Beijing and Shanghai. It is known for its beer: Tsingtao - they even have beer festival every summer in the southern part of the city - Huangdao. The city...

Solo jaunt. This isn't really exploring, more just a leisure jaunt and indulging in dereliction; a side mission, maybe. Basically as you will know, across Taiwan were or are many many sugar factories, a very small handful of which are abandoned, whereas others are derelict but open to the...

Took a little drive out on my bike to see this spot and it didn't dissapoint. Full of quite well done graffiti. And the tracks are still in place well worth a look. Heres a little bit of history I found. Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot is situated in Heaton, a residential...

First time exploring in the UK since 2016... it's good to be back after being in Asia for approaching 6 years. How time flies. Killing several birds with the proverbial stone, I found myself back in the UK for just over two weeks and have since returned to Taiwan. As I did in my previous...

This neglected diesel locomotive "Tin Turtle" shunter that is nearly 100 years old. It was apparently transported to its present location along the old Mold to Denbigh railway by its then private owner some years ago, where it has lain ever since. It started life as a War Dept. Light Railway...

I recently found these photos on another hard drive which i had forgotten about. I remember having to go to the Red Cross to collect some equipement and when i went to turn round to drive home i caught a glimpse of an old train . I got out to have a look and took some photos . To be honest i...

This place doesn't really have any history except that it's a former freight yard now used to store trains destined for demolition. The rolling stock present on site is very varied, ranging from high-speed TGV trains to eurostars and railcars of the 60s. Classic trains Dozens of X4300...

The Kingsway Tram tunnel in Holborn, completed in 1906, only served as part of an active tram line until 1952, shortly before trams were removed from London's streets altogether. Over the years the tunnel has been repurposed several times and was even utilised in 2008 as a film set for "The...