A recent visit to Hungary meant I was able to take a look at some of the countries railway heritage. There is a lot on offer, and sadly some of it I didn’t have time to see and some of it was closed due to the time of year – November & December. There’s several… Read More Railway Heritage in Hungary
The Wye Valley line ran from Chepstow to Monmouth Troy station, skirting the river and the Wales-England border. A small branch went off to Coleford. The line opened in 1874 and closed to passengers in 1959, with stone traffic from Tidenham quarry continuing until 1992 Today there are still plenty of remaining features visible, the… Read More The Wye Valley Railway
At a private narrow gauge railway in Northern England, a solution has been found to keeping the line clear of weeds and grass: Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and more.Please click like and subscribe for more random railways content. Follow me on Twitter and Youtube. If you would like to help… Read More Mowing the Railway
The Cambrian Heritage Railways are based in Oswestry, Shropshire, and are reopening the line between Gobowen and Welshpool. The new extension to Weston Wharf opened a few weeks ago, here’s a short film about it: More details of the line can be found on the Cambrian Railways site Thanks for reading. Check out my other… Read More Reopening the Cambrian Railways
On Saturday 1st August the Severn Valley Railway, one of the UK’s premier heritage railways, reopened, after over 4 months closed due to the coronavirus shutdown. Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and more.Please click like and subscribe for more random railways content. Follow me on Twitter and Youtube. If you would… Read More Severn Valley Railway Reopens
This has to be one of the most unusual railways in the world. Technically a monorail, but built on a triangular track, with two guide rails at the base, the Lartigue Monorail was the brainchild of a Frenchman, Charles Lartigue and ran between Listowel and the seaside resort of Ballybunion in County Kerry, in the… Read More Ireland’s Monorail system
The idea of building a railway between Tralee and Dingle was first approved by the Privy Council in 1884 and the company was incorporated in 1888. Originally planned to be standard Irish gauge (5ft3”) the severe gradients and curvature led to the three foot gauge being adopted. The line took three years to build with… Read More Tralee to Dingle Railway
The New Zealand heritage Railway at Pleasant Point has a very unusual Ford Model T railcar. Originally they were built for rural lines in the Southland area of South Island in 1925. Based on a on a one-ton Model T Ford truck chassis, they never proved popular and were withdrawn in 1931. In the 1980’s… Read More Quaintest Railcar ever?
More from the Spring Gala. It’s all made possible by a small army of volunteers doing all manner of jobs from prepping locos to checking the permanent way, and clearing it all up at the end. I first worked on preserved locos at age 13, and It’s always great to see how many of the… Read More Severn Valley Spring Gala part 2
Here’s a few images from the Severn Valley Railway’s spring Gala. Lots of tank engines, a busy service, even a goods train rattling through the stations. Plus loads of stalls, real ale bars and more. On all weekend. More at the SVR website Some of my Severn Valley photos are available at Redbubble on mugs,… Read More Spring Gala SVR
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