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| Hello and welcome to my photo collections. I make no claim to be a great photographer (too much right hand!) but I am aware that there are many people out there who are interested in European railways but don't know where to start. The idea of these pictures is to perhaps give them some indication of what is on offer elsewhere in Europe, given the generally lamentable state of railways in this benighted island. I'm one of those awkward sods who hates organised tours and being told what to do and when to do it and so I sort it all out myself via the good old 'net' - it's all very easy. I travel extensively in Europe, particularly the ex-Communist countries, but have only recently started putting my pictures onto Fotopic. If anyone out there would like to ask me any questions about European railways or my exceedingly cheap holidays (the last one cost £138), then please get in touch - always happy to help. |
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I am a 56 year old retired schoolteacher, still almost sane, who has never grown up and quite pleased about it too. I have been interested in railways for at least 49 of those years. I used to love UK railways but what's to love anymore? I do still photograph in this country, mainly in my own locality, but I do find endless parades of Yings a little depressing.
| Location: | March, Home of Whitemoor Yard |
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| 1 | 5521 and 5515, in passenger livery, head south at Bilzen with a loaded steel train. | BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 2003 (October) | (5) |
| 2 | T478 3101, better known as 753 001, is the pioneer 'Goggles' and preserved in working order, often appearing on normal service trains all over the system. | CZECH NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LUZNA U RAKOVNIKA | (3) |
| 3 | 773 010 and 773 009 are in the banker's road at Lovinobana. The climb westwards from here is very sttep for about 10km and all freights require banking. | SLOVAKIA 2005 (August) | (3) |
| 4 | For some reason, Ty45 158 has been dragged out of the line and parked against the mainline - surely not as an advert for the museum! | POLISH STEAM | (3) |
| 5 | ER2 1310, with 3 power cars, arrives in Riga ecs from depot. Intermediate cars carry a wildly varying assortment of numbers. | LATVIA 2006 (April) | (3) |
| 6 | 3609, the other operational 'Monocabine', departs with the 1748 to Longwy. Only about 5 Class 3600 remained in sewrvice at this time. | LUXEMBOURG 2004 (April) | (2) |
| 7 | 701 069, previously allocated to nearby Louny Depot, is now retired and in use as museum pilot. | CZECH NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LUZNA U RAKOVNIKA | (2) |
| 8 | ER2 1307 brings up the rear of the 0914 Riga - Tukums 2. | LATVIA 2006 (April) | (2) |
| 9 | Pt47 101 is in reasonable condition despite the vegatation and is in use - as a mounting for the restaurant owner's satellite dish! Krzerzowice. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 10 | Time for showing off again! Me with a 'Camel' - at least this one don't spit on you! | CZECH NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LUZNA U RAKOVNIKA | (2) |
| 11 | 477 043 again - sorry if I'm boring you but I nearly had an accident in my trousers when I saw this! Not beautiful by Gresley's standards but just massive! | CZECH NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LUZNA U RAKOVNIKA | (2) |
| 12 | 1809 hammers through Esch Station with a train of steel. | BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 2003 (October) | (2) |
| 13 | 1808 and 1817 head north from Bettembourg Yard with a steel train. | BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 2003 (October) | (2) |
| 14 | OHL Inspection Trolley 1061 has been re-liveried into CFL mainline diesel livery. | BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 2003 (October) | (2) |
| 15 | 906 is Petange station pilot, shunting stock foir a Luxembourg train. | LUXEMBOURG 2004 (April) | (2) |
| 16 | Ty2 1398, a 2-10-0 'Krieglok' of uncertain Germanic parentage in the loco sidings, where there are about 25 locos dumped, for salvage or parts I suppose. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 17 | Ty43 92, the same as DB Class 42, another 2-10-0 that looks as though it has recently been in traffic. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 18 | I see no tracks! Your host is acting as for'ard lookout on 556 0254, which has a front-end costmetic restoration and stands sentinel outside the museum gate. | CZECH NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LUZNA U RAKOVNIKA | (2) |
| 19 | The bushes have grown around Ty45 158 and fit like a glove, Krzezowice. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 20 | Ty51 17 is almost completely hidden by bushes at Krzezowice. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 21 | Ty45 158 is about to be consumed by a Triffid! | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 22 | 750 181 waits to depart from Platform 3 at Zvolen with the 1007 to Fil'akovo. | SLOVAKIA 2005 (August) | (2) |
| 23 | 751 077 and 751 126 have taken 4 hours to cover the 117km to Podrecany. | SLOVAKIA 2005 (August) | (2) |
| 24 | The other Ty42, either 85 or 118, is in no better condition than the first. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
| 25 | Another shot of the same Ty42, either 85 or 118, lurking in the bushes. | POLISH STEAM | (2) |
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 | | AS VIAMONT, USTI NAD LABEM |
 | | AUSTRIA 2005 (March/April) |
 | | AUSTRIA 2007 (March) |
 | | AUTOVLAK, SLOVENIA 2005 (April) |
 | | BELGIUM 1998 (July) |
 | | BELGIUM 2003 (April) |
 | | BELGIUM 2004 (April) |
 | | BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 2003 (October) |
 | | BRKS, SLOVAKIA |
 | | BUDAPEST TRANSPORT TRAIL, 2005 (August) |
 | | CROATIA 2005 (April) |
 | | CROATIA 2006 (December) |
 | | CZECH 1500v DC: TABOR - BECHYNE |
 | | CZECH 760MM GAUGE - JINDRICHUVHRADECKE MISTNI DRAHY |
 | | CZECH 760MM GAUGE - TREMESNA VE SLEZSKU TO OSOBLAHA. |
 | | CZECH INDUSTRIAL, OPEN ACCESS & CONTRACTOR'S LOCOMOTIVES |
 | | CZECH NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, LUZNA U RAKOVNIKA |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2003 (August) |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2004 (August) |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2004 (July) |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2005 (May) |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2005 (October) |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2006 (July) |
 | | CZECH REPUBLIC 2006 (October) |
 | | FRANCE 1996 (October) |
 | | FRANCE 1997 (May/July) |
 | | FRANCE 1998 (July) |
 | | FRANCE 1998 (May) |
 | | FRANCE/BELGIUM 1998 (August) |
 | | GERMANY 2004 (April) |
 | | GERMANY 2005 (June) |
 | | GYOR - SOPRON - EBENFURTH VASUT (GySEV) |
 | | HOLLAND 2004 (April) |
 | | HUNGARIAN 760MM GAUGE - KECSKEMETI KISVASUT (KK) |
 | | HUNGARIAN 760MM GAUGE - NYIRSEGI KISVASUT (NyK) |
 | | HUNGARIAN OPEN ACCESS, INDUSTRIAL AND CONTRACTOR'S LOCOMOTIVES. |
 | | HUNGARY - CLASS M41's 30th BIRTHDAY PARTY, SZEKESFEHERVAR, 31.05.2003. |
 | | HUNGARY 2001 (May) |
 | | HUNGARY 2002 (June) |
 | | HUNGARY 2003 (May) |
 | | HUNGARY 2005 (August) |
 | | IRELAND 2002 (October) |
 | | LATVIA 2006 (April) |
 | | LATVIA 2006 (August) |
 | | LATVIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, RIGA, 2006 |
 | | LITHUANIA 2006 (August) |
 | | LUXEMBOURG 1998 (July) |
 | | LUXEMBOURG 2004 (April) |
 | | MAGYAR VASUTTORTENETI PARK (National Railway Museum, Budapest), 2005 (September) |
 | | ME 'N' SERGEI, HUNGARY 2001 (May) |
 | | MOSTECKA UHELNA SPOLECNOST, TREBUSICE, 2005 |
 | | OKD DOPRAVA, OSTRAVA |
 | | POLAND 2004 (August) |
 | | POLAND 2006 (January) |
 | | POLAND 2006 (June) |
 | | POLAND 2006 (March) |
 | | POLAND 2007 (February) |
 | | POLAND 2007 (June) |
 | | POLAND 2008 (May) |
 | | POLISH BROAD GAUGE - LINII HUTNICZEJ SZEROKOTORWEJ (LHS). |
 | | POLISH OPEN ACCESS, INDUSTRIAL AND CONTRACTORS LOCOMOTIVES |
 | | POLISH STEAM |
 | | POPRAD ELECTRIC TRAMWAY, SLOVAKIA |
 | | SDKD, TUSIMICE |
 | | SKANSKA ZS, PRAHA |
 | | SLOVAKIA 2004 (August) |
 | | SLOVAKIA 2004 (May) |
 | | SLOVAKIA 2005 (August) |
 | | SLOVAKIA 2006 (September) |
 | | SLOVAKIA 2007 (March) |
 | | SLOVAKIAN 760MM GAUGE - CIERNOHRONSKA ZELEZNICA |
 | | SLOVAKIAN 760mm GAUGE - THE TRENCIANSKA TEPLA TRAMWAY |
 | | SLOVAKIAN ARMOURED TRAIN 'HURBAN'. |
 | | SLOVAKIAN BROAD GAUGE |
 | | SLOVAKIAN OPEN ACCESS, INDUSTRIAL AND CONTRACTOR'S LOCOMOTIVES |
 | | SLOVAKIAN STEAM GRAND PRIX, September 9th, 2006 |
 | | SLOVENIA 2004 (October) |
 | | SLOVENIA 2005 (April) |
 | | SLOVENIAN OPEN ACCESS, INDUSTRIAL, STEAM AND CONTRACTOR'S LOCOMOTIVES. |
 | | SOKOLOVSKA UHELNA, SOKOLOV. |
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| Hits (today): | 2 |
| Hits (this week): | 229 |
| Hits (this month): | 227 |
| Hits (this year): | 11162 |
| Hits (all-time): | 77847 |
| Collections: | 80 |
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In Poland as we speak - just saw a Yingski!
To be added:
Poland May 2008 |
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