BLS - The Bern–Lötschberg–Simplon railway
8 photos
The BLS is the largest standard gauge network in Switzerland apart from the SBB - Swiss Federal Railways. Built in 1913 the BLS was not part of the 1902 government takeover of the five big Swiss...
CP - Portuguese railways
34 photos
Comboios de Portugal - state owned broad gauge (1668mm) network
CSD - Czechoslovak State Railways
2 photos
State railway until 1992 upon creation of Czech Railways and Slovak Railways
Deutsche Bahn - German railways
363 photos
Pre and post privatisation
DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn
20 photos
GDR - East Germany until reunification on 31/12/93
FO - Furka Oberalp railway
16 photos
A metre gauge East to West link across the South of Switzerland. Until 1982 the section over the Furka pass was only open in the Summer but a tunnel constructed at that time means the line is open...
FS - Italian State Railways
26 photos
Ferrovie dello Stato
NS - Dutch railways
8 photos
Nederlandse Spoorwegen is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. It is a Dutch state-owned company founded in 1938.
OBB - Austrian railways
18 photos
ÖBB is owned by the Republic of Austria, and is divided into several separate businesses that manage the infrastructure and operate passenger and freight services.
OBB - Mariazellerbahn
5 photos
This narrow-gauge railway connects the Lower Austrian capital of Sankt Pölten with Mariazell. The line was opened in stages between 1898 and 1907 and is 91.3km long.
RENFE & FEVE Spanish railways
29 photos
Photos taken during 'day releases' from family holidays!
RhB Swiss Rhaetian railway
58 photos
Swiss metre gauge railway - the largest in terms of route mileage of all the Swiss private railways
SNCB - Belgium railways
194 photos
Assorted views during railway and beer trips!
SNCF - French railways
27 photos
Founded in 1938, the Société nationale des chemins de fer français is France's national state-owned railway company.
SBB - Swiss Federal Railways
58 photos
The SBB was formed in 1902 when most of the private railways were nationalised.
SBB Brünig Railway
3 photos
The Brünig railway line is a Swiss narrow gauge line that links Lucerne with Interlaken. The line is 46 miles long and was opened in stages between 1888 and 1916 and uses a combination of adhesion...
JZ - Yugoslavia
4 photos
Opportunistic photos taken whilst on holidays!
Private European Operators
8 photos
Private companies operating a variety of locos and units across mainland Europe
Steam - Standard gauge BR
291 photos
Standard gauge BR steam
Beeches Light Railway
34 photos
The Beeches Light Railway was a private 2ft gauge railway at Steeple Aston Oxfordshire, in the garden of the late Adrian Shooter the former director of Chiltern Railways. The railway was almost a...
Bromyard & Linton Light Railway
16 photos
A 1 mile, 2' gauge private railway on the trackbed of the former BR Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster line
Narrow Gauge
31 photos
An assortment of narrow gauge subjects from around the UK
Steam - Standard gauge overseas
14 photos
An assortment of 'standard' gauge overseas steam locos seen in the UK and abroad
DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn narrow gauge
34 photos
Weisseritz Valley Railway - 750mm gauge, opened 1883, Lössnitz Valley Railway - 750mm gauge, opened 1884 & Zittau Schmalspurbahn - 750mm gauge
Achenseebahn
2 photos
Austrian 1000mm rack and adhesion worked line between Jenbach and Achensee
Zillertalbahn
2 photos
Austrian 760mm gauge 31km line between Jenbach and Mayrhofen
Ranco Museum, Lombardy, Italy
13 photos
Eccentric but fasinating transport museum founded by Francesco Ogliari which closed in 2015 with exhibits moving to the Volandia Museum, Malpensa
Balloons
64 photos
Of the hot air variety!
Maritime
19 photos
Shipping in all its shapes and forms
Trams
25 photos
Modern and old in the UK and abroad
Buses
71 photos
Buses excluding Oxford vehicles
Oxford Buses
245 photos
Current and ex-Oxford vehicles
NUD 105L
2 photos
Dave Clements superb Bristol VR which I sometimes have the pleasure of driving!
Bristol VR
106 photos
Excluding Oxford Bus Company vehicles
Bus Scrapyards
61 photos
Views at the breakers
Jurassic Mule Reunion Gala 2019
63 photos
Based around Seaton, Devon
UWV 614S 'Frankie says go topless!'
19 photos
'For one day only' - recreating the Jurassic Mule of previous years
Kingsbridge Vintage Bus Running Day 2022
39 photos
A great selection of bus classics
Aircraft
7 photos
A mix of light, civilian and military aircraft
Oxford Airport
2 photos
Or London-Oxford as it's now known.......
Motorsport
28 photos
From the UK and Le Mans
Vintage Road Vehicles
5 photos
An assortment of rally and museum views
Fairgrounds
1 photo
Anything fairground related!
Howes Model Shop
18 photos
Originally at 9-10 Broad Street, Oxford before moving to Kidlington
Oxfordshire
7 photos
Views from the city, its suburbs and outlying areas
South Devon
8 photos
Past and present
Chinnor & Princes Risborough railway
29 photos
Heritage railway
Fencote station
15 photos
Fencote is on the former Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster line which lost its passenger service in September 1952. The site was purchased as a private residence in 1980.
Rowden Mill
19 photos
Station on the Bromyard branch between Leominster and Worcester; it opened in September 1897 and closed in September 1952. Restored to former glory in 1985.
SDR Diesel Gala 2019
19 photos
Diesel traction takeover!
SDR Golden Anniversary Gala
17 photos
Celebrating 50 years 1969 - 2019
The Worcester Line
25 photos
A varied assortment taken from the cab, the air(!) and lineside of the Oxford to Worcester line
Eurostar & Channel Tunnel
11 photos
Chunnel stock
Industrial
75 photos
A selection of industrial locos both in service and as preserved
BR class 02
4 photos
Class of 20 diesel hydraulic shunters introduced in 1960 and numbered D2850-69
BR class 03
62 photos
BR built at Doncaster and Swindon works between 1957 and 1962, they numbered 230 locos numbered D2000-2199 and D2370-2399
BR class 04
11 photos
Drewry diesel shunter built by Vulcan and Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns. Several batches and variants were built between 1952-62, eventually numbering 142 locos
BR class 06
8 photos
Barclay built diesel shunter built 1958-60 as D2410-2444, the survivors becoming 06001-010
BR class 07
3 photos
Ruston & Hornsby built diesel shunter for use in Southampton Docks. Built 1962 as D2985-2998 later becoming 07001-010
BR class 08
183 photos
The BR standard diesel shunter built 1952-62 numbered D3000-4192 (in batches and with gaps in numbering), eventually becoming 08001-958
BR class 09
6 photos
Re-geared version of class 08, the original batch of 26 were built in 1959 and numbered amongst the 08 batches. A further 12 were converted from 08's in 1992 in the 09/1 & 09/2 series.
BR class 10
1 photo
BR built variant of the 08 with Lister Blackstone engines. 146 were built 1955-62 and numbered within the 08 series - all were withdrawn from BR service by June 1972
BR class 11
6 photos
LMS designed and built 1945-52, they were numbered 12033-138 by BR and all were withdrawn from service in 1972
BR class 13
5 photos
Converted from 08's in 1965, these Tinsley hump yard master & slave locos were originally numbered D4500-2, eventually becoming 13001-3. All were withdrawn by January 1985
BR class 14
13 photos
BR Swindon built (1964-5) diesel hydraulic shunter and trip loco numbered D9500-9555. After a very short service life all were withdrawn by 1970 but many found further use with industrial users.
BR class 15
6 photos
BTH designed diesel electric built 1957-61 as BR D8200-8243. All were withdrawn by 1971
BR class 17
21 photos
Clayton built (1962-5) Type 1 diesel electric as BR D8500-8616. All were withdrawn by December 1971
BR class 20
143 photos
EE Type 1 diesel electric built 1957-68 as BR D8000-8199 and D8300-8327 becoming 20001-228 under TOPS renumbering.
BR class 24
16 photos
BR Type 2 diesel electric built 1958-61 as D5000-5150 becoming 24001-047 & 24050-141. All were withdrawn by 1980
BR class 25
104 photos
Type 2 diesel electric
BR class 26
87 photos
BRCW type 2 diesel electric
BR class 27
50 photos
BRCW type 2 diesel electric
BR class 28
6 photos
Metro-Vick Co-Bo diesel electric
BR class 31
229 photos
Brush type 2 diesel electric
BR class 33
106 photos
BRCW type 3 diesel electric
BR class 35
27 photos
Beyer Peacock 'Hymek' type 3 diesel hydraulic
BR class 37
369 photos
English Electric type 3 diesel electric
BR class 40
101 photos
English Electric type 4 diesel electric
BR class 42
7 photos
Swindon built diesel hydraulics universally known as 'Warships'
BR class 44
14 photos
BR built diesel electrics universally known as 'Peaks'
BR class 45
101 photos
BR class 46
27 photos
BR class 47
751 photos
Brush type 4 diesel electric
BR class 50
164 photos
English Electric built type 4 diesel electric
BR class 52
24 photos
The classic WESTERN class diesel hydraulic
BR class 55
71 photos
English Electric Deltic class type 5 diesel electric
BR class 56
138 photos
Type 5 diesel electric
BR class 57
29 photos
Rebuilt class 47 diesel electrics
BR class 58
57 photos
Last of the BR built locomotives......
GM class 59
22 photos
The Yanks are coming......
BR class 60
40 photos
Brush built heavy freight Type 5 diesel electric
GM class 66
168 photos
The Yanks have taken over.....
Alstom/GM class 67
9 photos
Spanish/American collaboration created this 125mph diesel electric
Vossloh/Stadler class 68
3 photos
Built 2013-2017 - class of 34 locos
BR class 73
58 photos
BR Southern Region Electro Diesel
BR class 76
11 photos
EM1 1500vDC Electric
BR class 77
3 photos
EM2 1500vDC Electric
BR class 81
17 photos
AL1 25kv AC Electric
BR class 82
3 photos
Metropolitan Vickers/Beyer Peacock AL2 25kv AC Electric
BR class 83
4 photos
BR class 84
5 photos
North British AL4 25kv AC Electric
BR class 85
25 photos
AL5 25kv AC Electric
BR class 86
145 photos
AL6 25kv AC Electric
BR class 87
144 photos
BREL Crewe built 25vKV electric
BR class 89
3 photos
BREL Crewe built 25vKV electric
BR class 90
79 photos
BREL Crewe built 25vKV electric
BR class 91
14 photos
BREL Crewe built 25vKV InterCity 225 electric
BR class 92
29 photos
ABB Brush built dual voltage electric
Research Dept
34 photos
Nameplates & livery details
197 photos
HSTs
316 photos
BR built Highly Successful Train.....
1st generation DMUs
193 photos
Diesel Multiple Unit
2nd generation DMUs
264 photos
From the Sprinter and beyond!
DEMU
22 photos
Diesel Electric Multiple Unit
EMU overhead
50 photos
British electric multiple units with overhead power collection
EMU shoe type pick-up
74 photos
British electric multiple units with 3rd or 4th rail power collection
Voyagers
41 photos
Not a personal favourite......!!
IETs
23 photos
New kids on the block and quickly taking over!
Engineers
34 photos
Coaching Stock
73 photos
Passenger and Departmental examples
Freight Stock
111 photos
A varied assortment of 'in service' and preserved vehicles
Depots, Stations & Signal Boxes
119 photos
An assortment of views!
Hope Cement Works
25 photos
Official visit courtesy of Mick Bonwick of Lafarge
London Transport
4 photos
'One offs'
16 photos
Class 47 details
3 photos
Detail photos of class 47 diesels