Hi folks,

Welcome to my website which contains a growing number of archive pictures and all the new stuff I'm taking. Right now, there's over 85,000 pictures to view or buy.


STOP PRESS: (9th November 2023)

 

I've had a busy year so far adding thousands of new pictures to this website. I spent two months in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore at the beginning of the year updating rail and travel pictures from that part of the world.

Since my return to the UK I've covered much of the UK rail network. It's not just pictures of trains either. I try to document the entire range of UK railways, from people, stations and signalling to infrastructure and community. Then there's the building of HS2, our new railway, which I'll continue to document progress on.

Of course, it's not just railways. I have an extensive travel collection and I'm still adding old slide scans when time permits. 

You can easily find the most up to date pictures by clicking on the 'recent' bar at the top of this page. This will display all the galleries and subjects that have had pictures added.

As Zenfolio has started 'archiving' galleries that haven't been updated for 3 years I've begun the long process of rationalising the number of galleries and amalgamating some. This is going to take a while. If a gallery you'd like to browse is shown as archived follow the message on the gallery and it will be reactivated within 24 hours.  

Like most freelances, I'm feeling the pinch financially as the world recovers from Covid, the war in Ukrainse and (here in the UK) economic problems caused by our own Government. So, if you'd like to buy copies of any pictures (prices start from as little as £1.75) you can buy prints through this website. I'd be very grateful for your support. Of course, you can also show support by buying me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/paulbigland68312

As well as pictures I also have a blog running which documents my travels and experiences in more detail. You can find that here;

 Paul Bigland | Blogging on transport, travel & whatever takes my fancy.

 

Cheers,

Paul

 


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ABOUT ME:

I'm a freelance professional photographer, journalist and blogger who works (mostly) in and around the rail industry.

As well as my journalistic endeavors I’ve worked for most of the major players in the industry, this includes: The DfT, Network Rail, Hitachi, Siemens, Abellio, Alstom, ATOC, Arriva, The Go-Ahead group, Virgin, First Great Western, DB Schenker, National Express group, Northern Rail, Grand Central, London Underground and First Capital Connect.

My pictures and articles appear in a host of magazines including RAIL, Modern Railways, The International Railway Journal, The Railway Magazine, Railways Illustrated, Tramways and Urban Transit, Railnews and Rail Business Daily. I also supply pictures to the national newspapers and media which includes The Times, Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent The Telegraph and the BBC. Pictures have also been used in many books over the years – including the Lonely Planet series of travel guides.

Besides the railway images I’ve a large library of worldwide travel pictures featuring dozens of countries from all corners of the planet.

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Building High Speed 2

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1364 photos
Created 29-Feb-24
Building High Speed 2

Innotrans 2022.

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221 photos
Created 28-Sep-22
Innotrans 2022.

Lynn, ('beautiful') died 3rd January 2013

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358 photos
Created 13-Feb-24
Lynn, ('beautiful') died 3rd January 2013


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Avanti West Coast.

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144 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
Avanti West Coast.

Social issues photography

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623 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
Social issues photography

GBRf

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336 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
GBRf

Arriva Northern

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3488 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
Arriva Northern

DRS (Direct Rail Services)

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222 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
DRS (Direct Rail Services)

Signalboxes and signalling

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1643 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Signalboxes and signalling

Infrastructure and engineering

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2242 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Infrastructure and engineering

Railway people

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Railway people


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World Rail: Turkey

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59 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World Rail: Turkey

World travel: Turkey

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66 photos
Created 17-May-23
World travel: Turkey

World Travel: Holland

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45 photos
Created 10-Nov-22
World Travel: Holland

Innotrans 2022.

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221 photos
Created 28-Sep-22
Innotrans 2022.

The Infrarail/Railtex fairs 2012 - 2021

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277 photos
Created 8-Feb-24
The Infrarail/Railtex fairs 2012 - 2021

East-West rail

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192 photos
Created 14-Jan-24
East-West rail

Rail Live 2021

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63 photos
Created 7-Apr-22
Rail Live 2021

East Midlands Railway

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294 photos
Created 13-Mar-24
East Midlands Railway

Crossrail/TfL rail

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228 photos
Created 6-Mar-24
Crossrail/TfL rail

Transport for Wales franchise (TfW)

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269 photos
Created 13-Mar-24
Transport for Wales franchise (TfW)

World travel. New Zealand 2019

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502 photos
Created 4-Mar-24
World travel. New Zealand 2019

World travel: Germany

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83 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World travel: Germany

World Travel: Spain

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59 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World Travel: Spain

World Travel: Flying solo. October 1991 - October 1992.

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1129 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
World Travel: Flying solo. October 1991 - October 1992.

The LUMO open access operator

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5 photos
Created 28-Jan-24
The LUMO open access operator

West Midlands Trains

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417 photos
Created 13-Mar-24
West Midlands Trains

South Western Railway (SWR)

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775 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
South Western Railway (SWR)

Meet the minions.

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37 photos
Created 18-Dec-23
Meet the minions.

The Alstom gallery

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9 photos
Created 28-Feb-24
The Alstom gallery

Building High Speed 2

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1364 photos
Created 29-Feb-24
Building High Speed 2

Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia & India travel and transport. January 2017

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1059 photos
Created 18-Jul-20
Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia & India travel and transport. January 2017

Locomotive Services Ltd

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23 photos
Created 26-Apr-23
Locomotive Services Ltd

DC Rail

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Created 21-Oct-23
DC Rail

World travel: A grand tour - 1997 to 1999

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2171 photos
Created 9-Jan-24
World travel: A grand tour - 1997 to 1999

Building High Speed 1 (HS1)

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371 photos
Created 1-Jan-24
Building High Speed 1 (HS1)

Arriva Northern

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3488 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
Arriva Northern

The Porterbrook gallery - including the 144e Pacer

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52 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
The Porterbrook gallery - including the 144e Pacer

TOCs past: Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC)

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189 photos
Created 31-Oct-21
TOCs past: Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC)

World Travel: Singapore.

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226 photos
Created 21-Mar-23
World Travel: Singapore.

World rail: Thailand.

Visitors 139
900 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World rail: Thailand.

World Rail: Thailand Siemens press trip

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134 photos
Created 18-Jul-20
World Rail: Thailand Siemens press trip

The Caledonian sleeper

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26 photos
Created 4-Dec-23
The Caledonian sleeper

World travel: Thailand.

Visitors 63
396 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World travel: Thailand.

World Rail: Germany - the Harz railway

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182 photos
Created 18-Jul-20
World Rail: Germany - the Harz railway

The Blackpool tramway

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85 photos
Created 18-Dec-23
The Blackpool tramway

The BR gallery.

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2997 photos
Created 4-Dec-23
The BR gallery.

World rail: Ireland

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691 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World rail: Ireland

World Railways: Holland

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296 photos
Created 15-Nov-22
World Railways: Holland

World Rail: Hungary & the steam Grand Prix

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191 photos
Created 18-Jul-20
World Rail: Hungary & the steam Grand Prix

World Travel: Greece

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444 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World Travel: Greece

Lynn, ('beautiful') died 3rd January 2013

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358 photos
Created 13-Feb-24
Lynn, ('beautiful') died 3rd January 2013

World railways: Singapore.

Visitors 141
311 photos
Created 19-Mar-23
World railways: Singapore.

TOCs past: The Connex franchises - South Central & South Eastern.

Visitors 219
130 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
TOCs past: The Connex franchises - South Central & South Eastern.

Railtex 2007

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Created 18-Dec-23
Railtex 2007

World rail: Belgium

Visitors 125
90 photos
Created 25-Feb-24
World rail: Belgium

Departmental vehicles

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190 photos
Created 21-Jul-23
Departmental vehicles

Social issues photography

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623 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
Social issues photography

World rail: Germany

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1431 photos
Created 8-Feb-24
World rail: Germany

World travel: Indonesia

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547 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World travel: Indonesia

World travel: Sri Lanka.

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845 photos
Created 20-Nov-23
World travel: Sri Lanka.

World travel: Nepal

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64 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World travel: Nepal

World travel: India

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1199 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World travel: India

The Barrow Hill gallery

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103 photos
Created 21-Oct-23
The Barrow Hill gallery

World travel: Malaysia

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590 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World travel: Malaysia

World railways: Greece

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134 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World railways: Greece

World railways: Malaysia

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1635 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
World railways: Malaysia

World railways: Indonesia

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Created 4-Feb-24
World railways: Indonesia

The last Pendolino enters Washwood Heath

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Created 8-Mar-24
The last Pendolino enters Washwood Heath

TOCS past: Virgin Cross Country

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161 photos
Created 12-Nov-20
TOCS past: Virgin Cross Country

World railways: Sri Lanka.

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707 photos
Created 19-Nov-23
World railways: Sri Lanka.

World railways: India.

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808 photos
Created 25-Dec-23
World railways: India.

World Railways: New Zealand

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39 photos
Created 4-Mar-24
World Railways: New Zealand

Railway enthusiasts

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108 photos
Created 3-Oct-23
Railway enthusiasts

TOCs past: First Great Eastern.

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Created 5-Aug-23
TOCs past: First Great Eastern.

TOCS past: ONE

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210 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
TOCS past: ONE

The ACoRP/Community Rail Network & community rail gallery, events, awards & people.

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292 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
The ACoRP/Community Rail Network & community rail gallery, events, awards & people.

TOCs past: Thameslink

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Created 6-Dec-23
TOCs past: Thameslink

TOCs past: Midland Mainline

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Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs past: Midland Mainline

Ships and shipping from around the world

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327 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
Ships and shipping from around the world

TOCs past: West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN).

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128 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs past: West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN).

West Coast Railway Co (WCRC)

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Created 16-Sep-21
West Coast Railway Co (WCRC)

From the archives: Bombardier Derby, August 2008

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Created 29-Dec-23
From the archives: Bombardier Derby, August 2008

Track Machines, RRVs & OTP.

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177 photos
Created 22-Feb-24
Track Machines, RRVs & OTP.

Wagons & coaches page.

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142 photos
Created 18-Jun-21
Wagons & coaches page.

Railtex 2011, London

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Created 9-Dec-23
Railtex 2011, London

LNER

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380 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
LNER

TOCs past: First North Western

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191 photos
Created 3-Dec-23
TOCs past: First North Western

World travel: Denmark

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151 photos
Created 18-Jan-22
World travel: Denmark

TOCs past: GNER

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182 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs past: GNER

The aircraft and airports gallery..

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125 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
The aircraft and airports gallery..

TOCs past: Central Trains

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132 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs past: Central Trains

The Preserved world

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559 photos
Created 27-Jun-23
The Preserved world

Eurostar

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458 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
Eurostar

Charter operators, railtours and unusual workings

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310 photos
Created 4-Aug-20
Charter operators, railtours and unusual workings

Abandoned or disused railways

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417 photos
Created 13-Mar-24
Abandoned or disused railways

The Siemens gallery.

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523 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
The Siemens gallery.

Odds and sods

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452 photos
Created 13-Mar-24
Odds and sods

UK Travel photography

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3207 photos
Created 28-Feb-24
UK Travel photography

Nameplates, plaques and signs

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583 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Nameplates, plaques and signs

Withdrawn or stored vehicles

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381 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
Withdrawn or stored vehicles

TOCs Past: Anglia Railways

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65 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs Past: Anglia Railways

TOCS past: Arriva Trains Merseyside

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28 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCS past: Arriva Trains Merseyside

The 'gone to the wall' gallery...

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186 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
The 'gone to the wall' gallery...

TOCs past: Silverlink

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268 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs past: Silverlink

Midlands Metro

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169 photos
Created 29-Feb-24
Midlands Metro

Portugal travel and transport May 2010

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103 photos
Created 18-Dec-23
Portugal travel and transport May 2010

Avanti West Coast.

Visitors 1868
144 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
Avanti West Coast.

Infrastructure and engineering

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2242 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Infrastructure and engineering

Railway people

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2596 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Railway people

Railway stations

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3827 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Railway stations

Signalboxes and signalling

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1643 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
Signalboxes and signalling

Croydon Tramlink

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65 photos
Created 21-Mar-22
Croydon Tramlink

Sheffield Supertram

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158 photos
Created 26-Oct-23
Sheffield Supertram

NET

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167 photos
Created 29-Mar-23
NET

Manchester Metrolink

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900 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
Manchester Metrolink

Scotrail

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1655 photos
Created 27-Jun-23
Scotrail

Network Rail and former Railtrack vehicles

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237 photos
Created 5-Oct-23
Network Rail and former Railtrack vehicles

DRS (Direct Rail Services)

Visitors 363
222 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
DRS (Direct Rail Services)

GBRf

Visitors 585
336 photos
Created 16-Mar-24
GBRf

Merseyrail

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785 photos
Created 13-Mar-24
Merseyrail

TOCs past: Virgin West Coast

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1159 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
TOCs past: Virgin West Coast

FGW and the rebranded GWR franchise

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1693 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
FGW and the rebranded GWR franchise

Chiltern Railways

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582 photos
Created 29-Feb-24
Chiltern Railways

The Greater Anglia franchise

Visitors 618
1288 photos
Created 6-Nov-23
The Greater Anglia franchise

c2c

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270 photos
Created 29-Nov-22
c2c

SET (Southeastern Trains)

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1048 photos
Created 29-Feb-24
SET (Southeastern Trains)

TOCs past: SWT (Southwest Trains)

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1211 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs past: SWT (Southwest Trains)

Southern

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1403 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
Southern

TOCs past: London Midland

Visitors 730
845 photos
Created 6-Nov-23
TOCs past: London Midland

Hull Trains

Visitors 854
161 photos
Created 18-Dec-23
Hull Trains

Grand Central

Visitors 773
355 photos
Created 3-Jan-24
Grand Central

TOCs past: East Coast

Visitors 536
245 photos
Created 3-Dec-23
TOCs past: East Coast

TOCs Past: Northern Rail

Visitors 2563
2963 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
TOCs Past: Northern Rail

Freightliner

Visitors 1167
759 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
Freightliner

DB (DB Cargo, formerly EWS)

Visitors 1516
1893 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
DB (DB Cargo, formerly EWS)

TOCs Past: ATW (Arriva Trains Wales)

Visitors 1661
776 photos
Created 7-Mar-24
TOCs Past: ATW (Arriva Trains Wales)

AXC (Arriva Cross-country)

Visitors 1029
748 photos
Created 29-Jan-24
AXC (Arriva Cross-country)

LOROL (London Overground)

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652 photos
Created 29-Feb-24
LOROL (London Overground)

TOCs past: EMT (East Midlands Trains)

Visitors 1377
847 photos
Created 9-Nov-23
TOCs past: EMT (East Midlands Trains)

TPE (Transpennine Express)

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1921 photos
Created 15-Mar-24
TPE (Transpennine Express)

London Underground

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1222 photos
Created 5-Mar-24
London Underground

TOCs past: FCC (First Capital Connect)

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567 photos
Created 18-Dec-23
TOCs past: FCC (First Capital Connect)
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Groot(non-registered)
I never have seen a photographer who concentrates his projects on the rail networks of a country. And I think that does makes you stand alone in the photographer’s community. Actually, it is a good thinking as it will give you a unique identity.

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Mark(non-registered)
Tyneside Metro isn't correct. It is called Tyne & Wear Metro for a reason. It's within Tyne & Wear county and the system serves BOTH Newcastle and Sunderland.
Preyas Pandya(non-registered)
Excellent Collection, Paul! Loved the Indian pictures, especially!
Mike Wilcock. Vale of Glamorgan(non-registered)
Excellent collection in Manchester. It's 40 yrs since I worked in the city centre. I must get back to take some shots. I like the inclusion of the passengers etc to create the whole scene. Too many shots by others just show the tram/loco which could be anywhere. Thanks again for sharing.

Mike Wilcock .Cowbridge. S/Wales
Fraser(non-registered)
Cracking capture and shot of the Sparrowhawk Paul.
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