Railways
Railway photography is my main activity with a camera, as it has been for a great many years. I always carried a camera with me when I was working full time and was often able to relax by photographing the railway when I had a few minutes to spare and the opportunity arose.
This was the cry from trainspotters as the locomotive hauling an approaching train could be seen to be a member of the Britannia class, or was it "The Duke"?! |
Only ten of these powerful 2-8-0 were built for use on the Somerset and Dorset railway which linked Bath Green Park and Bournemouth West. Remarkably, two of their number, 53808 and 53809, have been preserved. |
These were the Western Region named locomotives or "namers" with which I became so familiar as my railway hobby developed. They were as often known by their names as by their numbers. |
This is where I developed my fascination with railways and where my trainspotting began. The line closed in 1972 but is now revived as the Midland Metro tramway, although sadly the old station did not survive closure. |
As mechanical signalling systems are progressively replaced by more modern methods on Britain's main lines, I like many other photographers, have attempted to record as many remaining semaphore signals and signal boxes as I can. Fortunately, such systems remain in use on Britain's heritage railways. |
Single unit railcars of classes 121, built by Pressed Steel and 122, built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Works. |
Sometimes we see just a part of something which catches our attention........... |
Tank engines in all their shapes and sizes, from the different regions of British Railways. |
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