Images by David Bott

The Mixed Train

The Mixed Train

Loco E162 departs Amarante, northern Portugal, with the weekly mixed train from Arco de Baulhe to Livracao. This line has now sadly closed. Taken on 4th June 1982.

Steam In Silhouette

Steam In Silhouette

A West German 44 class loco with an early morning freight train from Trier to Koblenz heads through Bullay, in the Moselle Valley. Taken on 20th November 1971.

The Santa Special

The Santa Special

Loco 5164 heads out of Bewdley towards Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway, on 10th December 2011.

Full steam ahead!

Full steam ahead!

Locos 'Earl of Berkeley' and 'City of Truro' depart Bewdley for Kidderminster, Severn Valley Railway, on 20th September 2008. The double-heading of these unique locos was an extremely rare event.

Kaaiman

Kaaiman's River Bridge

This bridge is on the line from George to Knysna, on South Africa's Indian Ocean coastline, a.k.a. 'The Garden Route'. Sadly, the line was closed by landslides a few years after this was taken on 23rd September 2000.

How grey was my valley

How grey was my valley

Taken at Bradnop, near Leek, en route from Froghall to Caldon Low on 30th December 2012

Watching the train go by

Watching the train go by

Taken at Aberglaslyn Pass, near Beddgelert, on the Welsh Highland Railway on 6th May 2013

Making friends

Making friends

Taken at Watchet, Somerset, on 3rd October 2014, whilst photographing trains from the hillside.

The Seaside Train

The Seaside Train

Taken near Port Soderick, Isle of Man, on 10th August 2013

Outernet

Outernet

Taken at Hampton Loade station, Severn Valley Railway, on 20th September 2013

The last train home

The last train home

Taken at Hampton Loade station, Severn Valley Railway, on 20th September 2013

Tracks to the trenches

Tracks to the trenches

Taken at the 'Tracks to the trenches' gala at the Apedale Valley Light Railway on 14th September 2014

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