Misc steam railway, traction, station and rail-related news

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This was a nice surprise

An unexpected steam locomotive and the Rome Express at Roma Ostiense railway station, April 2019

 

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I think it is this, "it is the will of Pope Francis" Vatican launches train service to visit Pope's summer palace

 

[editor]

I think it is this, "it is the will of Pope Francis" Vatican launches train service to visit Pope's summer palace

The Vatican City State boasts the world’s smallest national railway network – a single track of just 300 yards that was inaugurated in 1933.

 

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I think it now takes him out to places and tourists into the gardens?

 

[Mumbles274]

Saw this last week. Excuse the slightly crap photo editing but it looked too dark in the flat light that day. Would look infinity better with a kettle

VSOE

 

[editor]

I might go along to this

The study documents the design evolution of footbridges at British railway stations through a sample of 100 footbridges across the length and breadth of England, Wales and Scotland.

The exhibition considers not just the architectural typologies of footbridges over the years, but also the differing functionalities that they have – how people use them, and how they can interact with the world beyond the railways. The photographs are categorised by six themes which describe the modern usages of footbridges in differing environments.

An exhibition of railway footbridges at Waterloo Station

The exhibition is now on display at Waterloo Station until 28th April.

 

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Victoria last week...

 

[davesgcr]

Courtesy of Ronan Tanguey - spotted at Penrith on his way to work today - rather fine I think.

 

[Mumbles274]

Victoria last week...


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Thursday? Was that the VSOE?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

The exhibition is now on display at Waterloo Station until 28th April.

wokingham level crossing footbridge - built out of redundant rails in the 1880s and now a listed structure

 

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Liverpool Street Station circa 1910

 

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Photo taken at Hendon Central underground station on 19th November 1923, the date the extension to the line was opened.

 

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The WHSmith bookstall at Victoria Station in January 1924.

 

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Small cafe at St Pancras Station taken during the 1930s.

 

[weltweit]

Wondering why society discarded hats en mass.

 

[davesgcr]

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Liverpool Street Station circa 1910

What a cracking shot - so much detail to enjoy. The "west side suburban" - soon to be the area where the "Jazz" service of up to 24 tph was to be introduced with 60 ton steam engines , wooden coaches (gas lit) and 100% mechanical signalling , -worked to perfection for many years by very hard working and competent staff of all grades.

Poor old Great Eastern Railway had no capital to spare for electrifiction , so did the best they could with what they had (there was not a lot of revenue in it) , so they maximised their operational capability. Whereas in South London , both overhead and 3d rail was soon to be tried out , with incredible results for the communities served.

 

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Photo taken at Hendon Central underground station on 19th November 1923, the date the extension to the line was opened.

Superb - fields all around. Suburbia soon to come.

 

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St Pancras 1964

 

[StoneRoad]

Nice shot of the Blue Pullman ...

 

[existentialist]

Wondering why society discarded hats en mass.

They lost their sense of style. Some of us are working to remedy this terrible backwards step...

 

[editor]

What an absolute beauty



April 4, 1936 - Great Western Railway diesel railcar at Chepstow Station.

 

[existentialist]

What an absolute beauty

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April 4, 1936 - Great Western Railway diesel railcar at Chepstow Station.

I always thought those things looked as if they should be good for 200mph

 

[Dogsauce]

What an absolute beauty

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April 4, 1936 - Great Western Railway diesel railcar at Chepstow Station.

I’ll point at examples like this with graceful lines when arguing that nearly all modern trains look shit. Car designers often put in a bit of classic/retro flourish, don’t see why trains can’t add a bit of style too.

 

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What a bunch of fucking bastards

 

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Interesting piece on coaling plants

The coaling plant story: Towers of Strength - The Railway Hub

 

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Terrible shit news about the GCR. This has a place in our hearts; due to it's location and length, for her birthday one year, I bought Mrs Tag
a train driving experience on this line. Everyone was brilliant. Will watch out for news of appeals and may drop them a few quid

 

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News snippet:

£14m Peak District rail freight extension unveiled

 

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Terrible shit news about the GCR. This has a place in our hearts; due to it's location and length, for her birthday one year, I bought Mrs Tag
a train driving experience on this line. Everyone was brilliant. Will watch out for news of appeals and may drop them a few quid

Got 'em. The fucking twats.

 

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That doesn't the damage repaired. I wonder if they were insured for vandalism even?

 

[Bus Honeygun]

That doesn't the damage repaired. I wonder if they were insured for vandalism even?

I would hope so. Never done the line but I've heard they're always up against it there with vandalism and theft. This is a new low, though.