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I have just added some new galleries from Europe Italy Spain Slovenia Croatia Hope you enjoy the images as much as I did taking them!

Can some one tell me how the sleepers work in terms of traction and loco changes? It seems there are lowland and highland services. Where do they split the stock? Any help with explaining their operation would be appreciated.

Two new galleries. 1. Maschen depot near Hamburg with nearly 100 locos seen http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=305 2. Sofia depot in Bulgaria with some steam http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=361 Hope you enjoy them!

Have just posted some galleries taken during my travels in Europe this summer. Switzerland - loco hauled metre gauge in the Lower Engadine http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=352 Romania - plenty of variety at Brasov including ex-French Railways locos, dmus and emus...

A series of images from the Rhaetian Railways in Switzerland. These photos were taken at Landquart which is the operational HQ of the railway. Gallery is on the following page http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=350

A gallery that covers most of the locomotive types that use this busy station including some older French Railways BB25500's and Caravelle DMUs dating from the 1960s. The gallery is on the following page http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=344 The picture below is 100%...

A gallery showing some of the variety on view at Szombathely in western Hugary including locos from GySEV and 50/50 Austrian/Hiungarian railway. The visit was to see the ex-German Ludmillas in action. The gallery is at http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=319 One of the...

I have added a few descriptions of rail journeys to my website which I hope will be of interest to anyone planning to travel this summer. http://www.world-railways.co.uk/journeys/index.php

Just back from an entertaining three night trip to Romania. Managed a depot visit at Brasov. See the gallery here http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=346 One of the best kept locos seen was this class 40 complete with curtains in the cab windows. Obviously cherished by...

Vychod depot is the main freight depot in Slovakia's capital and still operates many class 240 Bo-Bo electrics dating from the late 1960s. For more photos from the depot go to http://www.world-railways.co.uk/photos/2/29017.jpg

These scenes were taken as the sun was setting on a long June day. All the locos are back from their day at work and are quietly simmering ready for the following day. The place is Wernigerode in the Harz Mountains with massive 2-10-2Ts the mainstay of the active metre gauge fleet. I was here in...

There appeared to be a yellow three car class 150 on Willesden depot at about 1815 this evening. It appeared to have black logos on the side. Any idea what it was?

The following gallery shows what I feel has been my best shed visit for over a year. There were about 90+ locos on shed from about eighteen different classes (plus some DMUs and EMUs). This is modern traction at its best! See what Ceske Budejovice depot in the Czech Republic still has to offer...

I have just uploaded a gallery of images taken at Galle in Sri Lanka. Included are two locos of British interest including a Hunslet 0-6-0 shunter from 1979 and Brush Traction Bo-Bo built 1981. http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=268

Just added a couple of galleries with images from two recent visits abroad. Moroccan railways are the best in Africa and generally have a French flavour reflecting the former colonial masters. Gallery at http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=308 You will notice some...

I have just added a gallery taken during a recent visit to Poland. The gallery features freight and passenger trains at Czechowice Dziedzice about 50 minutes south of Katowice. http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=335 The state of the track in places was apalling but...

Just added another two galleries 1 - Hannover Seelze depot in Germany with a slection of some of the 80+ locos present on a sunday morning http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=306 2 - Strasbourg station evenining rush hour where a considerable amount of traffic is in the...

How close are the French and Spanish stations? Is it an easy walk or do you need a taxi?

I have just posted a number of galleries featuring railways from around the world UK - Liverpool Street & Stratford - http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=242 Czech Republic - Olomouc station - http://www.world-railways.co.uk/gallery/gallery.php?id=279 Slovakia -...

I am planning to do a two day trip to Ireland and would like to cover the Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Belfast loco hauled services plus anything else of interest. Does anyone have any suggestions?