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“Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.”
Paul Theroux, The Great Railway Bazaar.
Over 21,000 rail, tram and bus photographs are now included and the number continues to grow steadily; latest additions are listed below. More photos are continually being added - hardly a week goes by when this doesn't For a better view, try pressing F11 on your keyboard; the right and left arrow keys also can be used to move through each gallery. Note that keywords now have been added to all modern rail photos, making it easier to find photos by locomotive class, running number, location or operator/livery. A full listing of keywords (and numbers) can be found here. (Opens in new window). Thanks are due to all the 'gen' providers who regularly supply information about what is happening and when; without their help very few of the more interesting rail pictures would have been possible. Thanks too, to those hardy and dedicated souls who often engage in (largely meaningless - !) conversation on platform ends and remote bridges around the country in all weathers, sometimes at unearthly hours; a touch of Last of the Summer Wine perhaps? Either way, it all adds to the richness of this hobby! Header Photo:
THIS collection has its origins in the erstwhile 'Fotopic' setup which became insolvent during 2011. Since then, all the rail and tramway photos from that site have been (re)uploaded here, with many new additions. The pre-digital era photographs have been scanned from transparencies, negatives or prints and colour corrected using Photoshop.
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This was followed by the photographic equivalent of the Mini, an Instamatic 56X (yes, I know, but I was a student at the time...), an early '60s Brownie 44B, a neat little Agfa Optima 335, a secondhand Pentina E which had been made in Dresden, an Agfa Sillette and, from 1982 until digital cameras became available, For me the digital age dawned when I obtained a little Fuji FinePix A403 'free' with a PC. Enthused by the possibilities of digital photography, this was followed with a Canon EOS 350D and more recently a 550D. A little Canon A580 is kept as a backup pocket camera.
Examples of the cameras previously used are still owned - together with other vintage models which have been collected - so perhaps one day there may be an opportunity to indulge in some 'heritage' photography!
EARLY film cameras included a Kodak Brownie Six-20 Model E (which boasted such refinements as an imitation pigskin covered metal body, built-in yellow and close-up filters, 'I/B' function, a shutter lock switch and flash contacts), a 1950s Kodak Duaflex II (left) which made a very satisfying 'ker-lunk' when you pressed the shutter and from which you could get just 12 exposures from a roll of 620 film - almost unbelievable today! 
two Canon AE-1Ps which proved to be remarkably reliable workhorses and which still are capable of many years service. I covered many miles recording tramways and railways in Europe with these two, normally using one for transparencies, the other for black and white film; I still miss using them, but film became too expensive and scarce.
MOST images can be made available for use by publishers at competitive rates upon request. To get in touch, please make use of the Email button below or leave an entry on the guestbook page. Keep up to date with new uploads by following Twitter@PhilTorgUK .
TIME to pass the hat around - all European currencies accepted! Unlike some other websites, this site will continue to be free to view. However, if you're suitably impressed and would like to make a contribution towards its upkeep, this can be done here via PayPal. Thank you!
A Tramway section has now been added, featuring over 7250 scenes from British and European tramway systems.
Above: Strasbourg 1010, one of the system's 26 futuristic ABB (Adtranz) low floor cars built in the UK at York and Derby. Photographed at Baggersee terminus in August 1995.
