This is a large collection, this is the 2009 West Somerset Railway Autumn Gala, the theme was part of the 175th Great Western Railway Celebration.
More photographs coming soon!

This is my collection of Arriva Cross Country.
Arriva won the old Virgin Trains franchise in 2008 and so renamed the company Cross Country.
Mainly photographed in Exeter or Bristol areas.
Some are else where such as Cardiff or Oxford.

This is my Arriva Wales Trains collection.
Mostly photographed in Cardiff Central.

All my tramlink photographs.
All photographs was taken either in East Croydon station or Mitcham Junction station.

This collection contains photographs of trains in English Welsh & Scottish Railway livery as well as DB Schenker Rail new red livery.
Photographed at Cardiff, Didot, Newport and Swindon.
Also in this collection is the train carriage and oil tanker in the English Welsh & Scottish Railway livery.
Please note that EWS & DB Schenker are the same company therefore will now appear in the same collection.

Didcot Railway Centre is based around the original Great Western Railway Engine Shed built in 1932 which is next to Didcot Parkway Station. It has a coal stage, two stations move used only for there steam days which run around the centre. Also has a turntable which is still in use. Photographs will be of the centre and trains which are based in the centre.
More photographs coming soon!

Just other diesel trains.
Photographed mainly at West Somerset Railway or Meldon Quay.

A small collection.

This line was opened betwen 1862 and 1869, then closed in 1958.
There was once two lines along this line but currently just photographed the LNWR line.
The photographs at the moment are just of the tunnel ventilation shafts, lots more photographs plan to come soon.

This is my collection of photographs taken of railway related items left abandoned along the former Ilfracombe line.
This line open in 1874 and closed in 1970 but the last train ran along the line in 1975 this was for engineers inspecting the condition of the track for possible reinstatement of services, which never happened.

This is my collection of photographs of what remains of the former Barnstaple to Lynton line. This line opened in 1898 and closed in 1935. This was the only narrow gauge line required to use mainline standard signalling in the united kingdom.

This line opened in 1873 and closed in 1966.
Not much of this line is left as the A361 North Devon link road now lays where the track bed was, I have photographed as much as I could. Lots of stations along this line have been lost, Ive tried to photograph anything which is left including stations and bridges.
This line ran from Barnstaple Victoria Road, via South Molton, East Anstey & Dulverton to Taunton. It was once a direct service out of North Devon but sadly no longer.

This line was opened in 1867 and closed to passengers in 1964, then was freight only until 1967.
The line was never taken up because it remained open for private freight from the Portbury docks until 1981.
Then in 2002 part of the line from Bristol to Portbury docks was reopened but only for freight and all my photographs are based on the 3 mile section which still disused to this day between the old Portbury station and former stations in Portishead.

Another Devon disused line which ran from Dulverton via Bampton and Tiverton to Exeter.
The line opened in 1844 and closed to passenger traffic in 1963 and goods services in 1964.
More photographs coming soon.

This line opened in 1866, closed in 1959 to passengers and then finally closed to freight services in 1964 along the whole line but continued to run services as far as Heathfield until 1970.
There is still track layed down at Newton Abbot for this line but it does not go anywhere just a mile or two outside the station, all the stations and line was demolished between 1959-1970, therefore a very hard line to photograph as theres not much left.

This line opened in stages between 1886 and 1899.
So far Ive only photographed this line as far as Launceston, lots more photographs plan to come as this is a very long line.
This line closed as part of the Beeching Axe in 1966 as far as Wadebridge then the section between Wadebridge and Padstow remained open untill 1967.

This is my collection of photographs taken of railway related items left abandoned along the former North Devon and Cornwall line between Torrington and Halwill.
This narrow gauge line was opened in 1925, then closed to passengers in 1965. Then the section between Meeth and Torrington was reconstructed from the narrow gauge railway to standard gauge to continue carrying clay freight trains until 1982 when it finally closed to all traffic.

This is my collection of photographs taken of railway related items left abandoned along the former North Devon line between the section of line from Bishops Tawton to Fremington.
The line open in 1854 between Crediton and Fremington, then closed in 1965 to passengers apart from the section between Crediton and Barnstaple which is still open as The Taka Line, but the section between Barnstaple and Meeth stayed open for freight only until 1982.
Barnstaple Junction was renamed Barnstaple.
More photographs are found in the other North Devon Line collection and in the Taka Line collection.

This is my collection of photographs taken of railway related items left abandoned along the former North Devon line between the section of line from Fremington to Torrington.
The line open in 1863 between Crediton and Bideford, then the section between Bideford and Torrington was opened in 1872.
The line closed in 1965 to passengers apart from the section between Crediton and Barnstaple which is still open as The Taka Line, but the section between Barnstaple and Meeth stayed open for freight only until 1982.
More photographs are found in the other North Devon Line collection and in the Taka Line collection.

This line opened in stages from 1865-79, this route was originally part of the London and South Western Railway West of England Main Line.
The line from Meldon closed in 1968, but still a service runs between Okehampton and Meldon, please see the Dartmoor Railway collection for further information.

This line was opened in 1879 as far as Holsworthy then in 1898 the line was extended to Bude.
The line closed in 1966, there isnt much left of this line and Ive only photographed it as far as Holsworthy.

This line opened in 1865, then closed in 1962 but was reopened as far as Lifton railway station for goods traffic from 1964 to 1966.
This line runs from Plymouth North Road Station via Yelverton, Tavistock & Lydford to Launceston.
Lots more photographs planned to come soon.

This line opened in 1883 and closed in 1956.
This line ran from Yelverton via Dousland, Burrator and King Tor and finally reaching Princetown.
This line struggled throughout its existence.
The old trackbed has since become a popular walking route, therefore not much is left and the stations were all demolished.

This line ran from Heathfield near Newton Abbot all the way to Exeter via all the villages such as Chudleigh, Christow and Ide. This line opened in 1882 and closed in 1958 for passenger trains and finally closed in 1967 for all traffic.
Just like most disused railways there is not much left of this line, so there will be more photographe coming soon!

The line opened in 1894 and closed in 1966.
This line runs from the old Plymouth Friary Station via Laira Bridge & Plymstock to Turnchapel.
Not many photographs along this route but hope to get more soon.

The line opened in 1872 between Yate and Thornbury, the line was badly affected by the rise of industrial development in the Patchway and Filton areas that were not accessible from the railway, but could be reached using cheaper road services to Patchway railway station.
Therefore the line closed to passengers in 1944 and then for freight only until 1966.
The stations was Yate, Iron Acton, Tytherington and then Thornbury.
Today the line itself remains in use as far as Tytherington Quarry, for the transport of stone from the Hanson plc site.
There are no remins in Thornbury, as a housing estate was built over the line & a Tesco at the former station.
There also is no remins of Tytherington station, enjoy my photographs I tried to gert as much of the former line as I could.

This line opened in 1847 and closed in 1966.
The only two stops was Clevedon and Yatton.
Yatton station is still in use today as its part of the Bristol to Taunton main line, but sadly Clevedon station was demolished with along most of the line.

This is my collection of First Group DMU Trains.
Mainly photographed at Didcot Parkway, near Bristol Parkway, Exeter St.Davids or Swindon.
The HSTs are now found in there own collection.

This collection contains First Trains HST fleet and some other trains.
The DMUs are now found in there own collection.
Main photographed at Didot Parkway, Exeter St.Davids and near Bristol Parkway.

Mainly photographed either at Didcot or Bristol.

Another small collection.

This line was opened in sections; Exeter to Newton Abbot in 1846, then Newton Abbot to Totnes in 1847 then Totnes to Laira in 1848 and finally Laira to Plymouth North Road in 1849.
Today this line is used as the main line between Exeter and Plymouth.
More photographs coming soon.

This line was opened in 1846 between Exeter and Newton Abbot, then was extended to Paignton in 1859.
Every station has been photographed untill Paignton, the line to Kingswear is in its own collection.
The only station not photographed is Exminster due to the fact that it has been demolished and Kingskerswell station has a few remins.

This line finally opened in 1844, in 1964 most station along this route was closed due to the "Beeching Axe". Tiverton Parkway now stands where the former Sampford Peverell station was, there is also a few former sites photographed like; Beam Bridge, Burlescombe, Brent Knoll & Dunball.
Also there is remins of Wellington station photographed & a few other odd photographs.
More photographs coming soon.

This line opened in 1844 and to this day remins a central main line route.
However the section between Yate and Bristol through Mangotsfield is closed. It was due to close on 3 January 1970, but in fact closed a week early after a landslip blocked the line at Staple Hill. Traffic now diverts at Westerleigh Junction and passes through Bristol Parkway and Filton Abby Wood.
There are a few stations and former station sites which I have photographed which are the following; Wickwar, Charfield, Frocester, Stonehouse (Bristol Road) & Haresfield.
Yate station was rebuilt in 1989 & Cam and Dursley station was built in 1994.
Bristol Parkway station was redesigned in 2007.
I have tried to photograph as much as I could of this interesting line so I will add more as & when I get the chance to.

This line opened in 1841, The photographs show what is there today, stations served are Bristol Temple Meads, Bedminster, Parson Street (Not Photographed), Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston Milton & Weston-Super-Mare.
Other disused stations also photographed is Flax Bourton which still remins, Long Ashton & Puxton stations have been demolished but Puxton level crossing still stands at the former site which I have photographed.
Also photographed is the former Bristol & Exeter Head Office, the former Bristol Temple Meads Station & a section of disused track at Bedminster.

This line finally reached Severn Beach in 1922, the loop line was opened in 1928 connecting Severn Beach with Pilning and Patchway, all three stations still in use today, eventho the loop line itself is now demolished, there are plans to reopen it.
More photographs are coming soon.

This line is still being used today as a branch line between Exeter and Barnstaple. Formerly known as the North Devon line. Which opened in 1854, most stations and connecting lines have closed along the route in 1965.
Please note:
Barnstaple Junction was renamed Barnstaple.
St.Cyres station was renamed Newton St.Cyres.
South Molton Road station was renamed Kings Nympton.
Chapeltown station was renamed Chapelton.

This used to be Sliverlink Metro, serivces are run on the out skirts of London as well as in central London.

This is my collection of London related railway photographs.
This includes Underground stations.

Mainly taken in Wimbledon.

This is a small collection, all photographed in Birmingham New Street!
Not sure if all trains are Londonmidland trains but please leave a comment if they arent.

Another small railway in North Devon/Exmoor.
They just have two cliff trains which run between Lynton & Lynmouth most of the year round.

Another West Somerset Railway collection, this is my photographs taken from there Mixed Traffic Weekend 2009.
Most photographs were taken while traveling along the line or using my pass to get up close to the trains.

This is my collection of other DMU trains ive taken while out and about.
Mainly at West Somerset Railway or disused ones at Meldon Quay.

This is another small but interesting collection.

This is my collection of modern train related photographs & most train stations i've photographed.

This mountain railway runs along the former railway line from Pant to Dolygaer.
Currently the line runs from Pant to Pontsticill and then they hope to extend it to Torpantau.
More photographs coming soon.

The Launceston Steam Railway is narrow gauge railway operating between Launceston and New Mills along the former trackbed of the disused railway line between Halwill and Padstow.
More photographs coming soon.

This line was opened in 1861 to Brixham Road station and to Kingswear in 1864, in 1928 Goodrington Sands Station was built, the Brixham branch closed in 1963 and the crossing loop at Churston was closed in 1968.
Brixham Road has been renamed Churston.

This railway runs along side the former Tavistock to Plymouth railway line, with only one station at the moment at Marsh Mills.
The train service is nearly three-quarters of a mile long currently but they plan to open the line as far as Plym Bridge.
My photographs are of the site and trains/rolling stock within there site.

This line opened in 1873, the section between Exeter and Coleford Junction is used daily as part of the Taka line for passenger services while this line survived for freight only services to Meldon Quarry, eventho there is still a summer sunday only passenger service along the line run by First Great Western from Exeter to Okehampton. Also Dartmoor Railway run a summer only service between Sampford Courtney and Meldon Quarry, the photographs in this collection is of the stations as far as Meldon Quarry.
More photographs of the stations between Exeter and Coleford Junction are available in the collection 'The Taka Line'.

This is my collection of photographs taken along the restored Minehead to Bishops Lydeard line which is known as The West Somerset Railway. Most photographs are of the stations along the line and/or views taken from the trains.
Opened in 1862, it reached Minehead in 1873, then got restored in the 1980s between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard.
The old line used to run from Taunton to Minehead which closed in the 1960s, now days runs only between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard. Also includes new lines to Norton Fitzwarren.

This is my collection of photographs taken on the former Barnstaple to Lynton Railway which has reopened part of the old line between Woody Bay and Killington Lane.

Just some shunters from my day trips out, mainly WSR Shunters.

This is one of my larger collections.
Mainly photographed in Clapham Junction or Exeter St.Davids.

This is another small london based collection.

This is a very large collection so take your time looking though!
Mainly photographed along the West Somerset Railway.

This is one of my most interesting collection, the photographs of this steam train was taken while it either visited the West Somerset Railway or while its on one of its rail tours.
This is the newest steam train built in England for 45 years, so enjoy the photographs of this train.

My collection of odd carriages spotted on my day trips out.
Mainly photographed at West Somerset Railway or Meldon Quay.
Also in this collection is the train carriage in the EWS livery and the famous Devon Belle Observation carriage on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Mainly taken in West Somerset Railway.

This collection contains all Virgin Trains photographs. Virgin Trains lost there Cross Country franchise in 2008 to Arriva, but kept there West Coast franchise.

Wessex Trains lost there francise to First Great Western, so this collection will no longer be updated unless I find locomotives in there livery.