Chasing the hsts part one: penzance to plymouth

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After a long and illustrious working life, time is ra

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Railways Illustrated Magazine

30 May, 2023

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10 pictures

This month’s images are provided by Neil Scarlett, a West Yorkshire-based enthusiast. He says: “My earliest railway memories are as a 12-year-old watching grimy steam-hauled freights passing the botto

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Take the night train

Wendy Evans goes through the techniques required to shoot train stations after dark, when metering the variable light is a challenge

Railways Illustrated

Living life in the pasr lane

The year 1982 was a good one for me. It was my third year of trainspotting and when I really ramped it up, with epic trips to Scotland, the North East, the London depots, and South Wales. These were t

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All the right moves…

When I started trainspotting in April 1981, it was at Berkswell Station, between Coventry and Birmingham International, and a five-mile bike ride from my home town of Kenilworth. I’d tried Tile Hill s

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Mystery locations

In last month’s issue, we presented Chris Gordon Watford’s Saltford feature, but sadly told of his passing too, on December 6; Chris will be greatly missed by his family, jazz peers, readers and custo

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Digital Camera World

Take the night train

Wendy Evans goes through the techniques required to shoot train stations after dark, when metering the variable light is a challenge

Railways Illustrated

Living life in the pasr lane

Railways Illustrated

All the right moves…