We hope this library of images will prove interesting and informative.
Athens Tram system
Film & Photos of the Athens Tram system taken on 24 & 25 March 2009
Syntagma terminus
Syntagma terminus
Approaching Syntagma, note crossing with trolleybus overhead line
Approaching Syntagma
Running down from Syntagma
Running from Leoforos Vouliagmenis tramstop towards Syntagma
Leoforos Vouliagmenis tramstop
The Woodhead Route
Long closed, but not forgotten, the 1500v DC route from Manchester to Sheffield was visited by Colin & Iain Frew in September and October 1978 and again in February 1981.
Here is a selection of photos taken over 30 years ago.
The extent of the 1500 VDC system
Manchester Piccadilly, September 1978
Manchester Piccadilly, September 1978
Outskirts of Manchester (Guide Bridge?)- February 1981
A Manchester – Glossop train at Hattersley station
Glossop station, September 1978
Glossop station, September 1978
Approaching Torside level crossing, October 1978
Torside level crossing, October 1978
Penistone in February 1981
Penistone station, September 1978
Wadsley Bridge, September 1978
Rotherwood Yard, October 1978
Class 76 at Wath shed in February 1981
Class 76 at Wath shed in February 1981
Preserved 86259 – a study
86259 returned to mainline active duty on 1 March 2008 with a railtour to Liverpool from Birmingham. A few days later, locomotive owner Les Ross gave permission for these photos to be taken by Colin Frew.
86259 at Birmingham Railway Museum
A cab overview
The inside of the transformer tunnel
Cab controls of 86259
Les Ross is a well known radio presenter from Birmingham
The replacement cast crest
The paintwork finish is astonishing
Calcutta /Kolkata Trams
– photographed 5 February 2008 by Colin Frew
Calcutta 5 February 2008
Calcutta 5 February 2008
Calcutta 5 February 2008
Calcutta 5 February 2008
Dublin LUAS
– filmed 11 & 12 September 2007
Historic Trolleys in USA
Salt Lake City. Bamberger interurban No 350 at Salt Lake City terminal in 1939
Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (“CRANDIC”) No 120, formerly from the Cincinnati and Lake Eire RR, at Cedar Rapids in 1951
Cincinnati. City tram 2439 at Fairmont Loop in 1950. Note use of twin trolley poles
Denver. City car 303 at 17th and Welton Streets, 1947
Fort Collins. Municipal Railway single truck Birney No 20 on College in 1947
Kansas City. PCC 766 in 1952
Minneapolis. PCC 319 outside the State Capitol, 1953.
Tulsa. Sand Springs Railway No 74 on the beautiful heavily used suburban reserved track. 1953
Waukesha. Speedrail No 63 on Milwaukee local, 1950
Waterloo. Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Northern RR No 102 in 1954
Larkhall Station
Larkhall has an extensive car-park
Larkhall station terminus
Overall view of Larkhall, looking towards Hamilton
The view towards Hamilton from platform 2, Larkhall
Larkhall station is considerably below prevailing ground level
Intermediate stations share simple construction
The new buffer stop at Larkhall
Naples Bay
Building design map for metro line 1 – Metro Collinare, Napoli
Pompei Villa Dei Misteri Station – for Pompei ruins
Sorrento station
Belgian Multi-Voltage Locomotives
Some images scanned from 35mm slides taken by our late member Charles Sex.
Loco 150.001 (later 1501) and a sister machine, probably at Brussels Midi, date not known
Loco 160.004 (Later 1604), probably in Cologne, date unknown
Loco 1606 in Brussels, 29 June 1974
Loco 1801 in Brussels, 25 June 1974
LOoco 2557, brand new at Essen, just to the south of the Dutch border, 28 June 1974