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