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