Tehran Railway Station

Impressive by day: better at night.

Pocket Sized Coach

A nicely cared for, compact Chinese-built coach for the district engineer in Nanu Oya.

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Repair in place?

The ever-encroaching jungle has made a good start on reclaiming this coach with a broken back.

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The final cut

It was a long wait for a train in Delyatin. Wandering around the yard we found this rather elegant Soviet era coach. Soon, a couple of guys showed up in a picku... (more)

Quitting cold Turkey

A derailment brought an abrupt end to a week's steam charter in Turkey which damaged engine, tender, cars and track. Fortunately, it was the last afternoo... (more)

On the occasion of the Lyss steam days 2018, the privately owned tiny 0-4-0 steamlocomotive "Ticino", running on a provisional laid 1 meter gauge track on the loading ramp, is meeting the RABe 515... (more)

GaiaMother Tree is a monumental work of art of the brasilian artist Ernesto Neto. This colorful, hand-knotted sculpture made of colorful cotton ribbons extends up to the 20-meter-high ceiling of t... (more)

In the workshop of the Mongolian Railway (MTZ) at Ulaanbaatar.

Traditions: A family of passengers waiting for Amtrak's northbound Crescent to arrive, stand amongst the 1910 Southern Railway depot, which is still there to serve its purpose of acc... (more)

Retiro Mitre long distance service depot. At left the main terminal shed, at right the railway museum and at background Catalinas Norte financial district.

In the RhB's open observation car in a very slow speed across the floating Brückentobel creek at Bärentritt (bears trap) betweeen Davos Wiesen and Davos Monstein. The gap between the Wiesen I tunn... (more)

The Blonay-Chamby Railroad Museum is celebrating 50 years of service, it was the first museum railway of Switzerland. For the celebration, in addition to the 5 own operational steamlocomotives, an... (more)